Control Rising Healthcare Costs for You & Your Team
Even with group insurance, your team avoids healthcare due to out-of-pocket costs, billing complexities, and wait times — and avoidable conditions become expensive claims. myHometown Direct Care removes every barrier: $0 at the door, same-day access, no billing, no runaround. Unlimited Urgent Care, Primary Care, Behavioral Health and a tech-enabled wellness platform. Healthier employees mean lower premiums for everyone and higher productivity.
Not Insurance. myHometown Direct Care is a direct primary care membership — not health insurance. It is not subject to the insurance laws of the State of Ohio and does not meet any individual health insurance mandate that may be required under federal law.
Not included in any tier: Hospital-based services · Emergency Room services · Specialist services · Advanced imaging (MRI, CT, mammograms, etc.) · Molecular lab tests
The Challenge
Family health insurance premiums have risen 52% over the past decade, yet employees still avoid the doctor. Out-of-pocket costs and long wait times create friction that discourages care-seeking. Employees delay routine visits until minor issues become serious — and expensive. Long wait times — often 3–4 weeks for a primary care appointment — mean employees put off care until conditions worsen. You're paying more for insurance that your employees aren't using effectively.
What You Get with myHometown Direct Care
Employees Use Care When It's Hassle-Free
Studies show employees are significantly more likely to seek preventive care, manage chronic conditions, and address health issues early when there are no out-of-pocket costs and no administrative barriers. Remove the friction, and your workforce stays healthier.
Boost Employee Retention
Healthcare benefits are a top driver of employee satisfaction and retention. A direct care benefit that employees love and actually use daily is a powerful retention tool that sets you apart from competitors.
Reduce Absenteeism
Same-day access means employees get treated faster and return to work sooner. Telehealth means they don't even need to leave the office for minor issues. Less waiting, less downtime.
Reduce Future Premium Increases
Lower insurance utilization today means lower claims experience, which can translate to more favorable premium renewals in future years. Healthier employees cost less to insure.
Competitive Benefits Package
Adding myHometown Direct Care to your existing benefits package differentiates you from competitors and signals that you genuinely invest in employee wellbeing — not just on paper, but in practice.
Telehealth & Behavioral Health
The Prime and Total plans include expanded telehealth and behavioral health access — addressing the mental health needs that drive significant productivity losses and absenteeism.
How It Works
Enroll Your Business Online
Complete the employer enrollment form in minutes. Minimum 5 employees. Annual commitment with 3-month minimum.
Add Your Employees
Invite employees via email or add them directly in the employer portal. They choose their coverage tier (Member Only, Member+1, or Family).
Monthly Billing Begins
You receive one consolidated monthly invoice. You pay the full fee and may deduct from employee compensation per your company policy.
Employees Start Using Their Benefit
Each employee receives a digital membership card. They can walk into any Hometown Health location or access telehealth immediately.
Simple. Transparent. Flat.
One monthly rate per enrolled employee. Every visit costs them $0. No claims. No surprises.
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A Benefit Your Employees Will Actually Use
You're the one enrolling. But your employees are the ones who live with it every day. Here's what they'll experience.
$0 at the Door. Every Time.
No bills, no cost anxiety, no reason to avoid care. Employees know exactly what they'll pay before they go: nothing.
Same-Day or Next-Day Care
No 26-day wait for a primary care appointment. Book online or walk in to any of 33 Ohio clinics. Telehealth available same day.
One Place for Everything
Urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, and telehealth all under one roof. No referral maze. No multiple providers to coordinate.
Their Whole Family
Add a spouse, children, or full family at a low flat rate. Kids get sick. Now there's no reason to wait.
No Paperwork. No Insurance Billing.
Employees never fill out a form or wait for an explanation of benefits. They show their membership card and get care.
Someone Who Actually Cares
Concierge-level service. Care coordinators who answer questions, help navigate the system, and follow up. Not a call center.
The result? Employees who feel valued. Employees who stay. Employees who come to work healthy, focused, and not distracted by untreated health problems or sick kids at home.
Real Results for Ohio Employers
From better employee retention to measurable healthcare cost savings — here's what Ohio employers are experiencing with myHometown Direct Care.
We couldn't afford traditional health insurance for our 12 employees. myHometown Direct Care gave us a real benefit we're proud of — and our turnover dropped by nearly half in the first year. Our team actually feels valued now.
Mark T.
Owner, Columbus HVAC Company
As a self-insured employer, our claims were climbing every year. After enrolling in myHometown Direct Care, our ER utilization dropped significantly in the first six months. Three employees got chronic conditions diagnosed and treated early — avoiding what could have been very expensive hospitalizations.
Jennifer R.
HR Director, Dayton Manufacturing (180 employees)
Our employees now actually use their health benefit. Same-day appointments and telehealth made all the difference. Absenteeism is down noticeably and our team is healthier — people are getting preventive care they'd been putting off for years.
David K.
CEO, Akron Logistics Company (65 employees)
We added myHometown Direct Care as a supplement to our existing group plan. Our employees love having same-day access without any out-of-pocket costs. It's become our #1 recruiting advantage when competing with larger companies.
Sarah M.
VP HR, Cincinnati Retail Chain (200+ employees)
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about myHometown Direct Care — coverage, pricing, enrollment, and legal status.
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