Affordable & Fast Care for Your Hourly Team

The Essentials Plan delivers $0 virtual care, prescriptions, therapy, and in-person visits—starting at just $50/month. Designed for hourly teams, it’s proven to reduce absenteeism and improve retention, with no deductibles or surprise fees.

River Health is trusted by businesses across the country.

River Health is trusted by businesses across the country.

A Better Option for Hourly Teams

Hourly workers are stuck with limited, expensive healthcare options. The Essentials Plan provides free access to everyday healthcare services including primary care, prescriptions, and therapy with zero out-of-pocket costs. Employees have the flexibility to add coverage for catastrophic health events.

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$0 Clinic Visits

$0 primary care, urgent care and specialty office visits at over 25,000 clinics nationwide.

Unlimited Virtual Care

Enjoy unlimited virtual visits with the same primary care provider through text or video.

$0 Prescriptions

Over 3000 formulary medications are included in your River Health plan at no cost.

$0 Mental Health Services

See a therapist or behavioral health professional virtually at no cost.

$0 Lab Testing

Access to $0 lab testing at all Quest Diagnostics locations across the country.

Imaging

$0 X-ray and mammograms with discounts on MRI/CT/PET

Wellness

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Add-on Coverage

Ability to purchase additional coverage for catastrophic health events.

Is the Essentials Plan Right for You?

The Essentials Plan is great for small businesses and employers with a large hourly workforce.
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Employers with hourly workers

The Essentials Plan is great for employers with part-time, hourly, or high-turnover workers, especially in industries such as retail, hospitality, food service, and logistics.

Flexible Enrollment

River Health can manage outreach and onboarding, or work with your internal tools—whichever you prefer.

Participation Requirements

Offer it to any number of employees, whether fully sponsored, partially subsidized, or voluntary.

Small businesses and groups

The Essentials Plan is an ideal starting point for employers who want to offer health benefits but aren't ready for the cost or complexity of traditional insurance.

Low Enrollment Requirements

Businesses with as little as two employees can offer the Essentials Plan.

Easy Implementation

River Health plugs into your payroll system to automate enrollment and billing.

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Payroll Integration

River Health seamlessly integrates with your payroll system, making it easy for eligible employees to enroll in a River Health plan. If you're not covering 100% of the plan cost, our payroll integration allows employees to pay their share through tax-advantaged payroll deductions.

Our platform supports integrations with popular payroll systems like Square, Paylocity, Paychex, Workday, ADP Run, and more

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