HELPcare Clinic

10/13/2026

What if your employee health benefit made it easier to go to the doctor without worrying about the bill?

We studied the experience of 20 employers using HELPcare Clinic. For every dollar they spent, employees and their families received an estimated $1.85 to $2.67 in health care services, on average.

That’s the value of care received—not cash returned to employers. And behind those numbers are people getting timely appointments, unhurried visits and included care at $0 out of pocket.

In our latest episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Dan Hinmon talks with founder Lee Aase about the findings and how employers of different sizes can build primary care into their health benefits.

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For every dollar employers spent, employees and their families received an estimated $1.85 to $2.67 in health care services, on average.

10/06/2026

HELPcare Clinic analyzed results across 20 employer groups. About $772,000 in employer investment produced $1.43 million to $2.06 million in documented primary care value. Request The ROI of HELPcare: https://helpcare.health/roi/

09/22/2026

Employers are paying more for health coverage, but many employees still face deductibles that make routine care feel unaffordable.

HELPcare Clinic offers a different approach. Employers purchase membership directly, giving employees and their families access to primary care with $0 out of pocket at the time of care.

Now we have data showing what that investment delivered across 20 employer groups:

• $771,720 invested in HELPcare membership and related services
• $1.43 million to $2.06 million in estimated comparison value
• $1.85 to $2.67 in documented primary care value for every $1 invested
• Estimated ROI of 85% to 167% above the employer investment

These figures don’t mean every dollar would otherwise have become an insurance claim. They show the value of the documented care members actually received.

Our new white paper, The ROI of HELPcare, explains the findings, the methodology, the importance of employee engagement and what employers can do to increase the value they receive from membership.

Read the article and complete the form to request your copy:

https://helpcare.health/2026/09/22/what-20-employers-received-from-helpcare/

Employees averaged $1.85 to $2.67 in documented comparison value for every $1 employers invested.

09/21/2026

We're hiring a Health Coach!

At HELPcare Clinic, we do more than tell people what they should do. We build relationships and help members turn health information into sustainable action.

After three years in this role, Jane Connell is retiring. So we’re looking for a new coach to guide members through practical changes in nutrition, movement, sleep and stress; help them improve blood sugar control and metabolic health; review CGM and other biometric trends; and work closely with our practitioners and care team.

If you're a compassionate, patient-centered coach who wants to help people take charge of their health, we'd love to hear from you. Please share this opening with someone who might be a great fit.

Learn more and express interest: https://helpcare.health/helpcare-careers/

Send a resume or CV to [email protected]

09/12/2026

Time isn’t a luxury in primary care. It’s one of the tools that makes better care possible.

With enough time, a practitioner can connect symptoms, teach, listen, build trust, and work toward root causes instead of reaching for the fastest available response.

Elizabeth explains why the HELPcare model feels so different for both practitioner and patient. If you entered primary care to build relationships and help people make lasting changes, there may be a better way to practice.

09/10/2026

A healthy practice culture isn’t created by a slogan. It shows up when practitioners, nurses, and the administrative team care for one another, collaborate, and stay focused on good outcomes for every member.

Danae describes HELPcare as more than an hourly job: it’s meaningful work shared by people with a heart to serve. That reflects the Love, Teamwork, Ownership, and Excellence in our GOTLIFE values.

If you’re a primary care practitioner looking for a team aligned around mission as well as medicine, we’d love to hear from you.

09/08/2026

Many excellent practitioners aren’t tired of caring for people.

They’re tired of a system that makes it difficult to care for people the way they intended.

Elizabeth Hedlund watched traditional family medicine change until she no longer recognized the work she had been called to do.

HELPcare Clinic exists for practitioners who still love primary care but need a better model.

With growing locations in Austin, Albert Lea, and Rochester, we’re inviting physicians, NPs, and PAs to explore a different path—one that can lead to partnership instead of another corporate position.

09/03/2026

What if leaving the health care rat race didn’t mean leaving primary care? Danae Boorsma found a way to keep the calling while changing the conditions: more time with each patient, freedom to explore better answers, a team that collaborates, and a pathway to ownership.

HELPcare Clinic is growing in Austin, Albert Lea, and Rochester, Minnesota.

We’re looking for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who want to practice differently—and help shape the practice they serve. If that sounds like you, take the first, low-pressure step through our careers interest form.

09/01/2026

You invested years in becoming a primary care practitioner because you wanted to help people.

Burnout and frustration can make it feel as if the only choices are to endure the system or walk away from the calling.

Elizabeth offers a third possibility: practice in a different model.

HELPcare Clinic is growing, and we want to talk with physicians, NPs, and PAs who still care deeply about the work but need a setting where they can do it well.

08/31/2026

What if you could see a cardiologist in days instead of waiting months?

In the newest episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Lee Aase and Dan Hinmon talk with Dr. Christina Kang and Dr. Vikas Sharotri, co-founders of CardioVerseMD.

Their nationwide virtual cardiology practice helps patients get timely answers about concerns such as:
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Heart palpitations
• Heart attack and stroke risk
• Follow-up care after a heart attack or stent

CardioVerseMD also offers transparent pricing and access to diagnostic testing that may cost a fraction of hospital-based prices.

It’s a natural partner for direct primary care: local, relationship-based primary care combined with convenient access to specialists when you need them.