A recurring marketing fee in a telehealth referral program is a fixed amount paid to your business every month for each person who signed up through your referral and keeps actively using the platform. It is set in advance, it is not a percentage of sales, and it continues for as long as that referred customer stays active. When someone stops, the fee simply ends. Nothing about it depends on prices, dosages, or how much anyone spends.
How the recurring fee actually works
The mechanics are simple. You share a QR code or a personal link. When someone scans or clicks it and signs up for care, that person is attributed to you. From then on, you earn a fixed marketing fee each month that person remains an active customer, paid to your bank on a monthly schedule.
Because the fee repeats, one referral can keep contributing month after month rather than paying out once and disappearing. That is the difference between a one-time referral bonus and a recurring marketing fee: the recurring version rewards the ongoing relationship, not just the first signup. For a closer look at how a signup stays tied to you over time, see How Telehealth Referral Attribution Works (Lifetime Tracking).
Why it is a fixed fee, not a commission
This is worth stating plainly because it is a common point of confusion. The amount you earn is a fixed marketing fee set in advance. It is not a commission, not a cut, and not a percentage of what a customer spends. Two customers on very different treatments can carry the same marketing fee, because the fee is tied to the referral, not to a sale.
That distinction matters for how you think about the opportunity and for how it is structured. You are paid to market and refer, the same way any business earns a marketing fee, not to sell a medical product. If you want the full explanation of that line, read Is a Telehealth Referral Fee a Commission? Here Is How It Actually Works.
What you do, and what you never touch
Your side of this is marketing and nothing more. There is no clinical work, no inventory, no prescribing, and no fulfillment. You never touch medication, you never handle a prescription, and you never stock or ship anything. Your job is to put a QR code or link in front of the right people and let the platform handle the rest.
That also means there is very little to add to your day. You are not building a clinic, and this is not a franchise. You are adding a referral channel on top of what you already do.
Who handles the clinical side
The clinical work is handled entirely by licensed professionals. Licensed providers do the prescribing, and licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment, refills, and shipping. The platform is LegitScript-certified. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe.
Every request for care is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. That review sits completely outside your role. You cannot approve anyone, you do not decide who is treated, and you are not expected to have any medical background to take part.
What it costs to join
Nothing. It is $0 to join, with no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to buy. You are not purchasing inventory or a territory, and you are not paying for software. You share your link, referred customers are attributed to you, and the recurring marketing fee is paid to your bank each month for as long as those customers stay active.
Common questions
Does my business pay anything to join?
No. It is free to join. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to buy. You are adding a referral channel, not buying into a franchise.
Do I have to do any clinical or medical work?
No. There is no clinical work, no inventory, no prescribing, and no fulfillment on your end. You share a QR code or link, and that is the extent of your involvement. You never touch medication.
Who prescribes and ships the treatment?
Licensed providers do the prescribing, and licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment, refills, and shipping. The platform is LegitScript-certified, and MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe.
Does everyone who signs up qualify?
No. Every request is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. That decision is made by the provider, not by you, and it is not something you can influence.
Ready to see the details?
If a recurring marketing fee paid monthly for each active customer fits your business, the next step is to look at how the partner program is set up and what your first referral would look like. You can also browse partner programs by industry to see how businesses like yours put it to work.