No. A telehealth referral fee through MedStands is not a commission. It is a fixed marketing fee that is set in advance, and it does not rise or fall as a percentage of anyone's sales. You share a QR code or a personal link, people who sign up through it are attributed to you, and you get paid a set amount each month for as long as each referred person keeps actively using the platform. That is the whole model in one sentence.
The word "commission" gets used loosely online, so it is worth being precise. Below is exactly how the fee works, why the distinction matters, and what you do and do not have to do to earn it.
What a fixed marketing fee actually means
A fixed marketing fee is a flat amount agreed on before you refer anyone. It is not tied to a treatment price, an order size, or a percentage of what someone spends. Once a person you referred is an active customer on the platform, that fee is paid to your bank every month, for as long as they keep actively using it.
For businesses in the partner program, this is described as a fixed marketing fee per active customer. For individuals in the affiliate program, it is described as recurring lifetime marketing fees. In both cases the number is predictable, it is set up front, and it lands in your bank on a monthly schedule rather than as a one-time bounty.
Why it is not a commission
A commission typically means a cut of a sale: a percentage of revenue that moves up or down with the transaction. That is not what this is. The MedStands fee is fixed and flat, decided in advance, and paid for referring people to licensed telehealth care. It is not a share of revenue, and it is not a percentage of what a customer pays.
This matters for more than wording. Because the fee is a marketing fee rather than a slice of a medical transaction, your side of the arrangement stays firmly on the marketing side of the line. You are being paid to point people toward care, not to participate in the sale of a treatment. If you want a fuller walkthrough of the arrangement, see What Is a Telehealth Partner Program?.
What you do, and what you never touch
Your job is simple: share your QR code or personal link with the people already around you, whether that is customers, members, or your audience. That is the extent of the work.
You do not do any clinical work, carry any inventory, prescribe anything, or handle fulfillment. You never touch medication at any point. On the care side, licensed providers do the prescribing and licensed pharmacies handle the fulfillment, refills, and shipping. The platform is LegitScript-certified. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. That separation is the reason a non-medical business or an individual can take part without a license or a medical background.
How you get credit for the people you refer
When someone scans your QR code or opens your personal link and signs up, that sign-up is attributed to you. From then on, the platform tracks that relationship, and your fixed monthly fee is tied to it for as long as that person stays an active customer.
Attribution is what makes the monthly, ongoing nature of the fee possible. It is not a one-and-done referral that pays once and disappears. For a deeper look at how the tracking stays attached over time, read How Telehealth Referral Attribution Works (Lifetime Tracking). You can also browse partner programs by industry to see how different businesses put the same model to work.
Common questions
Does it cost anything to join?
No. It is free to join, with $0 to sign up. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to buy. You are not purchasing inventory or a franchise. You share a link, and you get paid a fixed fee when the people you refer become active customers.
Do I need to do any clinical or medical work?
No. There is no clinical work, no inventory, no prescribing, and no fulfillment on your end. You never handle medication. Your only role is sharing your QR code or link. The medical side is handled entirely by licensed professionals.
Who does the prescribing and shipping?
Licensed providers do the prescribing, and licensed pharmacies handle the fulfillment, refills, and shipping. The platform is LegitScript-certified, and MedStands itself is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. You are never in that chain.
Does everyone I refer qualify for treatment?
No. Every request is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. You cannot influence who is approved, and you should never suggest that a specific person is a good candidate. Your part is simply to make the option available to the people you already reach.
Ready to see the numbers for yourself?
If a predictable, fixed monthly fee sounds better than a percentage you cannot plan around, the next step is to look at how the partner program is set up for businesses. It is free to join, it adds no clinical work to your day, and it pays a fixed marketing fee to your bank every month for as long as the people you refer keep using the platform. Take a few minutes to review the program and decide whether it fits the audience you already have.