Personal training gyms can add a weight-loss referral stream by joining a telehealth partner program, sharing a QR code or personal link with members, and earning a fixed marketing fee each month for every person who signs up through them and keeps actively using the platform. There is no clinical work, no inventory, and nothing to prescribe or ship. You point people toward licensed telehealth care, and the medical side happens entirely somewhere else.
What a weight-loss referral stream is
A referral stream is simply a way to earn from something your members already ask about, without adding a new service line to run. With the MedStands personal training partner program, your gym gets a unique QR code and a personal link. When a member scans the code or clicks the link and signs up, that person is attributed to you. From then on, you earn a fixed marketing fee, paid to your bank every month, for as long as that person keeps actively using the platform.
It is a marketing and referral relationship, not a medical or franchise business. You are being paid to introduce people to licensed telehealth care, nothing more.
Why it fits a personal training gym
Weight management comes up constantly in a training environment. Because it comes up so often, you are the natural person to mention that licensed telehealth care exists, then step back and let the clinical side happen elsewhere. Every request is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies, so whether any specific person moves forward is entirely up to that provider.
The fit is practical, too. You already have a health-focused audience, a front desk or check-in moment where a QR code lives naturally, and trainers who talk with members every day. You do not need a medical license, a provider on staff, or any change to your existing programming. The referral simply runs alongside what you already do.
What you do, and what you never touch
Your side is marketing: display the QR code, share your link, and let members know the option is there. That is the entire job.
Everything clinical stays off your plate. There is no clinical work, no inventory, no prescribing, and no fulfillment. Licensed providers do the prescribing and licensed pharmacies do the fulfillment, refills, and shipping. Your gym never touches medication at any point. The platform is LegitScript-certified, and MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe.
If you are weighing this against building an in-house program, it is worth reading How Gyms Can Add a Weight-Loss Revenue Stream Without a Medical License to see how referral compares to running your own service.
How the money works
You earn a fixed marketing fee for each active referred customer, set in advance. It is not a commission, a percentage, or a share of anyone's sales. It is a flat amount you know ahead of time, deposited to your bank every month for as long as each referred person stays active on the platform. Because the fee recurs monthly, a handful of active referrals can turn into steady, predictable income rather than a one-time payout.
There is no cost to set this up. It is free to join, with no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to buy. Your only investment is putting the QR code where members will see it.
Common questions
Does my gym pay anything to join?
No. It is $0 to join. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to purchase. You share a QR code or link, and you earn a fixed marketing fee for each referred person who stays active.
Do I or my trainers have to do any clinical work?
No. There is no clinical work, no inventory, no prescribing, and no fulfillment on your side. Your only role is marketing: sharing the code or link. Curious whether it adds to your team's plate? Will Telehealth Referrals Create Extra Work for My Staff? covers exactly that.
Who handles the prescribing and shipping?
Licensed providers do the prescribing, and licensed pharmacies do the fulfillment, refills, and shipping. The platform is LegitScript-certified. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. Your gym is never in the medical chain.
How does someone qualify for treatment?
Every request is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. Whether any individual is a candidate is decided entirely by that provider, not by your gym. Your role is only to make people aware that the option exists.
Getting started
If your members already talk about weight management, a referral stream lets you earn from those conversations without adding a single clinical task. Explore the personal training partner program to see how the QR code, attribution, and monthly marketing fee work, or browse partner programs by industry to compare fits across other business types. Joining is free, and your gym never touches medication.