Swim clubs and aquatic centers can add a referral revenue line by sharing one QR code or personal link with their members. When a referred member completes a licensed telehealth intake and an independent licensed provider approves care, the center earns a fixed monthly marketing fee for each active referred member. It is $0 to join, and the center never touches anything clinical.

How the referral line works for an aquatic center

Your facility already sees the same swimmers, families, and fitness members week after week. That steady, year-round traffic is exactly what a member wellness referral line needs. Here is the flow:

  • You display a QR code at the front desk, in the locker rooms, or in your membership emails, or you share a personal link.
  • A member scans it and completes a licensed telehealth intake on their own.
  • An independent licensed provider reviews the intake and decides whether care is appropriate. Not everyone qualifies.
  • If approved, a licensed pharmacy fulfills, ships, and refills the medication directly to the member.
  • For each referred member who stays active on the platform, your center earns a fixed monthly marketing fee, paid to your bank every month.

The center is the referrer. You point members toward a service and get paid a marketing fee for the introduction. That is the whole job.

What the center does and does not do

The appeal for an aquatic center is that this fits alongside your existing operations without adding clinical responsibility. You are not becoming a medical provider, and you are not selling a product.

Your center does:

  • Share a QR code or personal link with members who might be interested.
  • Keep serving your members the way you always have.

Your center does not:

  • Prescribe, recommend, or suggest any medication or dose.
  • Stock, ship, or handle inventory of any kind.
  • Give medical advice or influence who gets approved.

Because there is no inventory and no clinical work, the referral line does not compete with your lane rentals, lessons, or membership tiers. It sits quietly next to them. For a wider view of how membership-based facilities layer this in, see our guide on member wellness revenue for membership organizations.

Who handles intake, provider review, and pharmacy fulfillment

Everything clinical is handled by licensed professionals, not by your staff. MedStands is a LegitScript-certified telehealth referral platform, not a medical practice, and it does not prescribe.

  • Intake: the member completes a licensed telehealth intake online.
  • Provider review: an independent licensed provider evaluates the intake and approves care only when appropriate. Approval is never guaranteed.
  • Fulfillment: a licensed pharmacy dispenses, ships, and refills the medication and manages ongoing supply.

Your center stays entirely out of that chain. You made the introduction, and the licensed providers and pharmacies do the rest.

The fixed monthly marketing fee per active member

The way your center gets paid is straightforward and set in advance. For each active referred member, you receive a fixed monthly marketing fee, deposited to your bank every month for as long as that member keeps using the platform.

A few things worth being clear about:

  • It is a marketing fee, not a commission. It is not a percentage of sales and not a share of any prescription revenue.
  • The amount is fixed and known ahead of time, so it is easy to fold into your budgeting.
  • It recurs monthly while the member stays active, which is why year-round facilities are a natural fit.

Because your membership base tends to be stable across seasons, referred members who stay active can build into a predictable line over time. To understand why recurring referral fees suit wellness businesses so well, read the easiest way to add recurring revenue to a wellness business.

Getting started for free

There is no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to buy. Your center signs up, gets a QR code and a personal link, and starts sharing it with members. From there, licensed providers and pharmacies handle care while you earn a fixed monthly marketing fee for each active referred member.

You can see the full list of facility types that fit this model on the industries overview, or start the process on the partner sign-up page.