A QR-code referral is a scannable code that sends someone to licensed online care, and when a person you refer becomes a paying customer, your business or audience earns a fixed or recurring monthly marketing fee that is set in advance. You do none of the clinical work. You never handle a prescription, stock a product, or ship a box. You place one code, someone scans it, and a licensed telehealth platform handles the rest.
What a QR-code referral actually is
A QR code is a scannable shortcut. When a phone camera reads it, the code opens a private landing page that is tied to your account. That link is tracked, so every scan and every request that follows is attributed to you automatically. There is no coupon to remember, no code to type, and nothing for the person scanning to keep track of.
You can put that same code almost anywhere your customers or followers already look. A sticker by the register, a table tent in a waiting room, a sign on a gym wall, a slide at the end of a webinar, or a link in your bio all work the same way. Each placement points back to the one landing page that credits you for the referral.
How you get paid for a QR-code referral
Here is the path from a scan to a payout. Someone scans your code and lands on the intake page. They answer health questions and submit a request for care. A licensed provider reviews that request, and if the person qualifies, they can begin treatment. When a referred person becomes a paying customer, you earn a marketing fee.
The fee is fixed and set in advance, so you know what a qualifying referral is worth before it ever happens. Depending on the program, that fee can be a one-time payment or a recurring monthly amount for as long as the customer stays in care. We keep the exact figures on the money pages rather than here, because your earnings depend on which program you join and how many qualifying customers you send. To see how the full path works end to end, read how the MedStands model turns a QR code into a monthly payout.
Who handles the clinical side
You do not, and that is the point. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. Independent licensed providers review every request and decide what care is appropriate, and licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment, refills, and shipping. The platform is LegitScript-certified, which is the standard serious telehealth partners look for.
Every request is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. That matters for how you talk about your code. You are pointing people toward a place where they can ask a licensed provider about options such as semaglutide, tirzepatide, sildenafil, or tadalafil. You are not selling medication, promising an outcome, or telling anyone to buy anything. Your business does no clinical work, holds no inventory, and handles no fulfillment. If you want the full breakdown, see who handles prescribing and shipping in a referral program.
Why it is a marketing fee, not a commission
This is the detail that keeps the model clean. What you earn is a fixed marketing fee set in advance. It is not a commission, not a percentage, and not a cut of what the customer spends. You are being paid for the marketing you do when you place a code and put it in front of the right people, the same way any advertiser pays for a referral.
That structure keeps things simple for you. There is no sales quota, no negotiation over rates, and no math to reverse-engineer at the end of the month. A qualifying referral is worth what the program says it is worth, full stop.
Partner or affiliate: which QR code fits you
There are two ways to place a QR-code referral. A partner is usually a business with foot traffic or a customer base, such as a clinic, gym, salon, or wellness studio. An affiliate is usually an individual or creator with an audience to point at a link. Both use the same tracked code and both earn a fixed marketing fee, so the right fit depends on how you reach people.
It is free to join either way, with no setup fee and no monthly fee. You can browse partner programs by industry to see how businesses like yours use their codes, or look at the MedStands affiliate program if you have an audience rather than a storefront. If you are still weighing the two, compare the partner and affiliate programs before you pick.
Common questions
Do I need a medical license to place a QR-code referral?
No. You are placing a marketing code, not practicing medicine. The clinical work belongs entirely to independent licensed providers, and the platform handles intake, review, and fulfillment. Your job ends at the referral.
Does my business pay to join?
No. It is free to join with no setup fee and no monthly fee. You place a code, and you earn a fixed marketing fee when a person you refer becomes a qualifying customer.
What happens after someone scans my code?
They reach a private intake page tied to your account, answer health questions, and submit a request. A licensed provider reviews it, and not everyone qualifies. If the person qualifies and becomes a paying customer, that referral is credited to you.
Is the fee a percentage of what the customer spends?
No. The fee is a fixed marketing fee set in advance, not a commission or a percentage of sales. You know what a qualifying referral is worth before you ever place your code.
Ready to place your first QR code
A QR-code referral is one of the simplest ways to turn attention you already have into a fixed or recurring monthly marketing fee, without doing any clinical work or holding any inventory. Explore the partner program to find your industry, join for free, and get the tracked code that pays you for every qualifying referral you send.