Better Care for Your Team, More Savings for Your Business

Buoy CHAMP gives your employees $0 copay access to everyday medical and mental healthcare, packaged in a modern benefits system that actually saves your business money.
No net cost to employees
No disruption to current benefits
The CHAMP Plan

What Is the CHAMP Plan?

Traditional health insurance is often too expensive and too complicated for employees to use. We found a way to make everyday care easier and more affordable for your team, create direct FICA tax savings for your business and work seamlessly alongside any medical benefits you already have in place.

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Who It's For
Small and midsize businesses (especially 50+ W-2 teams) wanting to offer high-value care that protects margins and boosts productivity.
How Employees Use It
A simple mobile app connecting your workforce and their families to 24/7 virtual care, $0 copay prescriptions and mental health support.
How It's Funded
Built-in Section 125 tax efficiency that lowers payroll tax exposure, saving your business money while often increasing employee take-home pay.

Want to review the full program overview or share it with your team?

Check the Buoy CHAMP Overview (PDF) below for a detailed breakdown of tax savings, operational workflows and employee care access.

Care Access & Features

Benefits That Count

A clean, two-sided view of the real human value and the structural perks behind the plan.

For Employees

Exceptional day-to-day care

Zero out-of-pocket expenses for the care your team actually uses.

Unlimited primary & urgent care
The plan pays 100% of office visit charges for First Health Providers. Employee Only
Direct primary care access
24/7 personalized healthcare and a dedicated healthcare advocate. Employee + Family
Unlimited prescriptions, $0 copay
Zero-cost coverage for 85% of commonly prescribed daily medications. Employee + Family
100% preventive care
Full coverage for all preventive services required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Employee Only
Personal & mental health consultations
Proactive care via virtual telemedicine to manage health risks and balance overall well-being. Employee + Family
For Employers

Stronger margins, easier retention

A benefit built to protect the business as much as the team.

Direct FICA relief
Reduce payroll tax costs through FICA relief on reduced wages (often over 7.65%, depending on setup).
An unfair hiring advantage
Stand out in your market by offering competitive, practical benefits that employees use constantly, not just on paper.
Zero infrastructure friction
The platform is built to plug directly into your current payroll system without disrupting your existing insurance.
Harbor Shield 125 security
Sleep easily knowing your Section 125 plan framework comes with fully automated compliance and built-in IRS audit defense.
Stabilize major medical renewals
Routing everyday, nonemergency care to virtual primary channels reduces claims against your primary major medical plan, lowering your risk of steep renewal rate increases.
Full Clinical Reach

Comprehensive Health, Wellness & Mental Health Services

Owners can see exactly how much everyday value is unlocked for their team.

Employee + Family

Direct Primary Care & Everyday Medicine

Experience 24/7 access to personalized healthcare at $0 cost. Board-certified doctors are available virtually to diagnose symptoms, outline treatments and send prescriptions directly to your pharmacy of choice. We treat most nonemergency conditions, including:

Cold, flu and respiratory infections
Allergies, asthma and skin conditions
Joint pain, backaches and sprains
Digestive issues and acid reflux
Employee + Family

Mental & Behavioral Health Support

Licensed therapists and professional counselors are available anytime, anywhere via virtual telemedicine services. Your team has proactive, confidential access to talk through issues, such as:

Anxiety, depression and daily stress
Relationship, marriage and parenting issues
ADHD, life changes and general coaching
Grief, loss and substance abuse

Additional Extended Benefits

Unlimited Virtual Veterinary Consultations
Licensed veterinary professionals provide 24/7 information, advice and guidance on the health and well-being of your pets.
Employee + Family
Unlimited Virtual Physical Therapy
An advanced augmented reality platform offering real-time feedback and movement analysis using 111 body data points to track recovery.
Employee + Family
Expanded Drug Formulary Access
Get peace of mind at the pharmacy counter. The CHAMP Plan covers nearly 200 generic and brand-name prescriptions with a $0 to $1 copay, ensuring essential medications don't strain the household budget.
Employee + Family
The Process

How Buoy CHAMP Works Behind the Scenes

Step 1
Plan Setup
Buoy maps CHAMP directly into your existing payroll structure, working cleanly alongside your current employee benefits.
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Step 2
Monthly Engagement
Each month, employees complete a quick task, such as watching a short video in the CHAMP Plan app (iOS & Google Play) or using a covered service, such as a doctor visit, urgent care, prescriptions or preventive care.
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Step 3
Care + Pay Impact
That quick monthly routine unlocks the plan's claims payment, providing everyday healthcare funds and improving take-home pay without requiring you to raise gross wages.
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Payroll Impact

How Buoy CHAMP Works in Payroll

A side-by-side look at the Section 125 structure: Lower tax lines, higher take-home pay.

Illustrative example: Actual figures depend on wage, state and benefit elections

Check Your Company's Eligibility

Compliance & Audit Defense

Proven Compliance & Risk Safety

No Gray Areas. Just Clean, Audited Infrastructure.

The benefits market is noisy, and business owners are rightfully careful. CHAMP is a 10-year, audit-protected Population Health Management program built strictly on established federal tax and benefit codes.

Vetted by Industry Leaders
Fully integrated, approved and functional on the nation's most conservative payroll networks, including ADP, Paychex and Paylocity.
Harbor Shield protection
Buoy CHAMP actively steps in to protect both your business and your employees against an increasingly complex and aggressive regulatory landscape. Every plan includes standard, comprehensive Section 125 compliance and full audit defense protection, provided at no additional charge; a layer of security unmatched anywhere else in the market.
Long-standing legal backing
Operating seamlessly for a decade, backed by formal legal opinion letters from top-tier national ERISA and tax defense firms.

Find Your Industry

The CHAMP Plan works across industries. Explore how it impacts your specific field, from $0-copay mobile care to direct payroll tax efficiencies and 1099 contractor coverage.

Healthcare That Goes Wherever Your Drivers Go

In transportation, your hardest job isn't maintaining trucks, it's keeping drivers in them. Local clinics are useless 500 miles from home. Buoy CHAMP delivers 24/7 virtual care and $0-copay prescriptions that travel right in the cab, boosting net take-home pay via Section 125 tax savings while protecting both W-2 drivers and 1099 owner-operators.

Worker Value: 24/7 virtual doctor access & $0 prescriptions anywhere on the road + increased net pay.
Employer Value: Reduced payroll taxes, lower turnover, and built-in Harbor Shield audit defense.
Stat Callout Badge: $0 COPAYS | Virtual care & prescriptions on the road

Keep Your Best Staff Happy While Saving Money on Every Paycheck

High deductibles keep hourly staff from seeing a doctor, while high turnover eats away at restaurant margins. CHAMP pairs Section 125 tax savings with $0-copay primary care and urgent care, giving staff an immediate raise without cutting into shift tips, while unlocking available FICA Tip Credit recovery.

Worker Value: $0-copay doctor visits & prescriptions without losing a shift's worth of tips.
Employer Value: Direct payroll tax relief + FICA Tip Credit synergy ($1,900–$3,000/worker potential).
Stat Callout Badge:$1,900 – $3,000 | Potential FICA Tip Credit range per worker

Support Your Stylists with Health Care They Can Actually Use

In salons, spas and barbershops, clients return for the professionals they trust. Built on physical strain and long hours, the beauty industry needs benefits that actually work. CHAMP provides $0-copay care, mental health support and virtual PT to keep stylists healthy and stable with solutions for both W-2 staff and 1099 booth renters.

Worker Value: $0-copay mental health, urgent care, & physical therapy for body strain.
Employer Value: Higher chair retention, reduced payroll taxes, and 1099 contractor support.
Stat Callout Badge:100% COVERED | Mental health & direct primary care

Stop Missed Shifts Before They Hurt Your Business

In fulfillment centers and shipping hubs, shift call-outs and untreated minor illnesses quickly compound into missed deadlines. CHAMP delivers zero-dollar copay primary and urgent care so warehouse teams address health issues early—improving workforce reliability across W-2 floor staff and 1099 delivery drivers alike.

Worker Value: Fast, $0-cost care before small health issues turn into lost shifts.
Employer Value: Improved shift retention, lower absenteeism, and $0 net administrative friction.
Stat Callout Badge: 24/7 ACCESS | Immediate virtual care for shift workers

Give Your Production Crew More Pay and $0 Medical Care

Skilled plant floor workers are hard to replace. Traditional health plans feature deductibles too high for shift workers to use. CHAMP leverages Section 125 tax efficiency to deliver a 'production-friendly raise' in every paycheck while providing zero-copay primary care to keep floor teams healthy, focused, and on the line.

Worker Value: Increased take-home pay + $0 out-of-pocket medical care.
Employer Value: Instant margin improvement on labor costs + reduced payroll tax liability.
Stat Callout Badge: 7.65%+ SAVINGS | FICA tax reduction on eligible wages

Give Store Staff Higher Paychecks and Free Doctor Access

Keeping reliable sales and store floor teams in today's market is a constant battle. CHAMP increases your hourly workers' net take-home pay without cost to your business, offering $0-copay doctor visits, mental health support and $0 prescriptions for employees who are on their feet all day.

Worker Value: $0 copays on doctor visits, prescriptions, & mental wellness support.
Employer Value: Self-funding benefit structure that cuts turnover and lowers payroll tax.
Stat Callout Badge: 85% FORMULARY | Common medications covered at $0 copay

Real Healthcare and Better Pay for Outdoor Crews

Outdoor crews face heat, cold, repetitive strain, and demanding physical labor. High deductibles don't help field workers who wake up sore or need quick care. CHAMP gives landscape crews $0-copay urgent care, primary visits, and virtual physical therapy, boosting their net pay and keeping experienced crews on the job.

Worker Value: $0 virtual physical therapy, urgent care, & prescription coverage.
Employer Value: Stronger crew retention, reduced call-outs, and 1099 sub-contractor coverage options.
Stat Callout Badge: 111 BODY POINTS | AR-powered virtual physical therapy

Protect Your Movers and Keep Experienced Crews on the Job

Heavy lifting, tight schedules, and physical strain define moving operations. When movers avoid care due to high out-of-pocket costs, injuries and turnover spike. CHAMP gives moving crews immediate $0-copay healthcare and higher net pay, helping you retain experienced movers and stabilize labor costs.

Worker Value: $0-copay injury care, prescriptions, and physical therapy.
Employer Value: Lower labor turnover, reduced worker injury downtime, and payroll tax relief.
Stat Callout Badge: $0 DEDUCTIBLES | First-dollar care for physical workers

Fill Open Shifts Faster with Instant $0-Cost Health Perks

In staffing, your product is people. Uncovered shifts and worker drop-offs hurt client relationships. CHAMP gives staffing firms a competitive edge by offering temporary and contract workers $0-copay health benefits and higher take-home pay, boosting fill rates and freeing up resources to reinvest in recruiter growth.

Worker Value: Immediate, $0-cost care access from day one of assignment.
Employer Value: Higher placement retention, improved fill rates, and ~$40 PEPM PEO/staffing margin boost.
Stat Callout Badge: ~$40 PEPM | Potential margin boost created for staffing operators

Big-Company Health Benefits Scaled Across All Your Locations

Multi-unit operators need to deliver enterprise customer experiences on local margins. CHAMP turns benefits from a major cost center into a savings engine across all your franchise locations, increasing staff take-home pay, providing $0-copay care, and protecting multi-unit compliance via Harbor Shield.

Worker Value: Enterprise-level healthcare perks with $0 out-of-pocket expenses.
Employer Value: Scalable labor savings across multiple locations with zero administrative friction.
Stat Callout Badge: MULTI-UNIT | Unified compliance & tax savings across locations

Higher Paychecks and Everyday Support for Your Members

Level the playing field for members and local employers. CHAMP creates direct FICA tax savings that ease pressure on union health pools while giving members and their families $0-copay access to primary care, urgent care, mental health support, and virtual vet visits.

Worker Value: $0 copays on family care, mental health, and virtual vet visits + higher net pay.
Employer Value: FICA savings retained in union funds + reduced claims on major medical pools.
Stat Callout Badge: 100% COMPLIANT | Pre-vetted Section 125 & ERISA structure

Raise Your Staff’s Take-Home Pay Without Expanding Your Budget

Trapped between frozen district budgets and tax levies? CHAMP allows school districts, municipalities, and public agencies to increase employees' net take-home pay immediately without waiting for legislative approval or budget cycles—all backed by 100% audit-defended compliance.

Worker Value: Immediate net paycheck increase + $0 copays for classroom/public exposure care.
Employer Value: Levy-free raise capability + district payroll tax savings and Harbor Shield defense.
Stat Callout Badge: LEVY-FREE | Immediate net pay boost without budget expansion

Give Your Small Business Members Big-Company Health Perks

Proving member value is everything. CHAMP allows your small and mid-sized member businesses to offer 'Fortune 500' style benefits—including $0-copay primary care, 24/7 virtual care, and $0 prescriptions—without administrative friction. By utilizing Section 125 tax efficiency, your members increase worker take-home pay while lowering their own payroll taxes, turning a cost center into a savings engine backed by full Harbor Shield audit defense.

Worker Value: Enterprise-grade $0-copay health access + an immediate boost in net take-home pay.
Employer Value: High-value member perk, lowered payroll tax exposure for member businesses, and 1099 contractor coverage options.
Stat Callout Badge: MEMBER VALUE | Turn benefits from a cost center into a savings engine
Questions, Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Buoy CHAMP different?

What is Harbor Shield and why is it included?

What is a Section 125 Plan?

Is this a replacement for health insurance?

What if employees don’t actively log into the app every month?

Better Everyday Care for Them. Meaningful Savings for Your Business.

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