Health Insurance Alternative for Members

Stephanie Nickitas • November 16, 2025

What is Community Care?

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Our members have been given an exclusive opportunity that allows you to join CommunityCare in 2025 before it is released to the entire CrossFit community in 2026. Just use our unique CFWP referral link to get started!

CommunityCare is a crowd-funded health care system that was created exclusively for CrossFitters as an alternative to traditional health insurance systems. 


By leveraging the collective strength of the CrossFit ecosystem, CommunityCare delivers affordable, transparent healthcare solutions tailored to the needs of fitness-minded individuals. It is built on the same principles that drive CrossFit: health, community, and personal responsibility. It’s a healthcare solution designed to help members, coaches, and affiliate owners thrive — not just in the gym, but in life.

How it works:

Your financial commitments fall into three categories designed to keep costs predictable, affordable, and community-focused.


1- Advocacy Fee – $55/month per person

Your CommunityCare membership includes valuable benefits designed to keep you healthy and supported in your fitness journey:

-Unlimited 24/7 Telehealth for primary care and urgent care needs

-Unlimited mental health talk therapy via Telehealth

-One annual in-person wellness visit (up to $300) with your choice of provider

-One Foundations Biomarker Panel through the CrossFit Medical Society ($1000 value) 

-Prescription discount card

-Access to the CommunityCare Platform, Care Advocates, and a Negotiation Team working on your behalf


2- Crowdfunding Contribution

Your monthly contribution supports the healthcare needs of the CrossFit community.

-Maximum of $140/month for individuals under age 55

-Family plans and members aged 55–64 have different maximums

-You only contribute what’s actually needed each month, not a fixed premium

-In the last 4 years*, the maximum contribution was reached only three times



3- Health Event Commitment – $500 per event

Similar to a deductible.

-You pay the first $500 for each health event

-One event covers everything related to that condition, from start to finish

-Whether treatment lasts two weeks or two months, your cost stays capped at $500

*CommunityCare is a division of the CrowdHealth company founded in 2021*


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