Two of the biggest names in employer health are about to share the same business card. Premise Health and Crossover Health announced Wednesday that they plan to merge, creating a national employer-focused primary care company that will combine both firms’ on-site, near-site, and virtual services. The deal would pull together thousands of staff and hundreds of client contracts into a single operation running roughly 900 wellness centers across the country. Financial terms were not disclosed.
In today's press release from Crossover Health, the company said they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their onsite, nearsite, and virtual care offerings. According to the release, the unified organization will deliver care to more than 400 organizations and operate nearly 900 wellness centers nationwide once the deal is complete.
“Our two organizations share a firm conviction that Primary Care should be the foundation of any high-functioning healthcare system,” Premise CEO Stu Clark said in the announcement. Crossover co-founder Dr. Scott Shreeve added that the pairing will speed up the adoption of advanced primary care. Executive teams from both organizations are expected to join a combined leadership group, with specific roles and some titles to be finalized after the transaction closes, according to the statement.
What the combined company will offer
Both Premise and Crossover already pitch employers an “advanced primary care” model that wraps traditional primary care together with behavioral health, physical medicine, occupational services and pharmacy programs at worksite and nearsite clinics. Industry coverage notes that the combined footprint will put the new organization near 900 clinics and, as integration and alternative payment programs roll out, the company is expected to approach about $2 billion in annual revenue, Fierce Healthcare reports.
Premise’s own 2024 claims analysis found that members attributed to its wellness centers saw about a 30% reduction in total cost of care - roughly $2,434 less per person per year - compared with community care, Premise Health says.
Why employers are paying attention
Employers wrestling with ever-rising benefit costs are increasingly seeking ways to cut total spending while maintaining access to primary care, according to KFF. That pressure has helped fuel a wave of consolidation as providers scale up to serve large corporate and union clients.
One recent example: Marathon Health’s combination with Everside, announced in 2024, created a significantly larger operator serving millions of eligible patients across hundreds of sites, according to the companies’ announcement.
The Premise–Crossover deal is still subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval, and both organizations say titles and some leadership details will be finalized after the merger closes, as reported by the Nashville Post. For employers and unions that already rely on onsite and nearsite care, a combined Premise–Crossover could translate into wider geographic reach and a single vendor with deeper clinical and pharmacy capabilities as the newly merged company settles on its brand and payment strategy.
