Care for Friends Referral Program

Caring is Now More Rewarding

Help your family and friends take charge of their health. Earn rewards when they do.

Here's how it works

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Step 1:

Enter your email and receive your personalized referral link. Want a quick overview first?

Watch how the program works
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Step 2:

Share your referral link with family and friends (and coworkers too).

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Step 3:

When your referral completes their screening visit, you will receive $25.

Payment is not immediate and may take up to 30 business days.

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How Care for Friends Works

A quick look at what happens after you sign up.

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Tips for Successful Referrals

  • Share personally. Use your referral link only with people you know. Please don’t post in open or public forums (e.g., Reddit, Indeed, etc.).
  • Encourage (don't force) sign-ups. Referrals must register through your unique link on their own and decide for themselves if participation is right for them.
  • Your referral link does the explaining. Share it by text, email, or on social media. Please don’t create custom or Care Access–branded marketing materials, or suggest that you work with or for Care Access.

Our Work

Care Access works around the world to make the future of health better for all. We help people learn more about their health, access health resources they need, and participate in research to help find new medicines and cures.

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Care for Friends Guidelines & FAQs

What is the Care for Friends Referral Program?

Care for Friends is a community-powered referral program that helps the people you care about access health screenings and clinical trials. Share these opportunities and earn rewards along the way.

What does it mean to be a Care for Friends participant?

A Care for Friends participant is someone who has signed up for the referral program, believes in the value of clinical research, and is interested in sharing health screenings and research opportunities with their community using a referral link.

Who can join Care for Friends?

Anyone age 18 or older who is legally allowed to work in their state can join. This is important because rewards are taxable income and must be reported correctly.

How can I participate?

Step 1 - Register your email address on careforfriends.com to get your personalized referral link emailed to you.

Step 2 - Share your referral link with friends, family, or community members.

Who can I refer?

  • You can refer anyone who:
    • Has never participated in a Care Access study before
    • Meets eligibility for the health screening or research opportunity
  • Care Access patient-facing employees and contractors cannot be referred.
  • Referrals can be family, friends, neighbors, or anyone in your community.

What makes a completed screening a “qualified referral”? 

A qualified referral is defined as a referred patient(s) who completes the following:

  1. Click on an active referral link.
  2. Is new to Care Access (i.e. has never participated in a study).
  3. Completes a screening visit.

What happens after the referred person completes their health screening and/or participates in a clinical study?

Care Access verifies that an active referral link was used for all patients. When confirmed, rewards are distributed within 30 business days to the Care for Friends Champion.

Can I check to see which of my friends, family, or acquaintances have completed a screening?

No. Privacy is very important to us and thus you will not be able to see who specifically signed up to complete a health screening or participate in a clinical study.

No personal information of the referral will be shared with the referring Care for Friends Champion.

Are there other benefits to being a part of Care for Friends?

Yes! For each qualified referral, you will earn $25. You can earn up to $10,000 (or 400 referrals) by being a part of Care for Friends. Once the individual you’ve referred completes a screening visit, you will receive an email with directions on how to retrieve your rewards.

How are rewards delivered?

Rewards are issued as a digital Visa gift card and sent to the email address you used to sign up. Redemption instructions are included in the reward email. The card works like a debit card—you can spend up to the available balance. If your purchase exceeds the balance, the card may decline unless the merchant allows split payments.

How can I check the balance on my digital gift card?

You can check your digital gift card balance at MyPrepaidCenter.com.

If you've already redeemed your card:

  • Log in to your profile to view your current balance. If you forgot your login information, use the Forgot Password option.

If you haven't redeemed your card yet:

  • Search your inbox for the email titled "Your Virtual Prepaid Card." It includes a link to view your card details and balance.

I lost my rewards email. What should I do?

If you cannot locate your digital rewards email, please contact [email protected]. We will verify that a rewards email was issued and resend it to you, provided the reward has not yet been activated. Once a reward has been activated, please visit MyPrepaidCenter.com for any questions regarding an activated card or to check your remaining balance.

Are you taking taxes out of my referral rewards?

No, we will not be taxing these funds. However, if you earn $2,000 in a year, we are required by law to send you a tax form 1099 so that you may file it with your taxes. To do so, we will ask for a completed W9 to be provided. Please consult your tax advisor on how this may impact your taxes.

What are the terms and conditions of the Care for Friends program?

Full program rules, eligibility details, and payout guidelines are listed in the official Care for Friends Terms of Service. We recommend reviewing them before sharing your referral link so you understand the requirements, limits, and policies for participation. 

What if I want to be more involved and help bring health screenings to the community?

You can learn more about becoming a Community Ambassador, who helps connect Care Access to trusted places like churches, schools, or community events. Community Ambassadors share their referral link and help coordinate local health screening opportunities, and earn rewards while doing so. To learn more, visit careaccess.com/community-ambassador.

Is there an email contact?

Yes, please send an email to [email protected]

Ready to get started?

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