Lamar CISD adds no-cost healthcare benefit for employees

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District is offering Next Level Prime to employees and eligible dependents enrolled in the district health plan, giving them access to primary, urgent, preventive and virtual care with no copays or deductibles. The partnership aims to make care easier and more affordable for the educators and staff who support Lamar CISD students and families.

Why it matters: - Lamar CISD employees and eligible dependents can get a broader set of healthcare services without out-of-pocket costs at the point of care. - The benefit is designed to reduce barriers that often keep school district workers from getting routine, preventive and urgent care. - The program may help educators and staff manage chronic conditions and emotional wellness while balancing demanding schedules.

What happened: - Next Level Medical announced on Sept. 1, 2026 that Lamar Consolidated Independent School District will offer Next Level Prime to employees and eligible dependents enrolled in the district’s health plan. - The benefit expands access to healthcare for employees who serve Lamar CISD students and families. - Lamar CISD Chief Human Resources Officer Dr. Julia Andrews said the district is investing in employees by expanding access to convenient, high-quality healthcare.

The details: - Next Level Prime includes primary care, urgent care, preventive care, chronic disease management, health coaching, emotional wellness counseling, care navigation and 24/7 virtual care. - Covered services come with no copays, deductibles or surprise bills. - Members can use the benefit for immediate health needs and ongoing care through a coordinated program. - The model combines in-person care with virtual access available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - Next Level Prime is built to give members a trusted place to turn for routine, preventive and immediate care, plus help coordinating services outside Next Level Medical when needed. - Juliet Breeze, M.D., founder and CEO of Next Level Medical, said school district employees deserve healthcare that supports them in return. - Breeze said the benefit is meant to make healthcare more affordable, convenient and easier to understand.

Between the lines: - The partnership fits a broader push by employers and school districts to use benefits design to improve retention, support wellness and lower friction in care access. - For school systems, healthcare benefits that work around educator schedules can be a practical recruiting and retention tool. - The no-cost structure removes a common reason employees delay care, which can improve both access and continuity.

What's next: - Lamar CISD employees and eligible dependents enrolled in the district health plan will be able to use Next Level Prime through the partnership. - Next Level Medical says the program will continue to focus on accessible, connected and affordable care through employer and health plan partnerships. - The company also says it will keep expanding services across Texas through its broader care model.

The bottom line: - Lamar CISD is adding a no-cost healthcare option that aims to make care simpler, more convenient and easier to use for employees and families.