Joe Wilson exemplifies health plan excellence and stewardship.

In January of 2022, the city had made significant steps towards solving the access issue by partnering with a local Fee For Service clinic and imaging center. However, costs continued to trend poorly and employees weren't taking advantage of resources. Joe Wilson and Frontier Direct Care were introduced to the City of McAllen Emp Benefits Director, Jolee Perez by the Salazar Insurance Group, who assisted with their annual enrollments.

Within 6 months, Jolee immersed herself in the Direct Primary Care model presented by Frontier. Fully committed to the project, she gathered stakeholder support, hosting several onsites tours and a city hall meeting with civic leadership. Jolee was successful in recommending Frontier as the preferred DPC partner for their plan, and in June of 2022 City Council had approved her recommendation and implementation began for the October 1st, 2022 Plan year. Jolee went above and beyond coordinating and collaborating with Frontier to host 100+ meetings with every department, making sure every employee understood how to engage their new Frontier membership.

2 years and $8MM+ in estimated savings later, Jolee has become a pillar of advocacy for Direct Primary Care, Direct Contracting, and Direct Pharmacy. She continues to share her journey and successes alongside Frontier through the Free Market Medical Association, Health Action Council, TML, and dozens of other Lunch & Learns supporting our greater Rio Grande Valley community in South Texas. Due to her leadership and advocacy, other cities in the area are experiencing the same dynamic shift in healthcare delivery while reducing overall costs, including the City of Brownsville, City of Pharr, & City of LaFeria.