By Dr. James M. Dahle, WCI Founder
Healthcare workers have been our nation's new heroes since the pandemic began more than 18 months ago. Many of you had never been in this situation before. Those of us who have been military docs already know this drill. You get a lot of people telling you “thank you for your service” when they see you in your uniform. Lots of businesses offer you discounts, occasionally someone buys your lunch anonymously, and you learn to start asking “Do you offer a military discount?” This time, it's healthcare workers who have gotten to enjoy and share the benefits of a thankful country.
Just in time for the holidays, below is a big long list of companies that are still offering discounts for healthcare workers like physicians, dentists, APCs, and other healthcare professionals who read this blog. We ran this holiday list last year, and people seemed to love it. Now, we're bringing it back for 2021.
Hopefully, you can find one or two discounts you can use for yourself or for a loved one. (Specific details to the discount can be found at each of their links.) But even if a company isn't listed, don't be afraid to ask for a healthcare discount. Note that many of these companies use SheerID or ID.me to verify your professional status. Others require you to show a badge. Still others use the honor system. The more you save, the more verification you'll be asked to provide.
The following list is by no means exhaustive. There are hundreds of companies offering discounts for healthcare workers and first responders, so if you don’t see the specific brand you’re looking for below, be sure to check Sheer ID and ID.me for additional discounts.
Hopefully, though, it'll be worth it to save some money at a time when people are really appreciative of what we do.
Deals for Healthcare Workers
Accessories, Bags, & Sunglasses
Dagne Dover
20% off discount
Eagle Creek
20% off discount
Leatherman
40% off all multi-tools
Maui Jim
Exclusive discounts
Ray-Ban
20% off discount
Apparel & Footwear
Adidas
30% in store or online and 20% off at factory outlet stores
ASICS
40% off all full-priced online products
Backcountry
20% off discount on select full-price purchases
Boden
20% off plus free shipping on orders over $49
Carhartt
25% off discount on apparel and accessories
Columbia Sportswear
10% off discount
Comrad
35% discount with the code “Thanks4YourService35” or free shipping on 10+ pairs of socks
Danform Shoes
20% off all footwear with the code “SUPERHERO20”
DC Shoes
30% discount off online purchase
Dockers
25% discount on any apparel
Fanatics
15% off discount
Helly Hansen
20% off online discount
Hunter Boots
20% off discount
Levi's
25% off apparel
L.L. Bean
15% off discount
Lululemon
15% off discount
Madewell
15% off in store and online
Merrell
20% off footwear, accessories, and clothing
MooseJaw
20% off full-price purchases
New Balance
25% off discount
Nike
10% off discount
NoBull
20% off discount
Puma
20% off discount
Reebok
40% off discount
Rothy's
20% off a pair of shoes
Roxy
30% off discount
RVCA
30% off discount
Shoes.com
35% off discount
Under Armour
20% off in store and online and 10% discount at UA Factory House
Vineyard Vines
15% off discount
Ugg
10% off full-priced styles
Appliances
GE
10% off discount
KitchenAid
10% off select appliances for signing up and an additional 5% on most products sitewide by submitting a form and your government-issued ID
Maytag
10% off select appliances for signing up and an additional 5% on most products sitewide by submitting a form and your government-issued ID
Whirlpool
10% off select appliances for signing up and an additional 5% on most products sitewide by submitting a form and your government-issued ID
Automotive
Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, GMC
$500 cash allowance on select Chevrolet, GMC, and Buick vehicles and $1,000 cash allowance on select Cadillac vehicles (healthcare professionals eligible through January 3, 2022)
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep
$500 discount on 2021 vehicles
Ford, Lincoln
$500 bonus cash
Hyundai
$500 bonus cash toward purchase or lease (Valid through January 4, 2022)
TireBuyer
10% off discount
Communication
AT&T
$27 per month, per line, with a minimum of four lines
T-Mobile
Exclusive offers for qualified employees of eligible healthcare companies
Verizon
Unlimited from $30/line per month with a minimum of four lines
Computers & Electronics
HP
Everyday savings up to 52% off plus free shipping
Samsung
30% off discount
Fitness
Bodybuilding.com
10% off discount
Burton Snowboards
20% off and free shipping on gear and apparel
Calibrate
$50 off the one-year membership with the code “WELCOME50”
Down Dog App
Down Dog, HIIT, Meditation, Barre, and Prenatal Yoga apps free (through January 1, 2022)
Peloton
Peloton App free for two months followed by discounted pricing at $9.99 per month
P.volve
50% off streaming workouts and 50% off all equipment
Food & Entertainment
Cumberland Farms
Get a free coffee, any sized hot or iced (one per person per visit)
Dave & Busters
15% off food and beverages for first responders with four total guests (excludes alcohol)
Huel
10% off discount on meals to go
NASCAR Michigan International Speedway
Receive up to 25% off grandstand tickets in sections 1-15 ODD and 2-28 EVEN
NASCAR Talladega SuperSpeedway
Discounted Sunday-only ticket offer; two-day ticket options for spring and fall race weekends
NFL Game Pass
25% off subscriptions
Outback Steakhouse
10% off the entire guest check (excludes alcohol and taxes)
RBar Energy
Discounts vary with code
Gasoline & Transportation
Budget
Up to 25% off
BP
15 cents off every gallon of gas for 60 days after downloading the BPme app and registering for the rewards program
Enterprise
Up to 25% off
Lime
Free 30-minute rides for signing up
The Parking Spot
“Healthcare Heroes” discount by creating an account
Home Furnishings & Mattresses
Casper
20% off discount
Cost Plus World Market
20% off discount on online orders
DreamCloud
15% off discount
Early Bird
30% off discount
Emma
10% off discount
Leesa
15% off discount
Lovesac
5% off discount
Nectar
15% off discount code on any Nectar order
Purple
10% off discount
RTIC Outdoors
10% off discount
Tuft & Needle
15% off discount
YETI
30% off discount
Life Insurance, Wills, & Estate
MassMutual
Free three-year term $25,000 life insurance policy (between the ages of 18-50) or $10,000 life insurance policy (between the ages of 51-60)
Trust & Will
25% off discount on any customized, state-specific, legally-valid Estate Plan
Music & Streaming
Bose
Special discount on orders of $199 or more
Deezer
Free three months of Deezer Premium and then 50% off for the following year
Eargo
10% off discount on Eargo 5 or Eargo Neo HiFi
Skullcandy
30% off discount
Nursing Supplies
Kindred Bravely
20% off your purchase
Willow
$50 off Willow Pump Generation 3
Retail Memberships
Costco
$20 shop card with new membership
Self Care
MedCline Relief Systems
20% off discount
Molekule
15% off discount on air purifiers
Reloveution
Free mental health sessions with mental health professionals
Talkspace
50% off the first month of any plan
Theragun
20% off any regularly priced Theragun device, Wave Series device, RecoveryAir system, PowerDot, or TheraOne CBD product
NU Aqua Systems
10% off your order
Travel
Airbnb
Free and discounted stays for COVID-19 responders who need to be closer to their workplace or safely distanced from their families
Caesar Rewards
Up to 30% off hotel stays
Cheap Caribbean
$150 off trip packages (valid on bookings of five or more nights)
Disneyland Resort California
Multiple ways to save
Hilton All-Inclusive
15% off lowest rates
Hotels.com
15% off discount
Six Flags
Save over 50% off
Walt Disney World Resort Orlando
Multiple ways to save
Feel appreciated yet? I sure do. Again, this isn't every single discount for healthcare workers that's out there. But this will certainly you get started down the path to savings, simply for doing what you've been doing.
What do you think? What discounts or freebies for health care workers have you found that didn't make this list? Comment below!
[This updated post was originally published in 2020.]
Although slightly off topic, the FCC has a little known program that can reimburse you thousands for tele-health equipment you may have had to buy. Here is the link: https://www.fcc.gov/covid-19-telehealth-program
Thanks for the post, but isn’t this limited to nonprofit organiizations or govt sponsored clinics
McDonald’s is giving free “Thank You” meals for healthcare workers with a badge. For lunch, you have the option of a double cheeseburger, 6 piece chicken nuggets, or a Filet O’fish sandwich. Meals come with small fries and any size soft drink. There are breakfast options as well.
I think this might be state specific.
Via email:
Verizon is not offering discounts for physicians. Only nurses and teachers. And physicians have complained to them about this so they don’t deserve the free promotion here.
Verizon should be giving discounts for all frontline workers……not just nurses!!!! Although nurses are walking angels so are the many other professions of healthcare during this crisis! Show the love! Give back! They deserve it!!!
Why do you feel like you can tell a private business what they should and should not be doing? Reminds me of an email I got recently of someone telling me I should give him a discount on my online course. It’s up to private individuals and businesses what they want to do. If you want to register your displeasure with Verizon over this, go sign up with AT&T.
Awesome! I love it when a blogger doesn’t put up with Godawful BS on his site. I fully support giving discounts to nurses and not physicians, and I’m a physician. When nurses make as much as physicians then stop giving them the discounts too.
Unreal!! You must be a liberal. How about they go through all the training, exams, loss of income, loss of time while in school and decrease pay in residency & massive student loan debt first! They had the choice to become physicians and they chose not to!
Done.
Done. Signed up with AT&T.
Under Armour is for Nurses and First Responders only the ID Me site is very specific on the profession. So some of these sites that use a third party to verify will not give discounts to all healthcare workers as I am a Inpatient Pharmacy Technician.
Thanks!
This is not accurate – Source: my doc wife used it to purchase UA items last week.
Who is eligible?
ID.me powers discounts and special offers for the Active Duty, Retirees, Veterans, Military Spouses, Military Family Members, as well as First Responders including active Police, Fire, Nurses, Doctors, and EMT customers.
Via the above link.
Since I am just a tech in the emergency room, do I qualify for discounts or is it strictly just for nurses and doctors?
Please call their customer service number and ask them. If you’re working in the E.R. right now, you’re considered frontline. Thank you so much for your service. 🤗
I think you qualify.
Via email:
Did my comment not go through or did it get edited out? I can’t seem to get it to post. My family is getting the MacDonalds deal in Michigan and I’ve been doing it in Virginia. Website says participating locations. Pretty good deal.
Thanks for putting this list together, Jim!
Verizon did give us 15 GB of extra data without us asking, but it didn’t know we were docs :-). (well…still am…although most of my work’s been cancelled now)
I agree with the concept of discounts limited from Docs because of their higher income, but considering families of COVID 19 patients and people who have special needs and people at high risk could benefit from such generosity.
would be very helpful as well. The idea that physicians don’t deserve the discount because they “complained” encroaches First Amendment rights.
My MD wife loves Universal Standard! They gave her a free high quality sweater, or something like that. I don’t know if Universal Standard is widely known out there, but she and her sister went to a personalized fitting with them several months ago, and now she can order their clothing pieces on line, knowing that it will fit well. Very smart.
They should have picked a better name, because it sounds like an insurance company, but it’s a great women’s clothing brand. Classic pieces that don’t go out of style.
I tried to figure out the ATT 3 months. It turns out it is a different company run by the government powered by ATT. Has unlimited data plans all the time from $39.99 but you can get 2-3 months free as a doctor or nurse. Only for you though, not family plan or spouse. Wasn’t worth it for me.
Thanks for sharing the details.
Thanks! You just saved me a lot of time.😊
I tried the Northface sight and the code would not work.
I wonder if the promotion ended early or something. It’s still on their site though:
https://www.thenorthface.com/help/the-north-face-healthcare-workers-discount-program.html
So why not call and ask.
You have to get verified by ID verification center and then type it in exactly including the words healthcarediscount or something like that. I saved $1200! You can also walk into a store as many times as you like and get the discount
permission to share this page with my colleagues at work…Thanks
Some places will still provide discount codes if they have run out of free product. Email a specific company to find out.
Verb bars is done. They were overwhelmed with response and haven’t been able to keep up. They will send you a sample pack for the cost of shipping though.
Thanks for the update.
Asics never sent me a code or responded to my request at all
Thanks for the update.
I also did not get a response from ASICS despite two emails (they way they instructed) with all my RN credentials.
I and my S.O. have also not received any response from ASICS. Signed up 3 weeks ago, emailed 2 follow-ups.
Fire Department Coffee offers discounts on mail order coffee and other products, to First responders, and as you all know, Emergency Department workers are categorized as First Responders by the Feds. Requires confirmation first.
The shoe was $60 before AND AFTER the discount…rip off!
Dude! You left off some of the BEST discount codes for awesome shoes!!
Rothy’s – 50% off a pair
(These are a PMG Favorite)
https://rothys.com/style/discount-deals-program
Allbirds – $60 a pair (for men and women)
https://www.allbirds.com/collections/health-worker-collection
Thanks for sharing!
Hello everyone,
I do work with SheerID, one of the verification companies noted in the blog post. Below is a list of offers for healthcare workers that we just updated. I’ve provided a link to each offer directly below the description of each.
You can also use the search feature at the following link to find deals by category or brand: https://www.sheerid.com/shoppers/
CheapCaribbean: CheapCaribbean is launching “The Beach Shift,” gifting vacations to a nurse in each of the 50 states as a “thank you” during this challenging time. The winning nurses will be treated to a 3-night, all-inclusive stay and can choose from any of RIU Hotels & Resorts’ 37 properties across the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico. Nominate a nurse today: https://www.cheapcaribbean.com/beachshift
Deezer: Deezer is offering doctors and nurses a 3-month subscription of Deezer Premium. Following the trial, they can sign up for an additional year of Premium at half the price. Try it now.
http://try.deezer.com/music-for-doctors-nurses/
Eagle Creek: To all medical professionals, first responders, and military personnel keeping us safe, Eagle Creek is pleased to offer 50% off at EagleCreek.com.
https://www.eaglecreek.com/sheerid/discount-for-military-medical-and-first-responders.html
HSN: Because nurses have given so much, HSN is providing them with 15% off a single-item purchase at HSN.com. Verify eligibility.
Huel: Huel offers a 10% discount on their nutritionally complete ready-to-drink meals to nurses and doctors, as well as first responders. This offer is for orders of $50 or more.
https://www.hsn.com/content/SheerIDOccupation/757
JanSport: In gratitude for everything that medical personnel, first responders, and the military are doing, JanSport is pleased to offer these groups 50% off at JanSport.com.
https://www.jansport.com/sheerid/discount-for-military-medical-and-first-responders.html
Lovesac: Lovesac is proud to help the heroes on the front line of this pandemic find a little bit of comfort. Right now, all medical professionals and first responders can get 40% off their entire order at Lovesac.com, now through May 31st. Get offer.
https://www.lovesac.com/heroes
L.L.Bean: L.L.Bean is introducing a special 15% discount for medical professionals. After long days of treating others, take some time to treat yourself. Verify your eligibility.
https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/518112?nav=F5t518112-hp
Madewell: To help support our community through this time, Madewell is selling non-medical masks for purchase, and alongside J.Crew has donated 75,000 single-use face masks to Montefiore Medical Center. In addition, Madewell will soon offer a 15% discount to healthcare professionals and first responders on any order.
https://www.madewell.com/
Purple Mattresses: As a thank you to all of the doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals who give their all to support our public health, Purple Mattresses is offering 10% off any order. Shop Now.
https://purple.com/healthcare-professional-discount
P.volve: To support mental and physical wellness of healthcare professionals during these unprecedented times, P.volve is offering $15 off monthly streaming ($4.99) and 30% off equipment. Sign up today.
https://www.pvolve.com/pages/health-heroes
Timberland: As a way to say thank you for keeping our communities safe, Timberland will be giving a 50% discount to US healthcare workers and first responders on select footwear and apparel through June 30, 2020. Shop Now.
https://www.timberland.com/sheerid/healthcare-and-first-responders.html
Tommy John: Tommy John is currently offering 30% off sitewide for all Healthcare Heroes. The discount applies to all men’s and women’s underwear, bras, loungewear and apparel. Verify your eligibility.
https://services.sheerid.com/verify/5eb057b19c1d181bd389bf0d/
Tuft & Needle: Real heroes deserve real savings. A 15% discount on all Tuft & Needle products is available to healthcare workers and first responders as a way of saying thanks. Shop here:
https://www.tuftandneedle.com/military-discount/?irclickid=TGWWfVU5gxyORik0EHQlB1XYUkiwgpxsExke1Q0&irgwc=1&utm_campaign=Influencer%20-%20Other&utm_source=impact&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=sheerid
vineyard vines: vineyard vines is proud to support doctors, nurses, and medical professionals in the fight against COVID-19. To help in that effort, all doctors, nurses, and medical professionals will receive a 15% discount. Shop Now:
https://www.vineyardvines.com/nurses-doctors-discount/nurses-doctors-discount.html
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your time with all of this. I appreciate your hard work and sharing.
I wanted to reach out and let you know we’re offering 30% off to healthcare workers with coupon code ESSENTIAL which is good on all products except sale items.
https://nectarusa.com/collections/bath-bombs
We make cruelty free, relaxing bath bombs and other products meant to pamper.
If you could add it to that list I’m sure it will help a lot of healthcare workers relax when they’re stressed out.
Thanks in advance, and thank you for making this resource available to front line workers! 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I received the discount from Asics but it was 40% off, not 60%. Either way this is a great deal and I am very thankful for it!
The world is in flux. It’s impossible to keep a long list like this up to date without your help so we appreciate you pointing that out.
ProjectorScreen.com is offering 5% off all projector screens and projectors for healthcare workers. https://www.projectorscreen.com/?a=medthx
Thanks for reposting in time for the holidays!
Not sure how widespread this is but, Starbucks is giving free “non fancy “ coffee to health care workers for the month of December.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing! this is another one: great wolf lodge waterpark. 30% off HEROES program
Thanks for sharing. Love Great Wolf.
Volvo offers a healthcare discount also. We bought a new one and got $1000 off. Not huge savings but if buying one it’s good to know.