Consumer Payments

3 Reasons EMV Won’t Happen In The U.S.
December 20, 2013

At this point, it’s safe to say that EMV isn’t exactly a sexy solution. The standard put in place by Europay, MasterCard and Visa in the 2000s as a way to fight fraud at the physical point of sale has lost much of its luster...

GE’s CareCredit Hit With $34M CFPB Fine
December 11, 2013

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it is ordering GE Capital Retail Bank to refund $34.1 million to CareCredit medical credit card customers due to what it called deceptive enrollment tactics, The New York Times reported on December 10. Get the Full...

Consumer Payments
The Missing Link To Lower Healthcare Costs
December 02, 2013

Despite faster, more secure and less costly alternatives, many U.S. employers continue to rely on checks and paper remittances when paying employee healthcare expenses. In fact, recent studies suggest check payments account for as much as 1.75 billion in healthcare payments annually. Get the Full...

Finding Opportunities In Healthcare’s Retail Revolution
November 14, 2013

By Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_)  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing...

Alternative Payments On The Rise In Canadian Healthcare
November 14, 2013

A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has found that the number of payments made to physicians by provinces and territories rose by 9 percent from 2011 to 2012, The Canadian Press reported on September 26. This figure was higher from...