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64% of Patients Pay Out-of-Pocket Costs for Healthcare Visits
September 30, 2021

Individuals are paying more – and more often – for their healthcare visits. The report “The Payment Cure: How Improving Billing Experiences Impacts Patient Loyalty,” done in collaboration with CareCredit and PYMNTS, found that 64% of more than 3,500 consumers surveyed said they had to...

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Today in Healthcare: GoodRx Tops 1M Subscribers, Healthcare’s Missed Opportunity, Medikabazaar’s $75M B2B Expansion
September 27, 2021

Today in healthcare, medical professionals are missing a chance to help their patients find out more about affordable payment options. Plus, Medikabazaar snags $75 million in Series C funding, and GoodRx’s prescription drug subscription programs jump 125% year over year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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A Missed Opportunity: 47% of Patients Don’t Know if Healthcare Providers Offer Affordable Payment Alternatives
September 27, 2021

Many patients face financial challenges when visiting healthcare practices, yet about 47% are unsure or don’t know if they were offered affordable payment alternatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Today in Healthcare: New Telemedicine App Rankings, Apple Targets Mental Health, Patients Want More Cost...
September 23, 2021

Today in healthcare: Half of U.S patients are in the dark about the cost of healthcare. Plus, why telemedicine will remain a viable healthcare alternative, and Apple is exploring ways to use its devices to detect and diagnose mental health conditions. Get the Full Story...

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Healthcare Installment Options Proving a Curative for Common Payments Problems
September 23, 2021

As the healthcare sector continues its own recovery from COVID-19 and various variants, among the most promising innovations are not in treatments, but rather in payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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New Report: Half Of US Patients In The Dark About Healthcare Payment Options
September 23, 2021

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Apple Takes Bigger Bite Into Healthcare Tracking, Renewing Debate on Data Privacy
September 22, 2021

In the latest development in the push to use smartphones and wearables to track users’ health, Apple Inc. is looking into ways to use its devices to detect and diagnose mental health conditions. It’s part of a series of similar undertakings with implications for consumers’...

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Xealth Secures $24M in Funding to Expand Digital Health Offering
September 21, 2021

Xealth, which works to enable digital health at scale, has announced a Series B funding round with $24 million, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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US Telehealth Services Gets $20M Boost for Rural, Underserved Communities
September 19, 2021

The federal Department of Health and Human Services is distributing nearly $20 million to three dozen organizations, nationwide, that are working to spread telehealth in rural areas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...