Healthcare payments

The systems, networks and workflows that move payments from consumers to healthcare providers at the time of service. As consumers become the largest payor of healthcare expenses, streamlining those flows, and using technology to establish more affordable payments options for consumers will increase the chances that consumers get the medical care that they require, and for providers to receive payments for the services they provide.

Mastercard to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments for Medical Tourism Association
Mastercard to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments for Medical Tourism Association
July 10, 2024  |  Healthcare

Mastercard and the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) have teamed up to modernize the medical tourism experience for patients and providers around the world.  The MTA will...

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RevSpring Integrates Lockbox Payments Into Healthcare Platform
RevSpring Integrates Lockbox Payments Into Healthcare Platform
June 25, 2024  |  Healthcare Financing

RevSpring has integrated lockbox payments into its digital payment platform, allowing healthcare financial leaders to get a single, unified view of payments made through all...

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5 Big Ideas: Making the Case for Instant Payments
5 Big Ideas: Making the Case for Instant Payments
June 19, 2024  |  Faster Payments

In recent years, instant, P2P payments have seen a surge in adoption, emerging as a popular method for consumers to receive funds and make personal...

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PatientPay and Higher Standards Partner on Healthcare-Focused Payment Acceptance Solution
PatientPay and Higher Standards Partner on Healthcare-Focused Payment Acceptance Solution
June 18, 2024  |  Healthcare Financing

PatientPay and Higher Standards have partnered on a payment acceptance solution for healthcare organizations. With this collaboration, healthcare facilities that use Higher Standards’ payment processing...

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Synchrony GM Explores Synergy Between Consumers’ Financial and Physical Wellness
Synchrony GM Explores Synergy Between Consumers’ Financial and Physical Wellness
June 18, 2024  |  Healthcare Financing

Health is wealth — but all too often, wealth can have an outsize impact on health. Financial stability directly influences an individual’s ability to access...

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Zelis Launches Platform for Healthcare Payments, Communications
Zelis Launches Platform for Healthcare Payments, Communications
May 20, 2024  |  Healthcare

Zelis has launched a platform designed to handle both healthcare payments and communications. The new Zelis Advanced Payments Platform (ZAPP) helps payers process high volumes of claims payments...

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Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June
Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June
May 14, 2024  |  IPO

Waystar is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in early June, seeking a valuation of $5 billion or $6 billion. The healthcare payments company will...

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Sift Healthcare Raises $20 Million to Grow Payments Intelligence Platform
Sift Healthcare Raises $20 Million to Grow Payments Intelligence Platform
May 10, 2024  |  Investments

Sift Healthcare has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round to grow its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Payments Intelligence Platform for the healthcare industry. The...

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Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices
Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices
May 02, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumer financial services company Synchrony has teamed with dental practice-focused healthcare firm Affordable Care. The collaboration will make CareCredit, Synchrony’s health and wellness credit card, available as a payment...

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