medical bills

Millennials Drive Demand for BNPL as Healthcare Payment Option
Millennials Drive Demand for BNPL as Healthcare Payment Option
January 06, 2023  |  Healthcare

Gen Z, millennials and lower-income patients are driving consumer demand for healthcare payment plans. Despite relatively accessible health insurance options in the U.S., consumers often...

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Employers, Payers Have the Power to Deliver a Digital Healthcare Experience
Employers, Payers Have the Power to Deliver a Digital Healthcare Experience
December 14, 2022  |  Healthcare

Consumers have tasted the digital healthcare platform experience, and they want more of it. In an On the Agenda® panel discussion, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster welcomed...

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Sphere, VisitPay Debut Text To Pay For Healthcare
Sphere, VisitPay Debut Text To Pay For Healthcare
February 28, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Sphere, a leader in end-to-end payment solutions, will team up with VisitPay, which works with medical patient payment and security, to improve patient payment processes....

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Could Payment Plans Help Both Patients And Providers?
Could Payment Plans Help Both Patients And Providers?
June 27, 2019  |  Healthcare

Consumers are increasingly responsible for out-of-pocket healthcare costs — even with insurance. Some opt for payment plans when available; others just don’t pay their bills....

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How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
February 14, 2019  |  Healthcare

Americans are on the hook for an ever-increasing percentage of their medical bills. As healthcare becomes a tough pill to swallow financially, 57 percent of...

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Are Patients Really Gaining More Power Over Healthcare Pricing?
Are Patients Really Gaining More Power Over Healthcare Pricing?
January 11, 2019  |  Healthcare

Information is power, right? Sure. Except when it’s a source of confusion. That’s the emerging — if very early — story so far with the new...

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As Medical Billing Goes Digital, New Benefits — And Challenges — Arise
As Medical Billing Goes Digital, New Benefits — And Challenges — Arise
October 23, 2018  |  Digital Payments

As the benefits of bringing more digital power to medical billing become clearer, there are other issues and concerns rising that underscore just what a...

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OODA: Why It’s Time For A Healthcare Payments Moonshot
OODA: Why It’s Time For A Healthcare Payments Moonshot
September 24, 2018  |  Healthcare

There are few participants in the American healthcare system that offer rave reviews of its payment process. Providers (doctors, hospitals, etc.), payers (insurance companies) and members (patients) all...

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Economy Strong, Yet Americans Struggle To Cover Basic Expenses
Economy Strong, Yet Americans Struggle To Cover Basic Expenses
August 28, 2018  |  Economy

The economy is strong, as evidenced by some headline numbers. Unemployment is at multi-year lows, GDP growth continues apace and the stock market, usually a...

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