Healthcare Payments news and trends

Consumers Say Instant Payments Key to Healthcare Patient Satisfaction

February 18, 2025
Healthcare Delivery Models Have Changed, Why Haven’t Payment Processes?
Healthcare // February 11, 2025

Change happens slowly at first, and then all at once. Just look at the healthcare system of today, versus that of, say, 2009. There’s been a sea of change. But as providers move away from traditional fee-for-service models toward value-based care, representing a fundamental shift...

Healthcare’s Payment Frictions Find Instant Digital Solution, Study Shows
Money Mobility // February 11, 2025

Despite rapid advancements in digital payments, healthcare transactions remain frustratingly slow and outdated. Patients accustomed to seamless digital transactions elsewhere are still dealing with lengthy reimbursement wait times and cumbersome billing processes. The culprit? Many healthcare providers still rely on legacy payment methods — paper...

PayMedix Launches Partnership With Benefits Platform XO Health
Healthcare // February 04, 2025

Healthcare financing firm PayMedix has teamed with care/benefits platform XO Health. The partnership gives XO Health’s network of self-insured employers, third-party administrators and value-based providers access to PayMedix’s healthcare financing solution, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 4) news release. “Our mission has always been to improve people’s ability...

Paperless Progress Made in Healthcare as Flexible Financing Gains Traction
Healthcare // December 31, 2024

Transforming healthcare — in terms of payments efficiencies, so that providers get paid and patients are able to handle the financial responsibilities tied to getting the care they need — is a bit like turning a battleship around on the open seas. It takes time,...

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Consumers Say Instant Payments Key to Healthcare Patient Satisfaction

February 18, 2025
The ease of paying everything from phone bills and credit card balances to car loans and mortgages through a variety of payment solutions is something consumers have come to expect. However, one space that has lagged behind in the offering of multiple payment solutions is the healthcare sector. A new report from PYMNTS Intelligence, in […]

Healthcare’s Payment Frictions Find Instant Digital Solution, Study Shows

February 11, 2025
Despite rapid advancements in digital payments, healthcare transactions remain frustratingly slow and outdated. Patients accustomed to seamless digital transactions elsewhere are still dealing with lengthy reimbursement wait times and cumbersome...

Paperless Progress Made in Healthcare as Flexible Financing Gains Traction

December 31, 2024
Transforming healthcare — in terms of payments efficiencies, so that providers get paid and patients are able to handle the financial responsibilities tied to getting the care they need —...

Healthcare Cash Crunch: Complex Payments and Sidelined Treasurers Strain Financial Health

November 25, 2024
Healthcare is among the largest and most complex of industries in the United States. As estimated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the sector accounts for more than...

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PayMedix Launches Partnership With Benefits Platform XO Health

February 04, 2025
Healthcare financing firm PayMedix has teamed with care/benefits platform XO Health. The partnership gives XO Health’s network of self-insured employers, third-party administrators and value-based providers access to PayMedix’s healthcare financing solution, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 4) news release. “Our mission has always been to improve people’s ability to access and afford healthcare when they need it, while […]

Indian Health Service Cautions Vendors About Improper Medical Bills

December 12, 2024
The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have written a joint letter addressing improper bills and collection on improper bills targeting IHS-approved Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program patients. The...

Adyen and Doctolib Partner on Embedded Financial Products in Healthcare

November 27, 2024
Adyen and Doctolib have teamed up to offer embedded financial products to medical professionals in Europe. With this partnership, Doctolib’s digital healthcare services will expand to include Adyen’s online payment...

Visa Direct, Zelis and Dash Solutions Partner on Healthcare Disbursements

November 19, 2024
Visa Direct, Zelis and Dash Solutions have teamed up to simplify and expedite healthcare disbursements. This collaboration allows members to choose their preferred payment method and receive payments within minutes...