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 begin its roadshow pitch to investors later in May, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (May 14), citing unnamed sources. Waystar...
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 company will use the new funding from this round, which was led by B Capital, to expand its team and invest...
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 option at more than 450 dental practices to help them finance dental implants and dentures, according to a Thursday (May 2)...
Late business-to-business (B2B) payments aren’t just a headache for the people in the accounts receivable (AR) department; for some businesses, past due payments can mean the difference between success and insolvency. AR professionals gauge the severity of late payments by measuring days sales outstanding (DSO), a metric...
January 23, 2024
Healthcare is a complex field, but that doesn’t mean healthcare payments can’t be simple. Of course, due to intricate billing processes with various codes, regulations, compliance requirements and more, healthcare payments — particularly B2B ones — remain a sea of inefficiency and complications. Addressing these challenges requires a concerted effort from stakeholders in the healthcare […]
August 09, 2023
FedNow is right now. And with the move into real-time payments, the stage is set for a continued embrace of faster transactions, modernizing trillion-dollar industries that have thus far been...
June 22, 2023
Healthcare can be a source of frustration in the lives of too many consumers. Although there is a lot of attention on the cost and quality of care, there is...
May 19, 2023
Despite decades of innovation and legislation, navigating the health plan maze and then figuring out how to pay for the care we need has gotten more labyrinthine and more expensive,...
May 20, 2024
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 and communications, while also simplifying payment experiences for both providers and members, the provider of healthcare technology solutions said in a Monday (May 20) press release. “We’ve created an innovative platform […]
May 14, 2024
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 begin its roadshow pitch to...
May 10, 2024
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 company will use the new...
May 02, 2024
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 option at more than 450 dental...
