Tag: Healthcare

Explore the latest news and insights on healthcare in payments and banking, focusing on payment innovations, trends, and challenges that are reshaping financial services in the healthcare sector.

Medline and InComm Payments to Enhance OTC Product Purchasing Experience for Health Plan Members

Hospitals, Pharmacies Still Scrambling to Get Paid After Cyberattack

by Tom Nawrocki

March 1, 2024

The cyberattack on payments processor Change Healthcare has left crucial reimbursement systems down for nine days since its discovery, and ...

Healthcare Payments Still Driven by Patient Portals

by Tom Nawrocki

January 24, 2024

The global healthcare digital payment market is expected to reach $54.8 billion by 2030, largely fueled by the increasing preference ...

Amazon Introduces Cashierless Checkout to St. Joseph’s/Candler

by Connie Diaz De Teran

January 12, 2024

Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology is now making strides in the healthcare sector with the introduction of “badge pay” at ...

Technology Is Revolutionizing Healthcare Payments

Doctors May No Longer Owe Surcharges for Electronic Payments

by Tom Nawrocki

December 12, 2023

The practice of charging doctors additional fees to receive electronic insurance reimbursements may be coming to a close. According to ...

ACH Drives Efficiency in Healthcare and B2B Transactions

by PaymentsJournal

August 31, 2023

In the first half of 2023, the ACH Network saw consistent transaction volume growth, handling 7.7 billion payments valued at ...

An Ongoing Evolution: Data Breach in Healthcare

Breach at Major Dental Insurer Exposes Data of 9 Million People

by Craig Lancaster

June 1, 2023

MCNA Dental—which calls itself the largest U.S. dental insurer for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program plans—has been hit by ...

Hospitals Market Medical Credit Cards and BNPL Options- Consumers Should Be Wary

by Josh Einis

May 8, 2023

Healthcare providers are increasingly promoting financing options—such as medical credit cards and installment loans—instead of no-cost payment plans, according to ...

for health care costs inflation are Gaining Traction

Health Care Costs Cause More Concern than Inflation, Study Finds

by Josh Einis

April 20, 2023

Health care costs are a top concern for Americans, more so than inflation, according to a survey from Primerica. This ...

Mercyhealth Partners with Synchrony to Provide Patients More Accessible Financing Options

by PaymentsJournal

February 9, 2022

Synchrony (NYSE:SYF), a leading provider of consumer payments and financing solutions, and Mercyhealth, a regional health system with seven hospitals and 85 ...