Pet care, no surprise, is big business. In the U.S. alone, pet owners spent $29 billion on veterinary care and product sales, as estimated by the American Pet Products Association. That tally includes routine vet care, surgical procedures and pharmaceuticals. And while all manner of...
Payments technology company InComm is expanding its offerings in the OTC benefits card business to include transportation for seniors needing a ride to the doctor’s office. The Atlanta-based payments company said Thursday (June 18) it is teaming up with American Logistics and Uber Health to...
The digitization of healthcare didn’t suddenly start with the coronavirus, as telehealth providers have been popping up for several years. But CEO Murray Brozinsky of virtual-care platform Conversa Health recently told PYMNTS that the pandemic has dramatically speeded things up. “This situation has really laid...
U.S. hospitals and doctors’ offices initially shut their doors for all but the most essential medical services early in the pandemic over fears of spreading COVID-19 to staffers or patients. But now a new problem is keeping patients away — an inability to pay following...
While many patients are avoiding office visits over fears they could catch COVID-19, doctors say the primary reason jobless Americans are staying away from healthcare providers is because they can’t afford to seek medical care, The New York Times reported. Kristina Hartman of Texas should...
There exists an uncomfortable intersection between the public service of healthcare and the pursuit of profit. We’re in the midst of another recession. As the economy reopens, many of us are gearing up to go back to the doctor, to get the tests and treatments...
The pandemic has changed the way we interact with the doctor. And it just may change the way we pay the doctor, too. It’s no secret that the billing and payment experience within the U.S. healthcare system is a fragmented and fraught one. Paper statements,...
Telemedicine existed in the pre-pandemic world — spending the past several years trying to gain a foothold among Americans while mostly stymied by a range of regulatory restrictions designed to protect consumers against fraudsters and those who would inflate costs. But then the pandemic hit...
In a move to strengthen patient engagement and affordability, Flywire has unveiled new enhancements to its healthcare payments platform amid the pandemic, according to a press release. The firm’s pre-service payment plans let healthcare providers give patients personalized payment options before service, and also offer...
