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Healthcare Providers Without Payment Plans Risk Losing Patients
Healthcare // February 28, 2023

Providers with limited payment plan offerings may lose patients who can’t afford to settle up at time of service. Although the worst of inflation may be behind us, consumers are still feeling the pinch as the cost of essentials such as food remain on the...

PayGround Adds BNPL Payment Financing Tools to Platform
Healthcare Financing // August 11, 2022

Health fintech PayGround recently launched a new platform that will let health providers give patients easy access to financing for medical care, the company said in a release. PayGround announced the launch of the app-based service with the slogan: “Get healthy now, pay later.” One...

How All-in-One Platforms Can Lower the Cost of SMB Payments
SMBs // April 13, 2022

Through the past several decades, conceptually, B2B payments have been rather simple: Buyers received paper invoices, and suppliers got paper checks. Buyers want to hold on to cash as long as possible, while suppliers want funds in hand as soon as possible. But now, in...

Today in FinTech: Pay for Healthcare by App; Dibbs Signs With Socure for NFT KYC;...
Partnerships // April 05, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, PayGround and Plastiq have teamed up on app-based healthcare payments, while non-fungible token (NFT) minting firm Dibbs signed with Socure for identity authentication. Plus, Kora Rewards is making it easier for students to earn cash-back rewards.  PayGround Partners with Plastiq on...

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How All-in-One Platforms Can Lower the Cost of SMB Payments

April 13, 2022
Through the past several decades, conceptually, B2B payments have been rather simple: Buyers received paper invoices, and suppliers got paper checks. Buyers want to hold on to cash as long as possible, while suppliers want funds in hand as soon as possible. But now, in the midst of supply chain frictions, the imbalances inherent in […]

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PayGround Raises $19.7 Million to Grow Healthcare Payments Platform

November 28, 2023
PayGround raised $19.7 million in a Series A funding round to support the growth of its healthcare payments platform. The company will use the capital to expand into hospitals and health systems, building on its success in the ambulatory market, and add to its senior leadership team, PayGround said in a Tuesday (Nov. 28) press […]

PayGround Adds BNPL Payment Financing Tools to Platform

August 11, 2022
Health fintech PayGround recently launched a new platform that will let health providers give patients easy access to financing for medical care, the company said in a release. PayGround announced...

PayGround Partners with Plastiq on Digital Wallet, Health Payments

April 05, 2022
HealthTech PayGround has partnered with Plastiq, a payments platform, to expand how patients pay their medical bills, the Arizona healthcare payments network announced Tuesday (April 5). Under the agreement, patients can...

Plastiq, PayGround to Advance Patient Healthcare Bill Pay Management

December 08, 2021
Smart payments platform Plastiq is partnering with patient payment app PayGround to offer people a single-app solution to manage and pay all their healthcare bills, even to multiple medical providers....