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December 15, 2020

The Digital Shift: Healthcare Payments

Virtual Cards Streamline, Simplify B2B Healthcare Payments

Healthcare-claims processors often have to pay out various amounts to a multitude of doctors — tough when those payouts can be to as many as 100,000 physicians. In the Digital Shift Report, Brett Rodewald, president and CEO of healthcare-claims processor Lucent Health, discusses how virtual cards help claims processors maintain flexibly and quickly deliver payments to providers.

 

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Disbursements Tracker

Disbursements Choice Key To State And Federal Agency Payouts

‘The check is in the mail’ is little help to the one in three Americans who've faced a loss of income since the pandemic began, says Linda Jun of advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform. In this month's Disbursements Tracker, Jun discusses how supporting multiple disbursement options can help government agencies better serve individuals across various socioeconomic levels.

 

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Podcast: ID Verification

Return To Sender: Bad Address Data Costs U.S. Businesses Billions

Improper addressing costs U.S. businesses billions of dollars a year. But Bud Walker, chief strategy officer at address and identity verification firm Melissa, tells PYMNTS that the problem is avoidable and often easy to correct.

 

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Digital-First Credit Union

Credit Unions Revisit Branch Experience In Digital-First Economy

The pandemic has brought seismic changes to the way credit unions interact with their members. However, the digital transformation doesn’t herald the end of the brick-and-mortar experience, Brian Scott, senior vice president and chief growth officer at PSCU, tells PYMNTS. Here’s why.

 

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FinTech IPOs

Why Affirm Would Delay Its IPO Amid A Hot Market 

You’d think the recent huge gains by Airbnb and DoorDash on their first trading days following initial public offerings would have buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Affirm Holdings Inc. speeding up its own planned initial public offering (IPO). But the company is actually doing the opposite, reportedly postponing its IPO until at least January. Here’s why.

 

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B2B Innovation Readiness Playbook 

Study: Manual AR Processes Slow Payments Collection By As Much As 67 Percent

Firms that rely on manual processes take 67 percent more time to follow up on overdue payments than those that use automated accounts receivable (AR) do – tough in the current economic climate. In the latest B2B Payments Innovation Readiness Playbook, PYMNTS examines how automating AR can significantly reduce businesses' average days sales outstanding.

 

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