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February 14, 2022
Research Finds Medical Providers Increased Use of ACH Claim Payments During Pandemic, as Dental Offices Lag
In the first look at how the pandemic impacted healthcare claim payments, a new report found medical professionals continued to rely heavily on ACH, while their dental counterparts have a ways to go.
“For many plans and provider administrative staff, COVID-19 forced the use of technology and…
Healthcare
November 19, 2021
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has exploded over the past year as a payments method. Although the general concept is not particularly new – buying items “on layaway” was popular for decades after the Great Depression, and installment lending was the most popular form of credit prior to 1977 – BNPL has…
ACH, Healthcare
May 26, 2021
HERNDON, Va., May 26, 2021 – As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside, healthcare claim payments are on the rise.
Figures from Nacha, which governs the ACH Network, show nearly 37.4 million healthcare claim payments were made to providers by ACH in March 2021, the most ever in a single…
Healthcare
February 16, 2021
Many dentists have yet to experience the benefits of receiving insurance claim payments by ACH, but there are encouraging signs, a new report found.
“Although the majority of dental payments are made via a paper check, the industry is seeing an uptick in the number of electronic dental payments…
Healthcare
December 29, 2020
Updated December 30, 2020
The IRS and the U.S. Treasury have confirmed that 113 million economic impact payments (EIPs) by ACH are being processed this week, with an effective date of Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Under the Nacha Rules, RDFIs must make funds available by 9:00 a.m. (RDFI local time…
ACH, Advocacy, Direct Deposit, Direct Payment
November 18, 2020
[Podcast] The ACH Network is Not Just Payroll and B2B Transactions. It’s Branching Into New Segments, Too
Many are familiar with the ACH Network, which last year electronically moved 24.7 billion payments valued at nearly $56 trillion between accounts at different financial institutions for payments including large B2B transactions or payroll direct deposit.
Others may recognize the ACH Network as…
ACH, Healthcare
October 9, 2020
In a recent interview with PaymentsJournal, Nacha’s Jane Larimer discusses how the ACH Network delivered stimulus payments on time.
As part of the CARES Act, by the end of August, the government had distributed $270 billion in funds in stimulus payments. However…
ACH, Advocacy, Direct Deposit, Direct Payment
August 19, 2020
Despite Concerns Over Mail Delivery, Overwhelming Majority of Federal Government Payments Continue to be Made On Time
More than 97% of Recipients of Social Security and Veterans Benefits Rely on Direct Deposit
HERNDON, Va., August 19, 2020 – In recent days, significant concerns have been raised over the delivery of payments from the Social Security Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration…
ACH, Advocacy, Direct Deposit, Government Relations News
June 8, 2020
When Dr. Mark MiHalo first began practicing dentistry, claims had to be mailed in, and then he waited for checks. But with the ease of today's electronic payments, there's no reason to look back.
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Healthcare
March 25, 2020
Top Ways the ACH Network Can Help Consumers, Businesses and Government During the National Emergency
During the current national emergency, the ACH Network is operating normally to process payments for consumers, businesses, and government agencies. There are many impacts to daily life and business operations due to the practice of social distancing and the closing of many workplaces. The use and…
ACH, Direct Deposit, Direct Payment, Healthcare