Paying to Get Paid?

New independent research reveals a growing problem in healthcare revenue cycles: providers are losing millions each year to hidden payment fees often without realizing it.

Virtual Credit Cards (VCCs) and other fee-based payment programs are quietly becoming the default reimbursement method across healthcare. While marketed as “convenient,” these programs are siphoning revenue, increasing administrative burden, and undermining financial visibility for hospitals, health systems, and provider groups.  

This research exposes what’s really happening and what healthcare leaders can do about it.