News | April 7, 2009

VeriFone Consolidates Patient Payments With The Healthcare Claims Process

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. today announced that its IPCharge Web-based payment gateway has been integrated with Secure EDI’s state-of-the-art platform to consolidate patient payments with the healthcare claims process.

Secure EDI is a recognized market leader as a value-added HIPAA transactions intermediary for medical, dental and institutional providers. The company also creates seamless electronic interfaces and support services for both payers and providers. IPCharge provides consolidated payment processing, settlement and reporting capabilities that enable Secure EDI to efficiently integrate patient payments with the claims reconciliation process at the healthcare practice level.

“Secure EDI wanted to provide a PCI-compliant, real-time card payment solution for our clients, and we chose IPCharge because it is easy to integrate and it is developed by the leader in the electronic payments market,” said Secure EDI Vice President Joseph Gonzalez. “The advent of consumer driven health plans, co-payments, higher deductibles and the shift of financial responsibility to patients requires providers to have payment acceptance solutions that integrate with their practice management and reconciliation systems for efficient revenue management.”

IPCharge is a hosted service that accepts all major payment types and supports multiple payment processors in a real-time environment over the Internet. Integration of IPCharge into Secure EDI’s platform will make it easy for providers to track payments, automate processing of those payments and reconcile patient accounts.

“IPCharge was built from the ground up to support easy setup, billing, and reporting,” said Robbie Lopez, VeriFone senior vice president and general manager, Software Solutions. “Healthcare providers will be able to more easily accommodate consumer demand for card payment options through Secure EDI’s integration of VeriFone’s electronic payment solution.”

VeriFone payment processing software solutions enable businesses of all types and sizes to quickly and securely process electronic payments. VeriFone offers compelling PC-based, payment gateway and OS independent solutions - from standalone applications to customized, enterprise level payment servers - that meet nearly any need.

Additional Resources:
www.verifone.com/ipcharge

About Secure EDI
Secure EDI is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firm that is pioneering electronic solutions for enhancing the efficiency and the quality of health and dental care. Based on proven platforms, Secure EDI assures seamless interfaces among healthcare and dental providers and payers. Secure EDI capabilities range from support for real time adjudication of claims and electronic funds transfer to a full range of informatics. On the Web at www.secureedi.com

About VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (www.verifone.com)
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (“VeriFone”) is the global leader in secure electronic payment solutions. VeriFone provides expertise, solutions and services that add value to the point of sale with merchant-operated, consumer-facing and self-service payment systems for the financial, retail, hospitality, petroleum, government and healthcare vertical markets. VeriFone solutions are designed to meet the needs of merchants, processors and acquirers in developed and emerging economies worldwide.