Valerie Kuykendall-Rogers
Feb 5, 2019

Choosing a credit card processing service

 

Are you wondering what is a good credit card processing service to use? There are many great ones, including Square, Stripe, and PayPal. Some EHR's also have a feature that will allow you to store the client's card on file securely. All are great, but they all charge transaction fees. Some are more than others. And if you use your EHR system, they may charge a service fee on top of the transaction fee (not all do, but check to make sure). I really enjoy using a credit card processing service exclusively designed for our industry...Ivy Pay. Once the clinician sends the invite, Ivy Pay allows the client to enter their form of payment securely and discreetly It is stored securely for future use without the clinician ever touching the card. Moreover, the clinician just simply enters the date of service and amount for each session and client's card on file is charged. Funds are directly deposited to your business checking account within 1-2 business days. If the card does not work or fails, the client is sent a reminder to update their card information. Easy Peasy! For my readers, if you have not used Ivy Pay and would like to do so, go to IVY PAY NOW. Use the invite code: valk996 when you sign up and you will get you $1,000 worth of transactions with no processing fee!

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