Insights, Articles and Resources for Healthcare Providers

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July 2026

From Consult to Checkout: CareCredit FAQs for Cosmetic Practices

Get quick answers on how CareCredit works for aesthetic and wellness practices, including how it can help patients and clients move forward with care and what to expect operationally.

10 min read

July 2026

CareCredit FAQs for Veterinary Teams: A Quick Guide to Pet Care Financing

Find out how CareCredit can help pet owners move forward with recommended veterinary care and what your practice can expect, from payment processing to how it fits your day-to-day workflow.

9 min read

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July 2026

Why CareCredit Is a Trusted First Choice for Client and Patient Financing

See what to look for in a financing partner, and how CareCredit’s reach, clear terms and practice support can help streamline the payment experience and support long-term growth.

8 min read

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June 2026

Enhance the Client Financial Journey at Your Cosmetic Practice

Cosmetic procedures are often elective and self-pay, so pricing transparency and financing discussions are key to a positive financial experience.

7 min read

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June 2026

CareCredit Prequalification: A Simple Way to Help Vision Patients Move Forward With Care

Offer a straightforward patient payment solution that allows patients to say yes to vision care with confidence.

7 min read

June 2026

How Veterinary Teams Can Offer Fast, Easy CareCredit Prequalification

Here’s a simple way to help pet owners pursue recommended care sooner — without adding friction to the discussion.

7 min read

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June 2026

Financing Options in Healthcare: What Providers Should Offer (and Why Many Choose CareCredit)

Understanding which patient financing options to offer can help support treatment acceptance and strengthen day-to-day operations.

10 min read

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June 2026

How to Start Offering CareCredit Again: A Guide for CareCredit Providers

This simple, step-by-step road map can help enrolled providers bring CareCredit back into daily workflows, retain staff and increase patient awareness.

8 min read

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June 2026

How Offering a Health and Wellness Credit Card Option Can Help Patients Get Care

Give patients and clients more flexibility in how they pay so costs don’t stand in the way of timely, recommended care.

8 min read

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June 2026

How to Approach Weight Management Treatment: Nutrition, GLP-1s and Bariatric Surgery

Patient financing can help patients manage the cost of weight loss care across the continuum, so they can start and stay on the treatment plan that’s right for them.

5 min read

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June 2026

Aesthetic Client Financing Made Simple

Giving aesthetics clients a convenient financing option can help them follow your recommendations to meet their wellness goals.

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June 2026

Deferred Interest Promotional Financing: What Providers Need to Know

This flexible financing solution can help patients manage costs — but it’s often misunderstood. This guide breaks down how deferred interest promotions work, why they matter for your practice and how to explain them with clarity and confidence.

9 min read

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May 2026

How Integrated Vet Clinic Software Can Help Improve Care and Checkout

Looking for a smoother way to handle payments? Integrating financing into your PMS can simplify checkout, help clients move forward with care and make it easy for your team to support pets and their families.

8 min read

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May 2026

How Veterinary Financing Can Help Support Optimal Pet Care

While unexpected veterinary costs can happen, there are ways to ease client financial stress. Learn how financing options can help lower the decision-making burden for pet owners, getting their pets the care they need.

4 min read

May 2026

When Patients Ask About a “Healthcare Line of Credit:” Pay-Over-Time Options To Know

Health and wellness pay-over-time options, such as credit cards, installment loans and lines of credit, can help patients and clients manage out-of-pocket costs while supporting more efficient payment processes for providers.

9 min read

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May 2026

Vision Patient Financing Options Can Help Patients Move Forward With Care

Cost concerns and insurance coverage questions can delay eye care, and while 43% of patients say they’re open to using a healthcare credit card for vision patient financing, only 7% actually do — a nearly 6x gap. See how CareCredit’s pay-over-time options can help.

5 min read

Veterinary technicians holding a dog and cat

May 2026

Pet Insurance Basics for Your Vet Clients

Learn about pet owners’ attitudes toward veterinary care coverage and costs to help have better conversations with clients around pet insurance and its benefits.

5 min read

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May 2026

Google Business Profile Optimization for Healthcare: Why It Matters

Your Google Business Profile matters more to your healthcare practice’s success than you may realize. Here’s why keeping yours fresh is so important — plus, a handy GBP checklist.

5 min read

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May 2026

Boosting Profitability: 6 Financial Strategies for Equine Vets 

Equine veterinary medicine offers unique challenges, but with strategies like setting measurable goals and offering financing options, you can help strengthen your practice’s financial health.

5 min read

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May 2026

5 Best Practices for Improving Orthopedic Billing

Explore how orthopedic billing best practices can help address specialty-specific workflow challenges and patient financing obstacles to support streamlined practice operations.

5 min read

May 2026

16 Dental Industry Trends to Watch in 2026: Insights for Providers

From technological innovations to alternate ways to pay for dental care, dental trends are worth learning about so you can consider options that suit your dental team, patients and the future of your dentistry practice.

6 min read

May 2026

10 Myths About CareCredit — Busted

If you're considering offering the CareCredit credit card as a financing solution at your practice or business, it's important to know all the facts. We set the record straight by dispelling 10 myths.

10 min read

May 2026

Health and Wellness Financing: Solutions to Support Treatment

Care costs can be a substantial burden for patients or clients. Affordable financing options can help ease patient cost concerns and enhance practice efficiency.

5 min read

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May 2026

Patient Financing Options: In-House vs. Third-Party

Want to get more patients to say yes to care without adding financial or administrative risk? These financing options could help. Compare the pros and cons to see which may be best for your practice.

10 min read

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May 2026

How to Grow Your Practice With Third-Party Patient Financing

If payment friction and administrative burdens have been getting in the way of practice growth, third-party financing could be the solution you’ve been looking for. Learn how it can support your business goals and how to choose a financing partner that fits your needs.

9 min read