How to Put CareCredit to Work In Your Equine Practice

Equine veterinary care can be demanding. While your first focus is on treating the horse, you need to take care of your business, too. CareCredit can help you do both. It’s been a solution for veterinary care for nearly 40 years that:

• Helps horses and pets get the care they need, when they need it
• Gives clients a budget-friendly way to pay over time with flexible financing
• Gets you paid in just two business days, which helps improve cash flow

This downloadable guidebook provides helpful details about how and where the CareCredit healthcare credit card works for all the ways you work. It’s designed to make it easy for you and your team to integrate flexible financing into your busy days.

Lead the Way to Care with a Budget-Friendly Payment Option

CareCredit is a healthcare credit card that gives clients a dedicated way to pay for care throughout their horse’s lifetime, from routine wellness to unexpected illness or injury.

• Clients can choose from the flexible financing options your practice offers for the care and products their horses and pets need
• It offers a wide range of special financing options, including No Interest if Paid in Full within 6, 12 or 18 Months
• They can use it again and again once they apply and are approved

Deliver an Anytime, Anywhere Financing Experience For Your Clients

CareCredit not only makes payment easier with flexible financing, it comes with an all-digital, mobile-friendly experience that’s simple and seamless for them. And you. Every enrolled provider gets a personalized custom link and QR code so horse owners can just click or scan with their own device to:

• Learn about flexible financing with the CareCredit credit card
• See if they prequalify, with no impact to their credit bureau score
• Apply quickly and calculate their monthly payment
• Get a credit decision almost immediately
• Pay with CareCredit the same day

A Solution Designed to Work Wherever You Work

Start by logging into the CareCredit Provider Center at carecredit.com/customlink.

Select your preferences

Your custom link is available in several ways, each associated with your CareCredit merchant ID number.

Share with your clients

Give them a direct link to flexible financing options from their own device.

Get paid quickly

You receive payment within two business days.

• Saves valuable time
  An all-in-one digital experience makes it easy to share financing options without taking time away from care-focused conversations.
• Accessible anywhere
  Your clients can apply and pay securely on their own smart device at the hospital, in the barn, and even at home.
• Less worry (less work)
  With a contactless solution, no paper applications are required and there’s no need to pass forms or a card back and forth.
• Helps clients say yes to care
  It’s a simple, budget-friendly solution that makes it easy for clients to give their horses the care that’s needed today, without delay.

How CareCredit Works to Support Care Today

Here’s an example to help you see when and where CareCredit helps make payment easy and care possible. Let’s say your client’s name is Jill Clark who calls because her horse Bella has lost her appetite, is acting strange, and seems to be in pain.

Scheduling the visit

Care: You’re concerned about Bella and schedule an immediate appointment at the barn.

CareCredit: You remind Jill you require payment at the time of service and suggest she visit your website for payment options.

Exam at the barn

Care: You suspect colic, recommend a full evaluation at the hospital and let Jill know surgery is possible.

CareCredit: Jill pays for your visit but she’s worried about the cost of surgery. You suggest she scan your custom QR code to learn about CareCredit. She prequalifies, decides to apply, and is approved.

Hospital evaluation

Care: The examination confirms colic surgery is needed, and you walk Jill through the procedure, post-op care and estimate.

CareCredit: Jill agrees and is prepared with CareCredit. She chooses the 12-months special financing option and pays no interest if she pays in full within the promotional period.

Follow-up visits

Care: You make a follow-up visit to assess Bella’s progress and recommend additional treatment. You also do a wellness exam for her daughter’s horse Luna.

CareCredit: You explain the cost for the services provided, and Jill pays for everything with CareCredit, right from her phone.

Ongoing health

Care: You provide the services and treatment needed to keep Bella and Luna healthy through every stage of life.

CareCredit: Jill has peace of mind knowing she’s ready with a way to pay over time for all types of veterinary care, for all the animals in the family.

Resources That Help Make The Payment Experience Simple

Here are just a few ready-to-use resources you can access immediately and start using quickly to communicate flexible financing is available. Go to carecredit.com/customlink to get started.

• QR code stickers
  An easy way to add your custom link and QR code to almost anything so clients can scan anywhere. Try sticking one to clipboards, laptops, brochures and more.
• Poster
  Shows clients you accept the CareCredit credit card and includes your custom QR code so they can scan on the spot.
• Custom link quick start
  A fast way for your team to learn what the Custom Link is and how it works. Includes simple step-by-step instructions on how to create your customized resources.
• Payment calculator
  A digital tool that’s easy for clients to access online. It helps them view financing options and estimate monthly payments, which can help them see how to fit care into their budget.