As dental offices adjust to
COVID-19 realities, one relatively
easy area to minimize physical
contact with patients is in the
payment process. Did you know
that most credit card terminals that
accept EMV chip cards also
probably accept contactless
payments? Contactless cards and
cards saved via smartphone digital
wallets (i.e., ApplePay®) are options
most practices don’t even know
that they can accept; look for a
contactless symbol on your
equipment. Contactless card
payments start like normal
transactions but will allow patients
to hover their card or smartphone
near the card reader rather than
physically touching the device.
Money will change hands without
actually touching hands.
Another touchless payment
solution is accepting payments
securely through your website,
which can be easy and inexpensive.
Endorsed by the MDA for credit
card processing, Best Card’s online
system gives every office a secure
way to accept payments without
any buildout cost or secure website
hosting fees. Best of all, using those
secure payment pages can also
extend to emailed invoices. Those
same systems also will allow for
recurring payments if you offer
patients payment plans.
Best Card saves the average
practice $3,256 per year (24%) on
their processing fees. For a detailed
no-obligation analysis, fax or email
a recent credit card processing
statement to 866-717-7247 or
Compare@BestCardTeam.com.