Grow self-pay revenue

Turn self-pay patients into your best payers.

Patients who ask what care costs are ready to buy. Give them a clear package, an upfront price, and a way to pay before the visit, and they stop walking out the door.

Where self-pay revenue leaks today

Most practices already get self-pay demand. It’s lost in three places between the first question and the visit.

The price call ends with “we’ll get back to you”

Staff piece together a quote, the patient waits, and the next practice answers first.

A quote isn’t a package

Without a defined bundle, patients worry about the bill that follows the bill, so they hold off.

Payment happens after the visit

Self-pay balances collected after care age like any other receivable, and some never come in.

What changes with HealthMe

From the first price question to payment
The momentTodayWith HealthMe
“What will this cost?”A verbal estimate or a callbackStaff text a package link with the price and what’s included
DecidingPatient compares a number with no scopePatient sees exactly which services the price covers
PayingStatement after the visitPaid before the visit, by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Affirm financing for eligible patients
Good Faith EstimateBuilt by hand; The Institute reported about 90 minutes eachGenerated in the same workflow; The Institute reported about 90 seconds
BillingClaims, denials, and follow-upNo claim for a self-pay package

Read The Institute’s Good Faith Estimate story

Customer story

How Boston Hernia rebuilt around direct pay

Facing shrinking reimbursement and rising administrative cost, Boston Hernia moved from an insurance-first model to direct specialty care and launched on HealthMe in January 2024.

In the first nine months, the practice reported a 1,000% increase in direct-pay patient care.

Read the full Boston Hernia story

“The transparent pricing of our services streamlines our self-pay process and ensures discussing pricing, and collecting payment is painless for both patients and staff.”

Dr. Michael ReinhornBoston Hernia

What launch looks like

Start with one service line your team is ready to sell, then expand.

  1. Week 1

    Pick a service line

    Usually the visits and procedures patients already ask to price.

  2. Week 2–3

    Set bundles and prices

    Define what’s included and excluded. Your practice sets the price.

  3. Week 3–4

    Go live

    Add a pricing button to your website and train staff to send package links.

  4. Week 5+

    First sales, then expand

    Review what sells and add the next service line.

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