Holiday Spending and Patient Financing: Helping Patients Prioritize Health

The holiday season brings joy, celebration, and... a lot of spending. For many, the costs of gifts, travel, and festivities can stretch budgets thin, leaving little room for unexpected expenses, like dental or medical care.

For health and dental providers, this time of year often highlights a critical need: how to make care accessible without adding financial stress to already burdened patients.

Why the Holidays Are the Perfect Time to Embrace Patient Financing

As patients juggle their holiday expenses, offering flexible financing solutions can help them prioritize their health during this busy season. Here's why patient financing is so impactful at this time of year:

• Affordable Care, Right Now
  Patients can proceed with essential or elective treatments immediately, spreading costs over manageable monthly payments.

• Year-End Insurance Benefits
  Many patients want to maximize their insurance benefits or health savings accounts (HSAs) before they reset. Financing bridges the gap for any out-of-pocket expenses.

• Reducing Financial Anxiety
  Flexible financing options ease the burden of paying for care upfront, allowing patients to focus on their health and holiday plans simultaneously.

How Providers Can Position Financing During the Holidays

1. Educate Patients on Financing Options
   Ensure patients understand that financing is available for a wide range of procedures, from routine check-ups to more advanced treatments. Highlight low, or no-interest options for added appeal.

2. Promote Health as a Holiday Priority
   Encourage patients to give themselves or their loved ones the gift of health. Financing makes it easier for patients to invest in their well-being without compromising their holiday spending.

The Gift of Access

At its core, patient financing is about providing access, access to care, to confidence, and to a healthier future. During a season that’s all about giving, offering flexible financing solutions ensures patients don’t have to choose between their health and their holiday joy.

Let’s work together to make health and dental care accessible, affordable, and stress-free, not just during the holidays, but all year long.

Because when patients thrive, so do providers.