Treasury Solutions helps members reduce administrative costs, shift fraud liability
Managing payments and cash flow is a constant challenge for any organization. For healthcare providers, reduced staffing, tight budgets and rising interest rates add more pressure to an already complex environment. HealthTrust’s Treasury Solutions helps members simplify payment processes, reduce fraud risk and capture additional financial value.
Reducing costs & shifting fraud liability
Treasury Solutions helps members transition from paper checks and in-house ACH payments to a third-party platform.
“There’s a high cost to doing business with in-house ACH payments and issuing checks,” explains Kim Allen, HealthTrust’s Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, Commercial Products.
Those costs include staff time spent maintaining banking records, administrative overhead and the internal fraud controls. Moving to a third-party platform reduces this burden, delivering immediate savings in administrative costs and fraud liability.
Fraud protection is a key advantage. With in-house ACH, funds sent to a fraudulent account can be difficult or impossible to recover. A third-party supplier shifts liability away from the provider organization and improves the likelihood of recovery.
While some members believe in-house ACH offers sufficient safeguards, Allen notes it lacks the same level of fraud protection and administrative relief. Internal teams still manage banking records, risks and associated costs.
Supporting suppliers & strengthening participation
Treasury Solutions also benefits suppliers by enabling faster, more reliable payments that improve cash flow—critical in today’s challenging environment.
“The broader Commercial Services portfolio gives Treasury Solutions access to a robust network of suppliers,” Allen says. “We have higher supplier participation rates with these programs than you would normally see elsewhere because we intentionally work closely with our suppliers and negotiators to improve supplier adoption,” she adds.
Leveraging negotiated value & financial incentives
Treasury Solutions extends beyond payment processing. Through HealthTrust’s Commercial Services portfolio, contract negotiators secure favorable legal terms and conditions that members may not obtain independently, sometimes including financial incentives. Many of the HealthTrust payment programs are tied to a financial incentive where members receive money back for every dollar spent, similar to consumer cash-back programs.
Members can also access accounts payable recovery services, says Julijana Taskovic, HealthTrust’s Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, Commercial Products. “The HealthTrust Accounts Payable supplier will analyze historical payments that a member has made and then go back to the supplier and identify if there are discrepancies, such as pricing errors or duplicate payments,” Taskovic explains. “Ultimately, this retrospective analysis can uncover missed savings opportunities and return meaningful dollars to member organizations.”
Evolving with the payment landscape
As payment technology and fraud tactics evolve, Treasury Solutions adapts to help members stay protected and up to date. “My team closely monitors what’s happening in the payment industry, working with our contracted suppliers to ensure that we’re bringing on the latest and greatest technology and incorporating upgrades into our agreements,” Allen says.
Member control, enhanced by partnership
While Treasury Solutions offers scale, expertise and negotiated value, members remain in full control of their accounts payable programs. “Our programs complement—rather than dictate—their payment policies,” Allen explains.
By combining operational efficiency, fraud protection, supplier support and negotiated financial value, Treasury Solutions helps organizations strengthen their payment strategies, while maintaining autonomy.
YOUR TURN
Contact your HealthTrust Account Manager or email commercial@healthtrustpg.com to learn about streamlining payment processes and unlocking additional value.
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