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The AblePay Health agreement includes the LVHN eight hospital campuses \u2013 three in Allentown including the region’s only facility dedicated to orthopedic surgery, one in Bethlehem, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton and two in Pottsville, PA.<\/div>\n
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The Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) will also participate and is among the largest medical groups in the United States with more than 700 physicians and more than 300 advanced practice clinicians.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe are excited to add LVHN to our providers in the Lehigh Valley,\u201d said John Fistner, Founder and CEO.\u00a0 \u201cOur cash flow model accelerates revenue and cuts costs associated with collecting out-of-pocket payments.\u00a0 By offering AblePay as a no-cost benefit to the Lehigh Valley community, we expect continued adoption from employers, employees, and individuals as result of the discounts and payment flexibility we provide for these health-related expenses.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cLVHN understands the difficulties many patients have in paying their medical expenses in today\u2019s challenging health care environment,\u201d said Jeffrey Hinkle, Vice President, Patient Financial Services, LVHN. \u201cWe have always provided care to everyone who comes to us and offer options to help them afford their care. We feel this partnership with AblePay provides another way to help them do that.\u201d<\/div>\n
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About LVHN<\/b><\/div>\n
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Lehigh Valley Health Network includes eight hospital campuses – three in Allentown including the region’s only facility dedicated to orthopedic surgery, one in Bethlehem, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton and two in Pottsville, Pa.; 22 health centers caring for communities in seven counties; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices and 19 ExpressCARE locations throughout the region including the area\u2019s only Children\u2019s ExpressCARE at the Health Center at Palmer Township; pharmacy, imaging, home health services and lab services; extensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care at the region\u2019s busiest, most-experienced trauma center treating adults and children, burn care at the regional Burn Center, kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer care, orthopedics, and neurology and complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute, the Lehigh Valley Heart Institute and the Lehigh Valley Institute for Special Surgery give clinicians of the highest caliber the necessary infrastructure, programs and partnerships to help community members stay healthy and provide the most advanced treatment when needed. The Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute is a formal member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, a transformative initiative to improve the quality of care and outcomes for people with cancer in community health care settings, including access to key MSK clinical trials. Robotic surgery is offered in ten specialties across the health network with more than 10,000 procedures performed since 2007. Lehigh Valley Children\u2019s Hospital, the only children\u2019s hospital and Level 4 NICU in the region, provides care in more than 30 specialties and general pediatrics. Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Cedar Crest has been\u00a0recognized<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/i>\u00a0for 22 consecutive years as one of America\u2019s Best Hospitals. Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital\u201317th Street and Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Muhlenberg are national Magnet hospitals for excellence in nursing.\u00a0Additional information is available by visiting\u00a0LVHN<\/a>.org<\/a><\/u>, or following us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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About AblePay Health<\/b><\/div>\n
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Founded in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2016, AblePay Health offers a simple solution to the problem of increasing costs of healthcare in the United States.\u00a0 AblePay Health assists healthcare providers to reduce their reimbursement expenses and increase receivable times, then shares a portion of this savings with healthcare consumers within the provider\u2019s service area. In turn, AblePay works with employers, health insurance brokers, and individuals by offering a no-cost benefit that provides savings, flexible payments terms, and convenience with a high level of support for its members.\u00a0 The business model works to the benefit of both providers and healthcare consumers, strengthening the relationship between both and benefitting the community as a whole.<\/div>\n
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