The Healthcare Reimbursement Delay Problem
The healthcare industry runs on delayed payments. Whether you're a staffing agency placing nurses, a medical equipment supplier serving health systems, or an ancillary service provider billing insurers, you're structurally forced to front cash that won't return for 45–120 days.
Payers — including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers — are slow by design. Health system AP departments run on 45–60 day terms. The mismatch between when you deliver services and when you get paid creates a permanent cash flow gap that no amount of operational efficiency can fully close.
Typical payment timelines by payer type:
Factoring converts those 60–90 day waits into 24-hour funding.
Fix your cash flow →What Healthcare Invoices Qualify?
CashBridge factors B2B healthcare invoices — invoices from healthcare businesses to other businesses or organizations. Direct patient billing (B2C) does not qualify for factoring, but the healthcare industry generates enormous volumes of B2B receivables that do.
Key requirement: The invoice must be for completed services or delivered goods billed to a creditworthy healthcare organization. Invoices in active dispute or under insurance adjudication require case-by-case review.
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Check Your Eligibility →How Healthcare Invoice Factoring Works
Invoice factoring is not a loan. You sell your outstanding B2B healthcare invoices at a small discount and receive immediate cash. No debt, no monthly payments, no collateral beyond the invoices themselves.
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Run the Numbers →CashBridge Rates for Healthcare
Transparent pricing. No hidden fees, no long-term contracts, no monthly minimums. Your rate is disclosed before you commit.
Healthcare invoices billed to large health systems and government payers typically qualify for favorable advance rates due to the strong credit profiles of the payer organizations. Factoring fees accrue per 30-day period the invoice remains outstanding.
A $50K invoice paid in 60 days costs approximately $1,000–$3,000 in factoring fees — weighed against 60 days of working capital that funds operations, payroll, and growth in the meantime.
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Does healthcare invoice factoring work for staffing agencies placing nurses?
Yes — this is one of the most common healthcare factoring use cases. Travel nursing agencies, per diem staffing firms, and locum tenens companies all use factoring to bridge the gap between weekly payroll and 45–60 day hospital payment terms. If you're billing hospitals or health systems for placed workers, your invoices likely qualify.
Can patient billing be factored?
Direct patient billing (B2C medical receivables) is handled through a different product called medical receivables factoring or accounts receivable financing, which has separate compliance requirements under HIPAA. CashBridge specializes in B2B healthcare invoices — invoices billed by healthcare businesses to other businesses or organizations, not to individual patients.
Do we need to notify the hospital or health system?
With disclosed factoring, your customer receives a Notice of Assignment and pays CashBridge directly. Large health system AP departments handle this routinely. With confidential factoring, payments route through a dedicated account that looks like yours. CashBridge will recommend the best structure for your specific customer relationships during onboarding.
What if an invoice gets denied or partially paid?
For B2B healthcare invoices (not insurance claims), denials work like standard recourse factoring. If a healthcare organization fails to pay within the agreed window (typically 90 days), you repurchase the invoice. CashBridge reviews your customer's credit before advancing to minimize this risk. Non-recourse options are available for invoices to highly creditworthy health systems.
How fast do we get funded?
Most healthcare clients are funded within 24 hours of invoice submission. Same-day ACH is common for invoices under $500K with creditworthy health system customers. Initial account setup takes 1–2 business days — then ongoing funding is next-day.
Do we need strong credit to qualify?
No. Approval is based on your customers' creditworthiness, not yours. Hospitals, health systems, and government payers carry strong credit profiles — meaning healthcare businesses with limited credit history often qualify easily. Your client roster is the key factor, not your own credit score.
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