Backend bundled healthcare services payment systems and methods
US11475499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for providing a bundled set of individually redeemable healthcare services in a purchase data record, determining a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) for the at least one healthcare service of the bundled set, associating the purchase data record with user debt for purchase of the healthcare services, providing a digital health asset token representing the purchase data record identified by and with a unique confirmation number, said purchase data record comprising the associated user debt of the at least one bundled set of healthcare services, and providing marketplace access to the token to finance the debt. The marketplace may use the token for buying, selling or trading the bundled set of healthcare services to finance the debt. The token and a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) may be provided to an Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process for resolving a dispute under the No Surprises Act.
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