definitley. Now, we do not use it as the primary CC system. It would cost too much. These 3rd party guys want to suck the life out of your practice via enabling credit card processing. What you should do, if you do not already accept cards, is look around for who would be good to work with. The price should be low. Start with your bank. We use a company named ZirMed to do it. Costs $20/month. Its very easy to use, you have the online records for 2 years, some other stuff. But these other companies, and Updox is one of them, will hit you with a fee per transaction. This is in addition the transaction fee you pay on your merchant account. Its usually .35 or more per transaction. It can add up quickly if most patients are paying their copays by card. And there is no upper limit...the more you do the more you owe.
