Athena allows your patients to pay for healthcare in monthly instalments, whilst ensuring your Practice gets paid in full and does not have to worry about payment collection.
Get paid quicker - we pay you in full after your patient receives their procedure.
Make procedures affordable by letting patients pay in monthly instalments.
Offer more procedures: Athena pays for procedures not covered by medical schemes.
No more bad debts - we take on the risk of collecting payments from patients.
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Fill out the form on our website by clicking “Apply now”
We’ll get in touch and let you know what additional information we need
Receive and accept your repayment terms. Pay your first instalment to get covered
Get your procedure and Athena will fully settle the amount owed to your doctor
Repay Athena over 3 or 6 months
Sign up your Practice with Athena.
Offer Athena as a payment option to your patients.
Athena will assess and approve patients who apply.
Perform the procedure and we will pay you in full.
To join Athena, please complete the Merchant Sign-Up form or send us an email with your details at accounts@get-athena.com. Our experienced sales team will contact you to get you onboard. We will provide marketing materials for your practice in the form of flyers or advertising boards. You can add a page to your existing website to inform patients about Athena payment plan solutions, and direct them to apply online at www.get-athena.com.
As a merchant, you will be required to pay a 6% settlement fee on the amount your patients have applied for. There are no subscription fees or monthly fees. The settlement fee is deducted from the bill paid to you.
Payments are settled every Tuesday and Thursday. Bills will be shared on either Monday, Wednesday, or Friday for approval. Proof of payment will be provided on the following Tuesday or Thursday. If a settlement day falls on a holiday, payment will be made on the next available settlement day.
There is no risk to you as the healthcare provider. Athena assumes all debt risk for patient defaults. Patients who default will be placed on our write-off list and any future applications from them will be rejected.
Yes, after you join Athena, we will announce it on all our social media platforms and add your logo and practice details to our website. This helps patients easily find healthcare providers offering Athena as a payment plan option.
Merchant agreements are renewed every 12 months. Any changes to the agreement will be highlighted.
Athena is backed by Founders Factory Africa, one of the largest venture building companies on the African continent. We also work alongside Standard Bank South Africa to offer this solution.
Athena is a simple buy now, pay later product that patients can learn about online. Your staff will only need to answer basic questions about Athena and how it can help patients manage payments for their medical care.
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