Access to Veterinary Care Symposium

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The University of Tennessee (UT) Colleges of Social Work and Veterinary Medicine hosted the inaugural Access to Veterinary Care (AVC) Symposium in June of last year. The Symposium brought together interested stakeholders to discuss how lack of access to veterinary care affects human and nonhuman family members and AlignCare™ as a viable solution.

With AlignCare™, the national family crisis of lack of access to veterinary care is resolved through interprofessional collaborations among veterinary and social service professionals and supportive communities.

VetBilling was honored to be a sponsor and a participant in this groundbreaking collaboration with some of the brightest individuals in the veterinary profession. Our co-founder Suzanne Cannon gave a presentation on how offering alternative financing options in veterinary practices positively impacts accessibility of care for pet owners across a broad socioeconomic spectrum. The summary of her presentation is on pages 21 and 25 of the pdf (below.)

Read the full report from the symposium below:

VetBilling's purpose is to expand financial access to veterinary care for pet owners across the entire socioeconomic spectrum. Our mission is to reduce economic euthanasia and owner surrender of pets when pet owners can’t pay the full upfront cost of veterinary care all at once. We accomplish this by giving veterinarians the tools to successfully offer a variety of novel payment solutions, including in-house payment plans, pay-in-advance plans, pet savings accounts, and monthly wellness plans.

Using our secure, cloud-based web software, veterinarians can set up customized payment solutions for clients in just minutes. VetBilling manages all payments for the veterinary practice, and provides full payment recovery and collection services if necessary.