For use with NexHealth Payments
Enable payment plans with Affirm
When you enable the Affirm payment option, patients receiving Payment requests of $1,000 or more can finance their payments through Affirm. This helps patients handle larger medical expenses while your practice maintains consistent cash flow.
1. Go to Payments Settings.
In Payments, select Settings in the upper-right.
2. Toggle on Enable payment plans.
Make sure the switch is teal.
Once enabled, patients can select Affirm at checkout and receive approval in seconds.
How Affirm works
The patient completes a soft credit check through Affirm.
Eligible patients get up to three payment-plan options at different interest rates.
Once the patient selects a plan, your office receives the full payment amount immediately, minus the standard processing fee of 6% + $0.30 per transaction.
The patient repays Affirm directly in installments. Affirm manages the whole process, so you don't have to.
Benefits
Immediate full payment — receive the complete amount upfront, with no collection delay.
Hassle-free collection — Affirm handles all monthly installment collection.
Fast for patients — approval in 10–12 seconds, entirely within NexHealth (no redirects or extra forms).
Patient-friendly financing — competitive approval and interest rates, with fixed, transparent terms and no deferred or surprise interest.
Good to know
Approval is valid for 4 weeks before expiring. Patients planning treatment months out may need to requalify closer to their appointment.
Processing fee: 6% + $0.30 per transaction (a $1,000 payment incurs a $60.30 fee).
Patients most value Affirm when settling an outstanding balance, managing an unexpected charge, or planning for an upcoming treatment.