What payment processing do functional medicine practices need?

Functional medicine practices typically operate on a cash-pay model and need reliable card terminals, the ability to charge for supplements and labs, telehealth payment links, and membership billing for concierge programs. Beacon covers all of these.

Can functional medicine practices accept HSA and FSA cards?

Yes. HSA and FSA cards run as standard debit cards on Beacon terminals. As long as the service qualifies under IRS guidelines, patients can use their health spending accounts for functional medicine visits and eligible products.

How do I set up membership billing for a functional medicine practice?

Beacon recurring billing system allows you to enroll patients in monthly wellness plans, charge automatically, and handle failed payment retries - all without manual invoicing.

Why is interchange-plus pricing better for functional medicine practices?

Functional medicine clients often use premium rewards cards, which carry higher interchange rates. With interchange-plus pricing, you see exactly what each card type costs and are not subsidizing other merchants processing costs like you are on flat-rate plans.

Functional & Integrative Medicine

Payment processing for cash-pay functional medicine practices.

Labs, supplement retail, telehealth appointments, and high-ticket concierge health programs — all managed under one payment ecosystem. Built for practices that have outgrown generic merchant accounts.

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The Problem

A functional medicine practice has five revenue streams. Most payment systems handle one.

Multiple revenue streams don't play well together

In-person visits, lab panels, supplement retail, telehealth invoicing, and membership programs — each running through a different system, generating separate reports, and creating end-of-month reconciliation work that takes hours.

High-ticket program billing creates cash flow gaps

A $4,800 annual membership paid in quarterly installments. A $3,200 gut health program billed across six months. Without automated recurring billing and ACH as a payment option, you're chasing those payments manually.

Supplement eCommerce is an afterthought

Most practices bolt on a Shopify store with its own payment processor — paying twice for the same infrastructure. Your online supplement sales should run through the same account as your in-office payments.

What Beacon Provides

Everything your practice needs, nothing it doesn’t.

Unified Multi-Revenue System

In-person, online, telehealth, and retail all processed through one account. One statement. One dashboard. One support team.

eCommerce for Supplement Retail

Sell supplements, protocols, and wellness products online with a branded checkout that integrates into your practice management workflow.

ACH for High-Ticket Programs

Offer patients a bank transfer option for large program investments. ACH rates are a fraction of credit card rates — and funds clear in 24–48 hours.

Recurring Concierge & Membership Billing

Automated billing for annual memberships, quarterly programs, and monthly retainers — with smart retry logic and automatic card update technology.

Virtual Terminal for Telehealth

Bill telehealth appointments and remote consultations from any browser. No card reader required; no separate invoicing platform needed.

Client Story

“Before Beacon, trying to manage practice payments and purchases from my online store was a nightmare. My new eCommerce system does it all. I can accept all forms of payments without paying sky-high processing fees, and it works perfectly with my shopping software. Beacon made it easier for me to get paid in every way.”

Steve Benedict, LAC, OMD — Health Advantage

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