The security standard every card-accepting business must meet
PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security requirements established by the major card networks — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover — to protect cardholder data.
If your practice accepts credit or debit cards — in person, online, or by phone — you are required to be PCI compliant. Non-compliance can result in significant monthly fees (often $20–$100/month added to your processing bill) and exposes your practice to financial liability in the event of a data breach.
Beacon works with SecurityMetrics, a leading PCI compliance provider, to guide your practice through the annual self-assessment and validate your compliance status.
View Our PCI Certificate via SecurityMetricsWhat Happens If You're Non-Compliant?
Processors are required to charge non-compliance fees to merchants who haven't completed their annual PCI assessment — typically $20–$100/month. Many practices pay this without knowing why. Our audit identifies this immediately.
What Happens in a Data Breach?
If cardholder data is compromised and you're non-compliant, you may be liable for the full cost of the breach including card replacement fees, forensic investigation, and fines from the card networks.
How Long Does It Take?
Most health and wellness practices qualify for a SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire) — a guided online assessment that typically takes 30–60 minutes to complete once per year. We walk you through it.
We don't just hand you a form
Guided Self-Assessment
Your account manager walks you through the annual PCI self-assessment questionnaire — identifying which SAQ type applies to your practice and helping you complete it accurately.
Tokenization & Encryption
All payment terminals and gateways we configure use end-to-end encryption and tokenization — meaning sensitive card data never touches your systems or servers.
Ongoing Monitoring
SecurityMetrics provides continuous network scanning and monitoring to ensure your practice stays in compliance year-round — not just at annual assessment time.