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08-07-2025
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No cash, no checks. Erie hospital now requires patients pay with credit or debit card
Visiting Saint Vincent Hospital or one of its medical offices for a procedure or exam? Make sure to take a credit or debit card with you. Allegheny Health Network, Saint Vincent's parent organization, is no longer accepting cash or checks for most medical payments made at the hospital or in the office. The new policy took effect July 7. "This policy change allows us to reduce administrative costs, strengthen the security of our payment processing, and improve record-keeping," AHN officials said in a statement. "Reducing physical contact with paper currency and checks also reduces the spread of germs, improving infection control." The Pittsburgh-based health system accepts all major credit and debit cards, including those attached to health savings and flexible spending accounts. Exceptions will be made for patients who don't have a credit or debit card. "AHN will not turn away patients at the point of care," AHN officials said. AHN continues to accept cash at nonclinical locations, including cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops. UPMC still accepts cash and checks for copayments and other payments at its hospitals and medical offices, according to a UPMC Hamot spokeswoman. It wasn't immediately known what payments are accepted at UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care centers. Contact David Bruce at dbruce@ Follow him on X @ETNBruce. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Cash, checks no longer accepted at Saint Vincent for medical services
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27-03-2025
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I-HACK building will soon host two new medical labs dedicated to cancer treatment
Gannon University, Saint Vincent Hospital and First Ascent Biomedical are joining forces with one goal in mind — To advance patient care while strengthening Erie's health care infrastructure. They plan to accomplish this by doing the following: 'Create an educational pathway to meet the demands of the region heath care sector, support the development of a biomedical industry in Erie and provide world class cancer treatment options for this community,' said Walter Iwanenko, president of Gannon University. On Wednesday, they announced that phase one of the $6.5 million project has begun development. Charity presents adaptive bikes to Erie children It's being supported by multiple organizations — $2 million from the Lutheran Foundation and $500,000 from the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, as well as a $1.7 million investment from the state's department of community and economic development. 'Investments like were making here today will keep Pennsylvania at the forefront of the life sciences industry,' said Brent Vernon, senior managing director of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development. Space on the fourth floor of the I-HACK building, approximately 8,000 square feet of it, will be split between First Ascent, Saint Vincent Hospital and Gannon to house future labs and offices. 'One in three cancer patients in 2025 will die,' said Jim Foote, CEO of First Ascent Biomedical. 'This lab will be the first outpost where we're going to take back a lot of what cancer has taken from all of us.' TREC hosts annual workshop focusing on environmental business opportunities The Florida-based biomedical center uses an AI-driven drug prediction platform that integrates DNA and RNA sequencing, mutation analysis and drug sensitivity on cancer cells. Bringing the center to the region will also give students through Gannon's and Saint Vincent's medical science programs access to state-of-the-art educational material that will make a difference in the local community. 'Our cancer team at ahn is definitely in a position to start enrolling patients that qualify. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield has expressed interest in coverage with evidence development for certain members who also qualify we're ready to go,' said Dr. Chris Clark, president of Saint Vincent Hospital. Construction is expected to begin this fall and take about a year to complete. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
