South Florida doctors are offering patients a new way to pay. But there’s a catch

More patients are using medical credit cards to pay for healthcare costs they can’t cover out of pocket. ALLISON JOYCE AFP via Getty Images

By Michelle Marchante and Max Klaver

In recent years, medical credit cards have made their way into the South Florida offices of dentists, ophthalmologists and other doctors as one way people can finance their care.

These are not the typical credit cards you use to buy groceries or your next plane ticket — they’re specifically meant for medical care at participating providers. But consumer advocate Patricia Kelmar is sounding the alarm over how the cards actually work.

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