CDE Solutions, a leading provider of end-to-end payment solutions, announced a strategic alliance with Optum Payments Network, part of Optum’s health services platform, to expand S3 Health Benefits payment acceptance across a broader network of retail merchants. The alliance is designed to enable more merchants to accept S3 Health Benefits payments for eligible food and approved non‑prescription over-the-counter (OTC) health products while making it easier for members to identify where their benefits are accepted.
Through the collaboration, CDE will enable additional merchants within its national network to accept S3 Health Benefits payments, increasing the number of in‑store locations where members can confidently use their benefits. By combining CDE’s merchant onboarding and payment processing capabilities with Optum Payments Network‘s healthcare and benefits infrastructure, the alliance simplifies activation and expands acceptance at scale.
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Millions of Medicare Advantage (Part C) members use monthly S3 Health Benefits allowances to determine where to shop for eligible food and OTC items. Expanded acceptance helps drive foot traffic, repeat visits, and recurring, plan funded spend for participating retailers.
“At CDE Solutions, we focus on building partnerships that scale quickly and deliver measurable value,” said Joe Cohane, CEO of CDE Solutions. “This alliance with Optum accelerates S3 Health Benefits acceptance for merchants while improving access for the members these programs are designed to support.”
SOURCE: PRNewswire
