CareCredit

Founded in 1987, CareCredit is a financial services company that provides a credit card specifically for medical and wellness expenses not covered by insurance. It allows consumers to pay for treatments and procedures through various short-term and long-term financing options. Originally an independent entity, it was later acquired by GE Capital and is now a subsidiary of Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF). CareCredit operates as a network, partnering with over 260,000 healthcare providers and retailers across the United States to offer its financing solutions to patients and customers at the point of service.