Medical Credit Card Charging Erroneous Returned Payment Fees
CareCredit customers receive returned payment fees they believe were applied in error, with no straightforward dispute path within the specialized medical credit card system. The combination of CareCredit's complex billing and Synchrony's generic disputes process creates friction for resolving small but frustrating charges. Vulnerable customers who rely on medical credit are disproportionately affected.
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