Card Briefs: National Data Buys Medical Claims Firm

ATLANTA - National Data Corp., the transaction processor, accelerated its move into the health care arena by acquiring Claimnet, a nationwide electronic medical claims clearing house.

The clearing house operates between physicians and insurance carriers, improving the accuracy of claims submission, billing, and payment, National Data said.

The purchase will add 1,000 locations to National Data's network.

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