Patent ID: 8417543

Claim:
A system comprising: a processor; and a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium has code stored thereon to direct the processor to implement a method comprising: receiving a first electronic payment message from a first entity to a second entity, said first electronic payment message instructing a payment of a healthcare claim on behalf of the first entity, wherein the first electronic payment message is received over a network before the payment is executed or facilitated on an electronic payment processing network that processes credit and debit transactions, and wherein the first entity is a healthcare payor and the second entity comprises a healthcare provider; recognizing a type of information in the first electronic payment message, wherein the type of information is associated with a patient and indicative of a healthcare service type; generating a revised electronic payment message with an identifier including removing the type of information from the first electronic payment message; and forwarding the revised electronic payment message to a third entity to execute or facilitate the execution of the payment using the electronic payment processing network.