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Quick read•Consulting engagement•6 months

Simplifying Medical Bill Management and Payment

One clear next step for medical bills, for patients and the people who pay for them.

Disclaimer: I have omitted and obfuscated confidential information in this case study to comply with my non-disclosure agreement. The views are my own and do not necessarily represent the company’s. ‘MediFlex’ is a fictional name used to protect the client’s identity.

Role
Sole product designer
Team
1 PM, 3 engineers
Duration
6 months
Platform
iOS and Android

Patients and caregivers juggle bills from many providers, by post, email and portals, with no single place to see, understand or pay them. For caregivers, a missed payment for a parent carries guilt, not just a fee.

As the only designer on a six-month engagement, I owned the research, a prioritisation workshop, three rounds of moderated testing, the design system and build-ready designs for two versions.

Everyone asked for all their bills in one place. In testing, it was almost the wrong idea.

RESEARCH

I interviewed 15 people, 10 patients and 5 caregivers, then wrote a survey on purpose after the interviews, so the questions used their language rather than my assumptions. Three signals held across both, and the one people ranked last came up in every