USA question. I paid my health insurance with an online check 12/13 for the first time. The insurance company had the money by 12/14. The insurance company did not credit me until 1/4 so three weeks lag time. I used to have them paid directly by my credit card which went through overnite. This is from wells fargo bank, largest bank in the USA, forth largest in the world, not some little rinky dink operation who would not be recognized by the big bad insurance company.
Does three weeks lag seem like a lot for an all electronic transaction. I would think a paper check would be faster.
The insurance company does not have direct payment unless I let them take out as much as they want when ever they feel like it. Afterr being burned by Kaiser health I would not allow that.
Bill D.