The Suvoda Greenphire Patient Payments (Greenphire Program) achieved a significant financial milestone of over $1 million during its beta phase. With the program now out of beta, we have enhanced the funding model to simplify processes and increase flexibility.

Program Funding Changes 

Effective January 2, 2026, the BearBuy Payment Request Form will no longer be used to pre-fund studies. Under the new funding model, research participant payments will be charged to the funding provided based on actual payment activity, eliminating the need for upfront funding and simplifying financial management. These changes will not impact day-to-day program payment administration or cardholder operations.  

Important Update — Greenphire Request Forms Effective January 2, 2026 

SCM has introduced new forms to support Greenphire Program requests.  

Effective January 2, 2026, all Greenphire requests must be submitted using the Greenphire Program Request Form and Greenphire Program Update Form. Completed forms should be submitted via ServiceNow to the SCM Response Team.   

New Required Forms 

Greenphire Program Request Form

Use this form to:  

• Set up a new study
• Assign Greenphire roles to UCSF employees
• Provide funding and payment schedule details
• Request physical VISA cards  

Greenphire Program Update Form

Use this form to:  

• Update study funding (SpeedTypes or chartstrings)
• Adjust the study budget or milestone schedule
• Add, reassign, or remove users
• Close a study
• Transition studies prefunded by BearBuy Payment Request Form (2024/2025) to the current funding model 

NOTE: Before transitioning to the new funding model, study teams should distribute any remaining funds whenever possible. If your study has sufficient funding to cover the entire duration of the study, transitioning to the new funding model is not recommended to ensure uninterrupted operations. 

SCM remains dedicated to ensuring the continued success of the Greenphire Program and supporting our research partners. Additional information will be shared directly with our active study stakeholders in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned for additional Greenphire Program updates and communications about the new funding model.