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American Professional Agency vs Availity

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malpractice-insurance

American Professional Agency

American Professional Agency Inc.

Billing

Availity

American Professional Agency
Availity
Key Differencesat a glance
American Professional Agency:Purpose-built for mental health
Availity:Offers a free tier
Availity:Includes AI-powered features

Overview

Tool Name
American Professional Agency
Availity
Tool Name
American Professional Agency
American Professional Agency
Availity
Availity
What It Is
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
What It Is
American Professional Agency
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
malpractice-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
American Professional Agency
malpractice-insurance
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Best For
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity
Best For
American Professional Agency
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Availity
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity

Pricing

Starting Price
~$140/year
$0/month
Starting Price
American Professional Agency
~$140/year
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
flat-annual
freemium
Pricing Model
American Professional Agency
flat-annual
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
No free trial
Free tier available
Free Trial
American Professional Agency
No free trial
Availity
Free tier available
Pricing Details
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.
No additional details
Pricing Details
American Professional Agency
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.
Availity
No additional details

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
No
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
American Professional Agency
No
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
No
Unknown
BAA Available
American Professional Agency
No
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
No
No
Mobile App
American Professional Agency
No
Availity
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
No
Mental Health Specific
American Professional Agency
Yes
Availity
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
None listed
Total Integrations
American Professional Agency
None listed
Availity
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
American Professional Agency
None
Availity
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
Yes
Claims Submission
American Professional Agency
No
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
No
Yes
Eligibility Verification
American Professional Agency
No
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
No
Yes
ERA Processing
American Professional Agency
No
Availity
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
American Professional Agency
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

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