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Availity vs American Professional Agency

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Availity

malpractice-insurance

American Professional Agency

American Professional Agency Inc.

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

Overview

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

Pricing

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

Compliance & Security

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

Features

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

Integrations

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

Billing Features

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

Support & Fit

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

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