Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity
Therapists seeking high client volume without marketing or billing hassles; Licensed counselors wanting flexible part-time or full-time telehealth work; Providers comfortable with daily text-based therapeutic communication
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
BetterHelp
Therapists seeking high client volume without marketing or billing hassles; Licensed counselors wanting flexible part-time or full-time telehealth work; Providers comfortable with daily text-based therapeutic communication
Pricing
Starting Price
$0/month
No upfront cost
Starting Price
Availity
$0/month
BetterHelp
No upfront cost
Pricing Model
freemium
enterprise-custom
Pricing Model
Availity
freemium
BetterHelp
enterprise-custom
Free Trial
Free tier available
Free tier available
Free Trial
Availity
Free tier available
BetterHelp
Free tier available
Pricing Details
No additional details
Free to join as a provider. No insurance billing - all self-pay subscription clients. BetterHelp handles all billing, client acquisition, and platform infrastructure. Pay is engagement-based, not traditional per-session.
Pricing Details
Availity
No additional details
BetterHelp
Free to join as a provider. No insurance billing - all self-pay subscription clients. BetterHelp handles all billing, client acquisition, and platform infrastructure. Pay is engagement-based, not traditional per-session.
Compliance & Security
HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Availity
Yes
BetterHelp
Yes
BAA Available
Unknown
Yes
BAA Available
Availity
Unknown
BetterHelp
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Availity
Yes
BetterHelp
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Availity
Unknown
BetterHelp
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
No
Yes
Mobile App
Availity
No
BetterHelp
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Availity
No
BetterHelp
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
None listed
None listed
Total Integrations
Availity
None listed
BetterHelp
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Availity
None
BetterHelp
None
Billing Features
Claims Submission
Yes
No
Claims Submission
Availity
Yes
BetterHelp
No
Eligibility Verification
Yes
No
Eligibility Verification
Availity
Yes
BetterHelp
No
ERA Processing
Yes
No
ERA Processing
Availity
Yes
BetterHelp
No
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
BetterHelp
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Availity
Unknown
BetterHelp
Unknown
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