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Key Differencesat a glance
Availity:Offers a free tier
Availity:Includes AI-powered features
Heard:Purpose-built for mental health
Heard:More integrations (4)

Overview

Tool Name
Availity
Heard
Tool Name
Availity
Availity
Heard
Heard
What It Is
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
What It Is
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Heard
Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Heard
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Availity
Unknown
Heard
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
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates
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
Heard
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates

Pricing

Starting Price
$0/month
$129/month
Starting Price
Availity
$0/month
Heard
$129/month
Pricing Model
freemium
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Availity
freemium
Heard
Per provider/month
Free Trial
Free tier available
No free trial
Free Trial
Availity
Free tier available
Heard
No free trial
Pricing Details
No additional details
Save 15% with annual billing. Therapist-specific bookkeeping + quarterly tax estimates. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime; annual subscribers commit for full year.
Pricing Details
Availity
No additional details
Heard
Save 15% with annual billing. Therapist-specific bookkeeping + quarterly tax estimates. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime; annual subscribers commit for full year.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
No
HIPAA Compliant
Availity
Yes
Heard
No
BAA Available
Unknown
No
BAA Available
Availity
Unknown
Heard
No
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Availity
Yes
Heard
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Availity
Unknown
Heard
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
No
Yes
Mobile App
Availity
No
Heard
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Availity
No
Heard
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
4 integrations
Total Integrations
Availity
None listed
Heard
4 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Availity
None
Heard
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
Yes
No
Claims Submission
Availity
Yes
Heard
No
Eligibility Verification
Yes
No
Eligibility Verification
Availity
Yes
Heard
No
ERA Processing
Yes
No
ERA Processing
Availity
Yes
Heard
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)
Heard
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Availity
Unknown
Heard
Unknown

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