Alma Provider Platform:Purpose-built for mental health
Alma Provider Platform:More integrations (6)
Overview
Tool Name
Availity Essentials
Alma Provider Platform
Tool Name
Availity Essentials
Availity Essentials
Alma Provider Platform
Alma Provider Platform
What It Is
Free clearinghouse connecting providers to 95%+ of US payers
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
What It Is
Availity Essentials
Free clearinghouse connecting providers to 95%+ of US payers
Alma Provider Platform
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
provider-network-virtual-care
Primary Category
Availity Essentials
billing-rcm-insurance
Alma Provider Platform
provider-network-virtual-care
Founded
2001
Unknown
Founded
Availity Essentials
2001
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Best For
Any practice wanting free eligibility verification; Providers tired of logging into multiple payer portals; Small practices needing basic RCM tools at no cost
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)
Best For
Availity Essentials
Any practice wanting free eligibility verification; Providers tired of logging into multiple payer portals; Small practices needing basic RCM tools at no cost
Alma Provider Platform
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)
Pricing
Starting Price
Contact for pricing
$95/month (annual)
Starting Price
Availity Essentials
Contact for pricing
Alma Provider Platform
$95/month (annual)
Pricing Model
freemium
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Availity Essentials
freemium
Alma Provider Platform
Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Availity Essentials
No free trial
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial
Pricing Details
Core Essentials is completely free. Funded by health plan partnerships. Pro tiers for advanced automation.
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.
Pricing Details
Availity Essentials
Core Essentials is completely free. Funded by health plan partnerships. Pro tiers for advanced automation.
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.
Compliance & Security
HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Availity Essentials
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
Availity Essentials
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Availity Essentials
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Availity Essentials
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Availity Essentials
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Availity Essentials
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
5 integrations
6 integrations
Total Integrations
Availity Essentials
5 integrations
Alma Provider Platform
6 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Clearinghouse
Availity Essentials
None
Alma Provider Platform
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Billing Features
Claims Submission
Yes
No
Claims Submission
Availity Essentials
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No
Eligibility Verification
Yes
No
Eligibility Verification
Availity Essentials
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No
ERA Processing
No
No
ERA Processing
Availity Essentials
No
Alma Provider Platform
No
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
Availity Essentials
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Alma Provider Platform
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
3+ million providers
Unknown
Customer Base
Availity Essentials
3+ million providers
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
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