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Availity Essentials vs Amwell

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Availity Essentials

Availity

Telehealth

Amwell

Amwell (American Well Corporation)

Availity Essentials
Amwell
Key Differencesat a glance
Availity Essentials:More integrations (5)
Amwell:Includes AI-powered features
Amwell:Includes e-prescribing

Overview

Tool Name
Availity Essentials
Amwell
Tool Name
Availity Essentials
Availity Essentials
Amwell
Amwell
What It Is
Free clearinghouse connecting providers to 95%+ of US payers
Amwell is an enterprise telehealth platform and one of the largest virtual care providers in the US, offering white-label solutions for health systems, insurers, and employers with comprehensive...
What It Is
Availity Essentials
Free clearinghouse connecting providers to 95%+ of US payers
Amwell
Amwell is an enterprise telehealth platform and one of the largest virtual care providers in the US, offering white-label solutions for health systems, insurers, and employers with comprehensive...
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
Telehealth
Primary Category
Availity Essentials
billing-rcm-insurance
Amwell
Telehealth
Founded
2001
Unknown
Founded
Availity Essentials
2001
Amwell
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
Health systems and hospitals seeking a white-label enterprise telehealth platform; Insurers and employers offering virtual care benefits to members; Organizations needing multi-specialty telehealth including mental health
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
Amwell
Health systems and hospitals seeking a white-label enterprise telehealth platform; Insurers and employers offering virtual care benefits to members; Organizations needing multi-specialty telehealth including mental health

Pricing

Starting Price
Contact for pricing
Custom quote required
Starting Price
Availity Essentials
Contact for pricing
Amwell
Custom quote required
Pricing Model
freemium
enterprise-custom
Pricing Model
Availity Essentials
freemium
Amwell
enterprise-custom
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Availity Essentials
No free trial
Amwell
No free trial
Pricing Details
Core Essentials is completely free. Funded by health plan partnerships. Pro tiers for advanced automation.
Enterprise-focused pricing with custom quotes. Consumer pricing available through Amwell Now or insurance-sponsored access.
Pricing Details
Availity Essentials
Core Essentials is completely free. Funded by health plan partnerships. Pro tiers for advanced automation.
Amwell
Enterprise-focused pricing with custom quotes. Consumer pricing available through Amwell Now or insurance-sponsored access.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Availity Essentials
Yes
Amwell
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
Availity Essentials
Yes
Amwell
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Availity Essentials
Yes
Amwell
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Availity Essentials
Yes
Amwell
Yes

Features

Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Availity Essentials
Yes
Amwell
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
No
Mental Health Specific
Availity Essentials
No
Amwell
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
5 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
Availity Essentials
5 integrations
Amwell
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Availity Essentials
None
Amwell
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
Yes
No
Claims Submission
Availity Essentials
Yes
Amwell
No
Eligibility Verification
Yes
No
Eligibility Verification
Availity Essentials
Yes
Amwell
No
ERA Processing
No
No
ERA Processing
Availity Essentials
No
Amwell
No

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Practice Sizes
Availity Essentials
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Amwell
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Customer Base
3+ million providers
Unknown
Customer Base
Availity Essentials
3+ million providers
Amwell
Unknown

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