Free clearinghouse connecting providers to 95%+ of US payers
Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
What It Is
Availity Essentials
Free clearinghouse connecting providers to 95%+ of US payers
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Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
Primary Category
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Primary Category
Availity Essentials
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Founded
2001
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Founded
Availity Essentials
2001
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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
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates
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
Heard
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates
Pricing
Starting Price
Contact for pricing
$129/month
Starting Price
Availity Essentials
Contact for pricing
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$129/month
Pricing Model
freemium
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Availity Essentials
freemium
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Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Availity Essentials
No free trial
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No free trial
Pricing Details
Core Essentials is completely free. Funded by health plan partnerships. Pro tiers for advanced automation.
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 Essentials
Core Essentials is completely free. Funded by health plan partnerships. Pro tiers for advanced automation.
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 Essentials
Yes
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No
BAA Available
Yes
No
BAA Available
Availity Essentials
Yes
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No
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Availity Essentials
Yes
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Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Availity Essentials
Yes
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Unknown
Features
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Availity Essentials
Yes
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Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Availity Essentials
No
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Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
5 integrations
4 integrations
Total Integrations
Availity Essentials
5 integrations
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4 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Availity Essentials
None
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None
Billing Features
Claims Submission
Yes
No
Claims Submission
Availity Essentials
Yes
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No
Eligibility Verification
Yes
No
Eligibility Verification
Availity Essentials
Yes
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No
ERA Processing
No
No
ERA Processing
Availity Essentials
No
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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+)
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Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
3+ million providers
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Customer Base
Availity Essentials
3+ million providers
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Unknown
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