Alma Provider Platform:Purpose-built for mental health
Alma Provider Platform:More integrations (6)
Overview
Tool Name
Cedar
Alma Provider Platform
Tool Name
Cedar
Cedar
Alma Provider Platform
Alma Provider Platform
What It Is
AI-powered patient financial engagement platform processing $10B+ in payments with 22% collections lift and 89% patient satisfaction.
$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
Cedar
AI-powered patient financial engagement platform processing $10B+ in payments with 22% collections lift and 89% patient satisfaction.
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
Cedar
billing-rcm-insurance
Alma Provider Platform
provider-network-virtual-care
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Cedar
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Best For
Health systems wanting to modernize patient billing; Organizations seeking higher patient payment collections; Hospitals needing digital-first billing experience
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
Cedar
Health systems wanting to modernize patient billing; Organizations seeking higher patient payment collections; Hospitals needing digital-first billing experience
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
Custom quote required
$95/month (annual)
Starting Price
Cedar
Custom quote required
Alma Provider Platform
$95/month (annual)
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Cedar
enterprise-custom
Alma Provider Platform
Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Cedar
No free trial
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial
Pricing Details
Enterprise pricing not publicly disclosed. Cedar works on negotiated contracts with healthcare organizations. Certain functionalities may require third-party integrations or service-specific fees.
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
Cedar
Enterprise pricing not publicly disclosed. Cedar works on negotiated contracts with healthcare organizations. Certain functionalities may require third-party integrations or service-specific fees.
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
Cedar
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
Cedar
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Cedar
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Cedar
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Cedar
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Cedar
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
3 integrations
6 integrations
Total Integrations
Cedar
3 integrations
Alma Provider Platform
6 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Clearinghouse
Cedar
None
Alma Provider Platform
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Billing Features
Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
Cedar
No
Alma Provider Platform
No
Eligibility Verification
Yes
No
Eligibility Verification
Cedar
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No
ERA Processing
Yes
No
ERA Processing
Cedar
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
Cedar
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Alma Provider Platform
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Cedar
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
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