Health systems wanting to modernize patient billing; Organizations seeking higher patient payment collections; Hospitals needing digital-first billing experience
Therapists seeking high client volume without marketing or billing hassles; Licensed counselors wanting flexible part-time or full-time telehealth work; Providers comfortable with daily text-based therapeutic communication
Best For
Cedar
Health systems wanting to modernize patient billing; Organizations seeking higher patient payment collections; Hospitals needing digital-first billing experience
BetterHelp
Therapists seeking high client volume without marketing or billing hassles; Licensed counselors wanting flexible part-time or full-time telehealth work; Providers comfortable with daily text-based therapeutic communication
Pricing
Starting Price
Custom quote required
No upfront cost
Starting Price
Cedar
Custom quote required
BetterHelp
No upfront cost
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
enterprise-custom
Pricing Model
Cedar
enterprise-custom
BetterHelp
enterprise-custom
Free Trial
No free trial
Free tier available
Free Trial
Cedar
No free trial
BetterHelp
Free tier available
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.
Free to join as a provider. No insurance billing - all self-pay subscription clients. BetterHelp handles all billing, client acquisition, and platform infrastructure. Pay is engagement-based, not traditional per-session.
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.
BetterHelp
Free to join as a provider. No insurance billing - all self-pay subscription clients. BetterHelp handles all billing, client acquisition, and platform infrastructure. Pay is engagement-based, not traditional per-session.
Compliance & Security
HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Cedar
Yes
BetterHelp
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
Cedar
Yes
BetterHelp
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Cedar
Yes
BetterHelp
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Yes
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Cedar
Yes
BetterHelp
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Cedar
Yes
BetterHelp
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Cedar
No
BetterHelp
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
3 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
Cedar
3 integrations
BetterHelp
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Cedar
None
BetterHelp
None
Billing Features
Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
Cedar
No
BetterHelp
No
Eligibility Verification
Yes
No
Eligibility Verification
Cedar
Yes
BetterHelp
No
ERA Processing
Yes
No
ERA Processing
Cedar
Yes
BetterHelp
No
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
Cedar
Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
BetterHelp
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Cedar
Unknown
BetterHelp
Unknown
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