Alma Provider Platform:Purpose-built for mental health
Alma Provider Platform:More integrations (6)
Overview
Tool Name
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Alma Provider Platform
Tool Name
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Alma Provider Platform
Alma Provider Platform
What It Is
Enterprise healthcare clearinghouse and revenue cycle management from Optum.
$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
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Enterprise healthcare clearinghouse and revenue cycle management from Optum.
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
Change Healthcare (Optum)
billing-rcm-insurance
Alma Provider Platform
provider-network-virtual-care
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Best For
Large health systems and hospital groups; High-volume billing companies; Organizations already in the UnitedHealth/Optum ecosystem
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
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Large health systems and hospital groups; High-volume billing companies; Organizations already in the UnitedHealth/Optum ecosystem
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
$95/month (annual)
Starting Price
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Custom
Alma Provider Platform
$95/month (annual)
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Change Healthcare (Optum)
enterprise-custom
Alma Provider Platform
Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No free trial
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial
Pricing Details
No additional details
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
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No additional details
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
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
BAA Available
Unknown
Yes
BAA Available
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
No
Yes
Mobile App
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
None listed
6 integrations
Total Integrations
Change Healthcare (Optum)
None listed
Alma Provider Platform
6 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Clearinghouse
Change Healthcare (Optum)
None
Alma Provider Platform
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Billing Features
Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Alma Provider Platform
No
Eligibility Verification
No
No
Eligibility Verification
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Alma Provider Platform
No
ERA Processing
No
No
ERA Processing
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Alma Provider Platform
No
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Alma Provider Platform
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
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