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Change Healthcare (Optum) vs American Professional Agency

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Change Healthcare (Optum)

malpractice-insurance

American Professional Agency

American Professional Agency Inc.

Change Healthcare (Optum)
American Professional Agency
Key Differencesat a glance
American Professional Agency:Purpose-built for mental health

Overview

Tool Name
Change Healthcare (Optum)
American Professional Agency
Tool Name
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Change Healthcare (Optum)
American Professional Agency
American Professional Agency
What It Is
Enterprise healthcare clearinghouse and revenue cycle management from Optum.
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
What It Is
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Enterprise healthcare clearinghouse and revenue cycle management from Optum.
American Professional Agency
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
malpractice-insurance
Primary Category
Change Healthcare (Optum)
billing-rcm-insurance
American Professional Agency
malpractice-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Best For
Large health systems and hospital groups; High-volume billing companies; Organizations already in the UnitedHealth/Optum ecosystem
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Best For
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Large health systems and hospital groups; High-volume billing companies; Organizations already in the UnitedHealth/Optum ecosystem
American Professional Agency
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage

Pricing

Starting Price
Custom
~$140/year
Starting Price
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Custom
American Professional Agency
~$140/year
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
flat-annual
Pricing Model
Change Healthcare (Optum)
enterprise-custom
American Professional Agency
flat-annual
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No free trial
American Professional Agency
No free trial
Pricing Details
No additional details
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.
Pricing Details
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No additional details
American Professional Agency
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
No
HIPAA Compliant
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
BAA Available
Unknown
No
BAA Available
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
American Professional Agency
No
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
No
No
Mobile App
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
American Professional Agency
No
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
American Professional Agency
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
None listed
Total Integrations
Change Healthcare (Optum)
None listed
American Professional Agency
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Change Healthcare (Optum)
None
American Professional Agency
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
American Professional Agency
No
Eligibility Verification
No
No
Eligibility Verification
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
American Professional Agency
No
ERA Processing
No
No
ERA Processing
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
American Professional Agency
No

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
American Professional Agency
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown

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