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Change Healthcare (Optum) vs Heard

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Change Healthcare (Optum)

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Heard

Change Healthcare (Optum)
Heard
Key Differencesat a glance
Heard:Purpose-built for mental health
Heard:More integrations (4)

Overview

Tool Name
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Heard
Tool Name
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Heard
Heard
What It Is
Enterprise healthcare clearinghouse and revenue cycle management from Optum.
Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
What It Is
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Enterprise healthcare clearinghouse and revenue cycle management from Optum.
Heard
Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Change Healthcare (Optum)
billing-rcm-insurance
Heard
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Heard
Unknown
Best For
Large health systems and hospital groups; High-volume billing companies; Organizations already in the UnitedHealth/Optum ecosystem
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates
Best For
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Large health systems and hospital groups; High-volume billing companies; Organizations already in the UnitedHealth/Optum ecosystem
Heard
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates

Pricing

Starting Price
Custom
$129/month
Starting Price
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Custom
Heard
$129/month
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
Change Healthcare (Optum)
enterprise-custom
Heard
Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No free trial
Heard
No free trial
Pricing Details
No additional details
Save 15% with annual billing. Therapist-specific bookkeeping + quarterly tax estimates. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime; annual subscribers commit for full year.
Pricing Details
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No additional details
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
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Yes
Heard
No
BAA Available
Unknown
No
BAA Available
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Heard
No
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Heard
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Heard
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
No
Yes
Mobile App
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Heard
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Heard
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
4 integrations
Total Integrations
Change Healthcare (Optum)
None listed
Heard
4 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Change Healthcare (Optum)
None
Heard
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Heard
No
Eligibility Verification
No
No
Eligibility Verification
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Heard
No
ERA Processing
No
No
ERA Processing
Change Healthcare (Optum)
No
Heard
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)
Heard
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Change Healthcare (Optum)
Unknown
Heard
Unknown

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