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CM&F Group vs Availity

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malpractice-insurance

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Key Differencesat a glance
Availity:Offers a free tier
Availity:Includes AI-powered features

Overview

Tool Name
CM&F Group
Availity
Tool Name
CM&F Group
CM&F Group
Availity
Availity
What It Is
Professional liability insurance for nurses and nurse practitioners with specialty mental health coverage options.
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
What It Is
CM&F Group
Professional liability insurance for nurses and nurse practitioners with specialty mental health coverage options.
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
malpractice-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
CM&F Group
malpractice-insurance
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
CM&F Group
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Best For
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs); Psychiatric nurses in clinical practice; NPs with prescriptive authority
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity
Best For
CM&F Group
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs); Psychiatric nurses in clinical practice; NPs with prescriptive authority
Availity
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity

Pricing

Starting Price
~$400/year
$0/month
Starting Price
CM&F Group
~$400/year
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
flat-annual
freemium
Pricing Model
CM&F Group
flat-annual
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
No free trial
Free tier available
Free Trial
CM&F Group
No free trial
Availity
Free tier available
Pricing Details
Rates vary by specialty, state, coverage limits, and practice setting. PMHNPs may pay more due to prescriptive authority. Discounts available for claims-free history and association membership.
No additional details
Pricing Details
CM&F Group
Rates vary by specialty, state, coverage limits, and practice setting. PMHNPs may pay more due to prescriptive authority. Discounts available for claims-free history and association membership.
Availity
No additional details

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
No
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
CM&F Group
No
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
No
Unknown
BAA Available
CM&F Group
No
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
CM&F Group
Unknown
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
CM&F Group
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
No
No
Mobile App
CM&F Group
No
Availity
No
Mental Health Specific
No
No
Mental Health Specific
CM&F Group
No
Availity
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
None listed
Total Integrations
CM&F Group
None listed
Availity
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
CM&F Group
None
Availity
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
Yes
Claims Submission
CM&F Group
No
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
No
Yes
Eligibility Verification
CM&F Group
No
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
No
Yes
ERA Processing
CM&F Group
No
Availity
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
CM&F Group
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
CM&F Group
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

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