American Professional Agency:Purpose-built for mental health
Overview
Tool Name
Headway
American Professional Agency
Tool Name
Headway
Headway
American Professional Agency
American Professional Agency
What It Is
Nation's largest mental health provider network (70,000+ therapists). Clinicians reportedly keep ~90-95% (Headway takes ~5-10%). Free credentialing + clawback protection.
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
What It Is
Headway
Nation's largest mental health provider network (70,000+ therapists). Clinicians reportedly keep ~90-95% (Headway takes ~5-10%). Free credentialing + clawback protection.
American Professional Agency
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
Primary Category
provider-network-virtual-care
malpractice-insurance
Primary Category
Headway
provider-network-virtual-care
American Professional Agency
malpractice-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Headway
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Best For
Therapists wanting free insurance credentialing (no membership fees); Providers who want protection from billing clawbacks; Clinicians joining the largest in-network mental health network (70,000+ providers)
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Best For
Headway
Therapists wanting free insurance credentialing (no membership fees); Providers who want protection from billing clawbacks; Clinicians joining the largest in-network mental health network (70,000+ providers)
American Professional Agency
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Pricing
Starting Price
Free for providers
~$140/year
Starting Price
Headway
Free for providers
American Professional Agency
~$140/year
Pricing Model
free
flat-annual
Pricing Model
Headway
free
American Professional Agency
flat-annual
Free Trial
Free tier available
No free trial
Free Trial
Headway
Free tier available
American Professional Agency
No free trial
Pricing Details
Completely free to join—no setup fees, no subscription. Headway is compensated through a share of insurance reimbursements. Providers receive bi-weekly payments (15th and last day of month). Clawback protection included.
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.
Pricing Details
Headway
Completely free to join—no setup fees, no subscription. Headway is compensated through a share of insurance reimbursements. Providers receive bi-weekly payments (15th and last day of month). Clawback protection included.
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
Headway
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
BAA Available
Yes
No
BAA Available
Headway
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Headway
Yes
American Professional Agency
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Headway
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
No
No
Mobile App
Headway
No
American Professional Agency
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Headway
Yes
American Professional Agency
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
6 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
Headway
6 integrations
American Professional Agency
None listed
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
Headway
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
American Professional Agency
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Headway
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
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