Nation's largest mental health provider network (70,000+ therapists). Clinicians reportedly keep ~90-95% (Headway takes ~5-10%). Free credentialing + clawback protection.
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
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.
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
provider-network-virtual-care
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Headway
provider-network-virtual-care
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Headway
Unknown
Availity
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)
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
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)
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
Free for providers
$0/month
Starting Price
Headway
Free for providers
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
free
freemium
Pricing Model
Headway
free
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
Free tier available
Free tier available
Free Trial
Headway
Free tier available
Availity
Free tier available
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.
No additional details
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.
Availity
No additional details
Compliance & Security
HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Headway
Yes
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Unknown
BAA Available
Headway
Yes
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Headway
Yes
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Headway
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
No
No
Mobile App
Headway
No
Availity
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
No
Mental Health Specific
Headway
Yes
Availity
No
Integrations
Total Integrations
6 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
Headway
6 integrations
Availity
None listed
Clearinghouse
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, Oxford, Oscar
None
Clearinghouse
Headway
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, Oxford, Oscar
Availity
None
Billing Features
Claims Submission
Yes
Yes
Claims Submission
Headway
Yes
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Yes
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Headway
Yes
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
No
Yes
ERA Processing
Headway
No
Availity
Yes
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)
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Headway
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
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