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IvyPay vs American Professional Agency

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IvyPay

malpractice-insurance

American Professional Agency

American Professional Agency Inc.

IvyPay
American Professional Agency
Key Differencesat a glance
IvyPay:Purpose-built for mental health
IvyPay:More integrations (5)
American Professional Agency:Purpose-built for mental health

Overview

Tool Name
IvyPay
American Professional Agency
Tool Name
IvyPay
IvyPay
American Professional Agency
American Professional Agency
What It Is
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built specifically for therapists with 2.75% flat rate and no monthly fees.
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
What It Is
IvyPay
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built specifically for therapists with 2.75% flat rate and no monthly fees.
American Professional Agency
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
malpractice-insurance
Primary Category
IvyPay
billing-rcm-insurance
American Professional Agency
malpractice-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
IvyPay
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Best For
Solo therapists wanting simple payment processing; Clinicians needing HIPAA-compliant card processing; Practices wanting to avoid monthly fees
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Best For
IvyPay
Solo therapists wanting simple payment processing; Clinicians needing HIPAA-compliant card processing; Practices wanting to avoid monthly fees
American Professional Agency
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage

Pricing

Starting Price
2.75% per transaction
~$140/year
Starting Price
IvyPay
2.75% per transaction
American Professional Agency
~$140/year
Pricing Model
usage-based
flat-annual
Pricing Model
IvyPay
usage-based
American Professional Agency
flat-annual
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
IvyPay
No free trial
American Professional Agency
No free trial
Pricing Details
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built for therapists. Simple flat-rate pricing compares favorably to Square (2.6% + 10¢) and Stripe (2.9% + 30¢) for typical therapy session costs. No long-term contracts required.
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.
Pricing Details
IvyPay
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built for therapists. Simple flat-rate pricing compares favorably to Square (2.6% + 10¢) and Stripe (2.9% + 30¢) for typical therapy session costs. No long-term contracts required.
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
IvyPay
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
BAA Available
Yes
No
BAA Available
IvyPay
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
IvyPay
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
IvyPay
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
Yes
No
Mobile App
IvyPay
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
Yes
Mental Health Specific
IvyPay
Yes
American Professional Agency
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
5 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
IvyPay
5 integrations
American Professional Agency
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
IvyPay
None
American Professional Agency
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
IvyPay
No
American Professional Agency
No
Eligibility Verification
No
No
Eligibility Verification
IvyPay
No
American Professional Agency
No
ERA Processing
Yes
No
ERA Processing
IvyPay
Yes
American Professional Agency
No

Support & Fit

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

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