HeyPsych
Find SupportPractice ArchitectBrowseSearch

If you're in crisis, help is available 24/7

Call or text 988|More resources
HeyPsych

Better mental health starts with better decisions.

Learn about our clinical review process

Explore

  • Conditions
  • Treatments
  • Tools
  • Find Care

Resources

  • Learn
  • Assessments
  • Support & Crisis
  • For Clinicians

Company

  • About
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Contact

© 2026 HeyPsych. All rights reserved.

HeyPsych provides decision-support information. Not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Tools/Compare

Preferra Insurance vs Availity

Show:
Detail:
Attribute
malpractice-insurance

Preferra Insurance

Preferra Insurance Company RRG

Billing

Availity

Preferra Insurance
Availity
Key Differencesat a glance
Preferra Insurance:Purpose-built for mental health
Availity:Offers a free tier
Availity:Includes AI-powered features

Overview

Tool Name
Preferra Insurance
Availity
Tool Name
Preferra Insurance
Preferra Insurance
Availity
Availity
What It Is
Professional liability insurance built by social workers, for social workers - the official NASW-endorsed carrier.
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
What It Is
Preferra Insurance
Professional liability insurance built by social workers, for social workers - the official NASW-endorsed carrier.
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
malpractice-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Preferra Insurance
malpractice-insurance
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Preferra Insurance
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Best For
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs); MSWs and BSWs in clinical practice; NASW members seeking member discounts
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
Preferra Insurance
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs); MSWs and BSWs in clinical practice; NASW members seeking member discounts
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
~$155/year
$0/month
Starting Price
Preferra Insurance
~$155/year
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
flat-annual
freemium
Pricing Model
Preferra Insurance
flat-annual
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
No free trial
Free tier available
Free Trial
Preferra Insurance
No free trial
Availity
Free tier available
Pricing Details
NASW members receive discounted rates. Premiums vary by license type, coverage limits, hours worked, and state. Online quotes available.
No additional details
Pricing Details
Preferra Insurance
NASW members receive discounted rates. Premiums vary by license type, coverage limits, hours worked, and state. Online quotes available.
Availity
No additional details

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
No
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Preferra Insurance
No
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
No
Unknown
BAA Available
Preferra Insurance
No
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Preferra Insurance
Unknown
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Preferra Insurance
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
No
No
Mobile App
Preferra Insurance
No
Availity
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
No
Mental Health Specific
Preferra Insurance
Yes
Availity
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
None listed
Total Integrations
Preferra Insurance
None listed
Availity
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Preferra Insurance
None
Availity
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
Yes
Claims Submission
Preferra Insurance
No
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
No
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Preferra Insurance
No
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
No
Yes
ERA Processing
Preferra Insurance
No
Availity
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
Preferra Insurance
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Preferra Insurance
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

Ready to Get Started?

Visit these tools to learn more or request a personalized demo.

Try Preferra Insurance
Try Availity
Browse all tools
Preferra Insurance
Availity