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Psychology Today vs Availity

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Psychology Today

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Availity

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

Overview

Tool Name
Psychology Today
Availity
Tool Name
Psychology Today
Psychology Today
Availity
Availity
What It Is
The largest therapist directory with 400,000+ provider profiles. $29.95/month gets you a searchable listing that patients use to find care.
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
What It Is
Psychology Today
The largest therapist directory with 400,000+ provider profiles. $29.95/month gets you a searchable listing that patients use to find care.
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Primary Category
marketing-patient-acquisition
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Psychology Today
marketing-patient-acquisition
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Psychology Today
Unknown
Availity
Unknown
Best For
Solo practitioners building a caseload; Therapists accepting insurance who want to be found; New practices needing patient acquisition
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
Psychology Today
Solo practitioners building a caseload; Therapists accepting insurance who want to be found; New practices needing patient acquisition
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
$29.95/month
$0/month
Starting Price
Psychology Today
$29.95/month
Availity
$0/month
Pricing Model
Per provider/month
freemium
Pricing Model
Psychology Today
Per provider/month
Availity
freemium
Free Trial
No free trial
Free tier available
Free Trial
Psychology Today
No free trial
Availity
Free tier available
Pricing Details
Billed monthly. Annual billing may offer discount.
No additional details
Pricing Details
Psychology Today
Billed monthly. Annual billing may offer discount.
Availity
No additional details

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
No
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Psychology Today
No
Availity
Yes
BAA Available
No
Unknown
BAA Available
Psychology Today
No
Availity
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Psychology Today
Unknown
Availity
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Psychology Today
Unknown
Availity
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
Yes
No
Mobile App
Psychology Today
Yes
Availity
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
No
Mental Health Specific
Psychology Today
Yes
Availity
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
None listed
Total Integrations
Psychology Today
None listed
Availity
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Psychology Today
None
Availity
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
Yes
Claims Submission
Psychology Today
No
Availity
Yes
Eligibility Verification
No
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Psychology Today
No
Availity
Yes
ERA Processing
No
Yes
ERA Processing
Psychology Today
No
Availity
Yes

Support & Fit

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

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