Alma Provider Platform
Alma (Spring Health)
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
About Alma Provider Platform
Alma is an all-in-one platform for independent mental health providers that combines insurance credentialing, in-network billing, AI-powered session notes (Note Assist), EHR, scheduling, and a therapist directory—all for $125/month ($95/month billed annually). Alma helps therapists get credentialed with major insurers like Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, and Oxford, often negotiating $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement rates than solo credentialing. The platform handles all insurance billing and pays therapists weekly (vs. Headway's bi-weekly). In January 2026, Spring Health acquired Alma, creating one of the largest mental health platforms in the US. Alma also provides robust peer consultation groups, continuing education, and access to clinical advisors including Esther Perel, Lori Gottlieb, and Guy Winch. The $500 provider referral bonus incentivizes network growth.
Best For
- • Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates
- • Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes)
- • Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)
- • Therapists who can see 20+ sessions/week (ROI on membership)
Not Ideal For
- • Budget-conscious providers (Headway is free)
- • Clinicians with very low session volume
- • Those only needing credentialing without EHR
- • Psychiatrists needing e-prescribing
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Pricing
$95/month (annual)
Compliance & Security
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