Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 17, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CMS-1500 Software or Athenahealth?
CMS-1500 Software is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Athenahealth, and Athenahealth is rated higher (96/100) than CMS-1500 Software (71/100). Athenahealth offers users more features (16) than CMS-1500 Software (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Athenahealth!
Looking for the right Medical Billing solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Med Claim Software Vs. Athenahealth
Med Claim Software: MedClaimSoftware is dedicated to providing feature-rich CMS 1500 software and UB 04 Software. File health claims the quick and easy way! Our CMS 1500 software is a great choice for submitting your claims by paper or electronically. Import via Excel. Create unlimited claims. CMS 1500 Software will save your data in a "Print Image Format" which can...
Athenahealth: athenahealth delivers cloud-based services for EHR, practice management and care coordination. Our mission is to be caregivers' most trusted service, helping them do well doing the right thing.
Who is more expensive? CMS-1500 Software or Athenahealth?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Medical Billing software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for CMS-1500 Software and Athenahealth.
CMS-1500 Software price starts at $79 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 CMS-1500 Software is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Medical Billing software. Athenahealth price starts at $140 per provider/month + 4% to 7% , When comparing Athenahealth to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Medical Billing software cost.
Bottom line: CMS-1500 Software is more expensive than Athenahealth.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared CMS-1500 Software Vs. Athenahealth based on some of the most important and required Medical Billing features.
CMS-1500 Software: We are still working to collect the list of features for CMS-1500 Software.
Athenahealth: Security, Accounting & Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Email, Task Management.
Target customer size
CMS-1500 Software's typical customers include: SMBs,
Athenahealth's medical software is primarily designed for medical practices, including primary care physicians, specialists, and small to mid-size practices.