SimplePractice vs. Tebra Billing & Payments

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SimplePractice
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
SimplePractice is a practice management platform, made specifically for small business owners in the health and wellness space. SimplePractice’s feature set includes secure messaging, customizable paperless intake forms, a template library, free appointment reminders (SMS, email, & voice), electronic claim filing, billing and invoicing, a beautiful client portal with online appointment booking, and more.
$39
per month
Tebra Billing & Payments
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Tebra Practice Management (formerly Kareo) provides cloud-based management and billing solutions for small medical offices. Some key features include: Patient Management, Scheduler & Patient Reminders, Insurance Billing & Reporting, and Patient Billing & Collections.
$74.50
per provider
Pricing
SimplePracticeTebra Billing & Payments
Editions & Modules
Essential Plan
$39.00
per month
Professional Plan
$59.00
per month
Non-Physician Provider (Low-Volume)
$74.50
per provider
Low-Volume Provider
$149
per provider
Physician Provider
$299
per provider
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SimplePracticeTebra Billing & Payments
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEssential ($39.00 / month); Professional ($49.00 / month); Professional for Groups ($49.00 / month + $29.00 / mo for each additional clinician).
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Considered Both Products
SimplePractice
Chose SimplePractice
Also Kalix, Practice Better, Practice Q (formerly Intake Q), Healthie, Jane, etc.

I'm hoping to switch to Practice Q soon.
Chose SimplePractice
I ultimately ended up leaving SimplePractice for TherapyMate in March with the price increase. My reasoning was, that even though the interface is not as aesthetically pleasing, TherapyMate had all of the features I needed in my EHR system at dramatic savings per month. There …
Tebra Billing & Payments
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
I used trusted reviews and conversations with others to determine my initial interest in Kareo. I was so happy with the initial trial period that I had no need to look further.
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
The company had Kareo when I started working there but before that, they used a system that didn't offer the same features as Kareo. After looking at the old software, I am glad they had switched when I came on board.
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
We used BrickMed for 6 years before switching to Kareo and WebPT. BrickMed was great as a billing tool but did not work well as an EHR for our Clinic.
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
We are much happier with Kareo than Compulink. The software as a service makes it easy to manage claims from multiple locations when I cannot be on site. The reports and all other aspects I have mentioned as distinct to Kareo. We had a very hard time tracking things with …
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
Kareo is the only billing software we have used. We are currently looking at WebPT's Therabill.
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
Nextgen PM < Kareo < AdvancedMD

Fortunately, Kareo was a significantly better solution than Nextgen. Part of this was due to Kareo being cloud-based. We have found that AdvancedMD is a far-superior product relative to both of the other solutions we are currently using. Kareo's …
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
Despite their limitations, at least, in my experience, SimplePractice reps don't lie to customers.
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
We have enjoyed Kareo Medical Billing so much that we haven't had a reason to investigate another product!
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
We have used several Practice Management programs which our doctors have chosen. Kareo is far above those in ease of use, efficiency and reporting. Training takes very little time as the program is intuitive. Licensing cost is reasonable. Our doctors enjoy the integration …
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
We wanted a change from the previous PM system we had before that was old and out of date. Kareo has support that can help out and if they don't know the answer to something they will always get back to you by email or phone call with whatever it is you need. That is one thing …
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
Kareo is plain and simple. NextGen always says you get what you pay for, however, NextGen is expensive for anyone and Kareo does the same thing for a fraction of the cost. Kareo gives our time management back to the office personnel. Everything is user-friendly, which NextGen …
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
Lackluster...at best? I have no words, honestly other than I was charged 5K up front for a one year subscription and I still can't receive refill requests or send labs directly. It's been a nightmare, from beginning to current. Currently attempting to just get out of my …
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
Kareo offers way more than the other platforms that we researched, and at a better price. Kareo has scored well the last 4 years in the Blackbook Survey. The integration between the EHR and PM is fantastic. This allows for the entire revenue cycle to streamlined and monitored …
Chose Tebra Billing & Payments
It seems to have all the bells and whistles we need for our practice.
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User Ratings
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Support Rating
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User Testimonials
SimplePracticeTebra Billing & Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
This is the first EHR platform I used. It is very professionally done with an aesthetically pleasing interface and has broad functionality. I would recommend it to a colleague who is a single practitioner with a small solo practice. I would not, however, recommend it to a group practice owner as I have found many alternatives that are just as good for a noticeable pricing difference with SimplePractice’s new fee structure.
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In my experience, problems with them adding incorrect fees to pad their bills coupled with their unethical business practices such as locking you out from accessing your EMR at the drop of a hat prevent me from recommending Kareo to any practice. Reliability is paramount. Kareo's use of unethical business practices (locking you out from your EMR or disabling your EMR all together) can result in a physician being sanctioned by the medical board (inappropriate medical record keeping) or financially destroy a small practice leaving them with NO ACCESS to their ERAs/patient billing accounts etc leads me to NOT reccomend their products or doing business with them.
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Pros
  • Easy client interface
  • Telehealth
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  • Kareo stays up to date on insurance changes which allow for smooth transitions.
  • Kareo asks for feedback and has a place to go and request changes or additions that would make our job easier.
  • I love that you can submit a help ticket or call, if you prefer, with any questions or problems that you may have. They are always very prompt with their follow up.
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Cons
  • Not being able to add 2 therapists to a client
  • Having a steep learning curve to figure out where all the features were located
  • Increased pricing with forced features that I did not plan to ever use
  • Not having IvyPay as a payment option
  • Only having one way calendar sync
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  • Kareo support is not the most timely. I have to wait far longer too many days than I should when the occasional problem arises.
  • Kareo does not have a connection with one certain clearing house (Jopari )that would make me able to submit some additional claims electronically.
  • Kareo used to have the ability to have an expected amount for each insurance in a table that let me know instantly if one particular payment paid less than expected. They took away that tool.
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Usability
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Kareo Medical Billing is very user friendly and the support they provide allows users to get their questions answered quickly and efficiently. The wait time to receive help is usually pretty good and most of the time we can ger our questions answered. We have found that is the tech help is unable to answer our question, they will attempt to find a colleague who is able to help!
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Support Rating
I have not had to contact support which is nice. If I have a question, I am typically able to find the answer within the help section.
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Alternatives Considered
Also Kalix, Practice Better, Practice Q (formerly Intake Q), Healthie, Jane, etc. I'm hoping to switch to Practice Q soon.
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Lackluster...at best? I have no words, honestly other than I was charged 5K up front for a one year subscription and I still can't receive refill requests or send labs directly. It's been a nightmare, from beginning to current. Currently attempting to just get out of my contract altogether-
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Return on Investment
  • Not overly expensive to use.
  • No drawbacks.
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  • Kareo had an overall low return on investment.
  • Despite the software being active at our company, we were forced to transition to a different solution within 6-months of implementation.
  • The time spent attempting to reconcile the system to itself was rather wasteful.
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