EZClaim vs Parathon

EZClaim provides medical billing and scheduling software for small to medium-sized provider offices and outsourced medical billing firms. It supports CMS 1500 professional and UB-04 institutional charges, with electronic claim submission, claim status verification, real-time eligibility, ERA auto posting, and customizable reporting. EZClaim Scheduling can be used with EZClaim Billing or on its own, and appointments can be converted into claims. Listed integration partners include TriZetto, Waystar, Availity, Amazing Charts, Practice Fusion, and WebPT. EZClaim Billing is described as HIPAA compliant and includes user authentication. EZClaim Cloud is accessed over the internet; the maker says it works on Mac and PC and lists nightly backups, protected server storage, support, and updates. The Portal offers read-only access to EZClaim data with access controls and activity logs. The first-user annual plan costs $189 a month, billed annually; the monthly plan costs $199 a month, billed monthly. Each includes 1 GB of storage, and additional clearinghouse fees may apply.

Parathon provides revenue cycle management software and services for healthcare providers, including hospitals, health systems, and physician groups. Founded in 1995, it offers tools for contract management, patient estimates, denials, collections, and revenue recovery. Its Parallel Database consolidates revenue cycle and patient accounting data from legacy EMRs into an enterprise-wide system. Contract modeling helps providers evaluate reimbursement from third-party payers. The Patient Responsibility Estimator uses real-time eligibility and benefits data from commercial and Medicare payers, while Denials Management provides worklists to monitor, work, and route denied claims. Collection Management uses event-driven worklists for accounts receivable follow-up and claim resolution. Services address denials, underpayments, zero-balance claims, and claims without payer response or payment. Parathon also offers a machine-readable standard charges file and a patient-facing estimator for personalized out-of-pocket estimates. The company says its price transparency solution is designed to meet CMS Price Transparency Final Rule requirements and produce audit-ready pricing data. The product is available through the web; pricing is on request.