Alpaca Health vs Finni Health
Both companies help BCBAs start and run their own ABA practice. They differ on whose brand your practice carries, who finds your clients, who holds the insurance contracts, and how many states each one covers.
Alpaca Health and Finni Health compared
| Compared on | Alpaca Health | Finni Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | Alpaca Health$0 | Finni HealthOn request |
| Revenue share | Alpaca HealthShared on your first call | Finni HealthOn request |
| When you get paid | Alpaca HealthEvery 2 weeks, guaranteed | Finni HealthEvery 2 weeks, guaranteed |
| How long credentialing takes | Alpaca HealthUnder existing contracts | Finni HealthInstant in-network contracts |
| Who sources your clients | Alpaca HealthShared, referrals stay yours | Finni HealthFinni Health sources |
| Who sources your RBTs | Alpaca HealthYou hire, Alpaca Health runs payroll | Finni HealthFinni Health recruits |
| Clinical software | Alpaca HealthBuilt in house | Finni HealthBuilt in house |
| Who owns the practice | Alpaca HealthYou do | Finni HealthYou do |
| States covered | Alpaca HealthTexas, Colorado, North Carolina, Hawaii, Michigan | Finni Health35+ states |
What it costs and what you keep
What you pay comes down to what each company takes once you are billing.
How long credentialing takes
Credentialing is the gap between leaving a salary and billing your first session.
Alpaca Health
You are credentialed under existing group contracts, including Medicaid, so you join contracts that already exist instead of applying for your own.
Finni Health
Finni Health credentials you under contracts it already holds and calls the result instant in-network contracts.
When you get paid
Payment timing sets how long a new practice has to cover payroll out of its own pocket.
Every two weeks, guaranteed
Alpaca Health pays on a fixed two-week cycle rather than when the insurer settles.
Denials and clawbacks absorbed
They sit with Alpaca Health, not with your practice, so a rejected claim does not become a hole in your payroll.
How Finni Health handles it
Finni Health also pays providers every two weeks. With Alpaca Health a denied claim or a clawback sits with Alpaca Health rather than your payroll.
Who brings you clients and staff
Finni Health sources most of both.
Where your clients come from
Finni Health sources clients for the practices on its platform and routes them through its own intake.
Alpaca Health shares the work
Alpaca Health runs national marketing and press to bring in leads, and your practice does its own local outreach, so the referral relationships you build stay with you.
Who hires your RBTs
Finni Health recruits RBTs for its practices. With Alpaca Health your practice hires its own team and Alpaca Health runs the payroll.
What software you use
You will work in this software every day, and support comes from whoever builds it.
Alpaca Health builds its own
Scheduling, data collection, session notes, billing, intake and payroll run in one system built and maintained in house.
Finni Health builds its own
Finni Health providers work in Mission Control and Orbit, the platform Finni Health builds and maintains.
What happens if you leave or switch
Both companies credential you under contracts they already hold, which is why it is fast. Who holds those contracts matters if you move on.
Who holds the payer contracts?
Finni Health credentials its practices under contracts it holds. With Alpaca Health you join contracts that already exist and keep your own LLC throughout.
Whose name is on your practice?
Finni Health practices are presented as a Finni Health company alongside the practice name. With Alpaca Health your practice carries your own name and brand.
Can you practise independently after?
You keep your own LLC and your own brand with Alpaca Health, so the practice remains yours.
Which states each company covers
Where a company is credentialed today decides where you can bill. Alpaca Health is credentialed in all five states below.
Alpaca Health covers five states
Finni Health lists 35 or more states
Finni Health lists 35 or more states on its provider page.
Why BCBAs choose Alpaca Health
You own the practice and the brand, and Alpaca Health takes no equity in it.
Paid every two weeks, guaranteed
Alpaca Health pays on a fixed cycle and absorbs denials and clawbacks, so a rejected claim never lands on your payroll.
Your name on the practice
Your practice carries your own brand, and the referral relationships you build stay with you.
Credentialed under existing contracts
You join insurance contracts that already exist, including Medicaid, across all five states Alpaca Health operates in.
If you are weighing other alternatives or thinking about switching, Alpaca Health is also compared with Headstart Health, Tilly Therapy, Passage Health, Success On The Spectrum and Hi-5 ABA. Compare all major ABA platforms.
Frequently asked questions
Does Finni Health take equity in my practice?
No. Finni Health describes its practices as independent and BCBA-owned, and Alpaca Health takes no equity either. With Alpaca Health the practice also carries your own name, so the brand families see is yours.
What does Finni Health charge?
Finni Health takes a share of revenue once billing begins, and Alpaca Health takes a share too. Alpaca Health gives you its number directly on a first call, so you can model your take-home pay before you commit to anything.
What happens to my insurance contracts if I leave?
Both companies credential you under contracts they already hold, which is what makes it fast. With Alpaca Health you keep your own LLC and your own brand throughout, so the practice stays yours.
Do I have to use a particular clinical software?
Yes with both. Finni Health providers work in Mission Control and Orbit. Alpaca Health builds and maintains its own, so scheduling, notes, billing, intake and payroll sit in one system and support comes from the team that wrote it.
Which company operates in my state?
Alpaca Health supports practices in Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Hawaii and Michigan. Finni Health lists 35 or more states. In any of Alpaca Health's five states you join insurance contracts that already exist there, including Medicaid.
Who brings in the clients?
Finni Health sources clients for the practices on its platform. Alpaca Health shares it, running national marketing and press while your practice does its own local outreach, which means the referral relationships you build stay with you.
How does Alpaca Health compare with other ABA platforms?
Alpaca Health is compared with Headstart Health, Finni Health, Tilly Therapy, Passage Health, Success On The Spectrum and Hi-5 ABA on the same points, so you can line them up side by side. Compare all major ABA platforms.
Start your own ABA practice with Alpaca Health
Alpaca Health sets up your legal entity, credentials you under existing insurance contracts including Medicaid, and runs billing, payroll and intake on software built in house. You own the practice and the brand, and Alpaca Health takes no equity.