The Tebra Alternative

Tebra is a connected practice platform — you still hire billers to use it. Go Medical Billing is the full billing team at 2.49% of net collections, end to end, all 50 states. AAPC-certified coders, 96%+ net collection rate, no software subscriptions.

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All 50 States
Starting at 2.49%
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What is Tebra (formerly Kareo + PatientPop)?

Tebra is the post-merger combined entity of Kareo (PM/billing) and PatientPop (patient acquisition + reputation). It markets a connected practice platform covering EHR, billing, telehealth, patient marketing, and reputation management for independent practices.

What Tebra is known for

  • Combined patient acquisition + clinical + billing in one suite
  • Strong patient engagement and reputation management modules
  • Connected workflow across multiple practice functions
  • Active product roadmap post-merger

Common concerns buyers raise

  • Per-provider monthly fees stack as practices add modules
  • Customer support quality has been inconsistent since the merger
  • Practices report being upsold modules during contract renewals
  • Billing accuracy still depends entirely on the in-house biller you hire
  • Multi-year contracts make it expensive to leave

Pricing Model

Per-provider monthly subscription, modules priced separately

Typical Range

$150–$500 per provider per month depending on modules

Category

Practice management software

Go Medical Billing vs Tebra: Side-by-Side

Dimension
RecommendedGo Medical Billing
Tebra
Model
Full-service outsourced billing team — we work your claims end to end
Software you operate yourself with in-house billers
Total cost (mid-size practice)
2.49% of net collections, all-in
$150–500/mo per provider for software + biller salaries + benefits
Coders included
AAPC-certified specialty teams
You hire and pay biller staff separately
Denial management
We appeal every overturnable denial within 48 hours
Your staff appeals manually inside Tebra's workflow
Aged A/R recovery
Dedicated A/R team works every age bucket
Depends on your in-house team's bandwidth
Patient acquisition / marketing
Not included — focus is RCM
PatientPop reputation/marketing tools included
Setup fees
None
Implementation + onboarding fees
Contracts
None — month to month
Annual or multi-year contracts standard
Specialty coding expertise
Specialty-specific teams included
Generic — depends on whoever you hire
Compliance
HIPAA, AAPC standards, quarterly internal audits
HIPAA-compliant — accuracy depends on your billers

Why Practices Switch from Tebra to Go Medical Billing

1

Stop stacking module fees

Tebra's pricing is built around module bundles — each new module pushes the per-provider monthly fee higher. Many practices end up paying $500+/mo per provider before factoring in biller salaries. Our 2.49% includes every billing function we offer, with no module pricing or feature tiers.

2

Replace the staffing problem entirely

The hidden cost in any practice management software is the biller you have to hire to operate it. Average biller turnover is 2.3 years, each replacement costs $5–12K, and coverage gaps from sick days and vacations create A/R aging spikes. We replace the staffing problem entirely with a team that has redundancy built in.

3

Get out of the multi-year contract trap

Tebra's multi-year discounts look attractive at signing but make leaving expensive. We work month-to-month with no contracts, no termination penalties. You can drop us with 30 days notice if collection performance does not improve.

4

Specialty coding accuracy without hiring for it

Tebra is generic software. A behavioral-health practice using a generalist biller on Tebra typically runs 8–12% denial rates because the biller does not know time-based therapy codes, MAT add-on codes, or parity-act billing rules. Our specialty teams handle each specialty's coding rulebook directly.

5

Recover aged A/R Tebra's workflow lets pile up

Tebra reports show the aging buckets — they do not work them. Aged claims pile up because your one-or-two billers prioritize incoming work. Our dedicated A/R recovery specialists work oldest-first by payer and routinely collect 30–60% of claims your in-house team had given up on.

Which Is the Right Fit?

Tebra is the better fit if…

Independent practices that want bundled patient acquisition, reputation management, and clinical software in one vendor relationship.

Go Medical Billing is the better fit if…

Practices that are bleeding revenue to denials, aged A/R, or undercoded claims and need a billing team — not more software modules.

Considering switching from Tebra?

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Switching from Tebra: FAQ

Common questions buyers ask before switching.

No. We work in any EHR or PM system you have — including Tebra. Many practices keep Tebra as the EHR + patient acquisition platform and route billing through us, dropping just the Tebra billing module. The choice is yours.
A 5-provider Tebra practice runs roughly $750–2,500/mo for software plus 2 in-house billers at $130–170K/year combined fully loaded — total all-in $140–200K annually. The same practice at $2.5M/year in collections pays Go Medical Billing 2.49% = $62,250/year. Even at the high end of our typical engagement, the math saves $80K+ per year.
2–4 weeks for full transition. Week 1 is credential setup. Week 2 is parallel processing. Weeks 3–4 the full revenue cycle runs through us. New claims never stop flowing during transition; aged claims continue to be worked in parallel.
Then keep Tebra for that and use us for billing only. We do not compete with reputation management, patient acquisition, or marketing tools. We work end-to-end revenue cycle. Run both in parallel — Tebra for clinical + marketing, GMB for billing — and you still come out ahead on cost.
Most Tebra contracts allow downgrading modules at renewal. If you are mid-contract on a billing module, you can usually keep it active until renewal at no extra cost while we run billing in parallel. Once renewal hits, drop the module. The math typically still favors switching even if you carry double cost for a few months.

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