HealthTech Hard 3,600/mo

Insurance Eligibility Checker

Verify patient insurance coverage, co-pays, deductibles, and remaining benefits in real-time before appointments. Eliminate billing surprises for patients and denied claims for practices.

InsuranceAPI
MRR Potential
$12K–$50K
Time to MVP
12–14 weeks
Search Volume
3,600/mo
Market Size
$2.8B

The Problem

Front desk staff spend 15–30 minutes per patient calling insurance companies. 20% of claims are denied due to eligibility errors. Patients are surprised by unexpected costs causing bad reviews. Staff make 20–40 verification calls daily. Insurance phone hold times average 12 minutes. Real-time eligibility data is available via API but practices can't integrate it.

The Solution

Instant insurance eligibility verification via payer APIs showing active coverage, co-pay amounts, deductible status, remaining benefits, and prior auth requirements — verified in seconds instead of 15-minute phone calls.

Target Audience

Medical practices verifying insurance before every appointment, dental offices checking coverage for procedures, and billing companies handling verification for multiple practices

Key Features

1
Real-time eligibility verification across 900+ insurance payers
2
Detailed benefit breakdown showing co-pay, deductible, and coinsurance
3
Remaining annual benefit calculation for dental and vision plans
4
Batch verification checking tomorrow's schedule automatically overnight
5
Prior authorization requirement flagging for specific procedures
6
Patient cost estimate generation showing expected out-of-pocket amount

Market Opportunity

Market Size
$2.8B — Healthcare eligibility and benefits verification growing at 16.5% CAGR
Monthly Searches
3,600/mo
MRR Potential
$12K–$50K
Why Now?

CMS mandates electronic eligibility verification. Patients demand cost transparency before visits. High-deductible plans make benefits checking critical. Payer APIs are more accessible. Staff costs for manual verification keep rising.

Revenue Model

Per-check: $0.50/eligibility check (1–500/mo), $0.35/check (500–2,000), $0.20/check (2,000+). Platform: $99/mo minimum + per-check fees. Billing company: $79/mo per client practice. Annual: 20% discount.

Competitive Landscape

Availity

Eligibility verification. Free basic, limited features, payer-funded

Waystar (formerly Navicure)

RCM + eligibility. $300+/mo, enterprise-focused, part of RCM suite

Trizetto (Cognizant)

Payer connectivity. Enterprise API, complex integration, high cost

Phone calls to insurance

15–30 min per patient, 20–40 calls daily, $80K+ annual staff cost

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLX12 270/271 EDIPayer API endpointsStripeRedis

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