Teero vs eAssist for Dental Insurance Billing
eAssist's published pricing includes claim submission. Teero's payment posting and aging service starts at 2% of payments posted and does not submit claims.
Summary
eAssist is a full-service outsourced dental billing company: its published pricing covers claim submission along with posting and follow-up. Teero's payment posting and aging service covers everything after the claim goes out, posting, aging, denials, secondary claims and appeals, but not submission, which stays with the office's own team. For a practice that wants to keep claim submission in-house and hand off the rest, that scope difference matters more than the headline price.
Key Takeaways
- eAssist's published pricing includes claim submission. Teero's does not; Teero does not submit claims at all.
- Teero starts at 2% of payments posted with an $800 monthly minimum. eAssist publishes $1,400 a month under $40,000 in monthly collections, then 2.5% to 3.5% of collections, plus a clearinghouse fee of $79 to $89 a month and $0.90 per patient statement.
- Both work inside the office's practice management software for the posting and aging pieces, rather than a separate portal.
- Teero's insurance verification is priced separately: free eligibility checks, $5 per full benefits breakdown, $800 monthly minimum. eAssist's verification is priced in monthly tiers per location, $260 to $840 depending on volume, with a $299 setup fee and $175 monthly minimum.
Side by Side
| Feature | Teero | eAssist |
|---|---|---|
| Claim submission included | No, by design | Yes |
| Payment posting price | Starts at 2% of payments posted, volume discounts | $1,400/mo under $40,000 in collections, then 2.5% to 3.5% of collections |
| Monthly minimum (posting) | $800 | Not published as a flat minimum; tiered by collections |
| Clearinghouse fee | Not applicable | $79 to $89 a month |
| Patient statements | Separate product, quoted per practice | $0.90 per statement |
| Onboarding | Onboarding fee varies by practice | Not published |
| Contract | No contract | No long-term contract, per eAssist's own site |
| Insurance verification, eligibility check | Free | Included in monthly tier |
| Insurance verification, full breakdown | $5 | Included in monthly tier |
| Verification pricing model | Per check, $800 monthly minimum | Monthly tiers, $260 to $840 by location volume, $299 setup, $175/mo minimum |
| Software licence fee | None | Not published |
Sources: Teero and eAssist published pricing, as reflected in Teero's facts sheet, September 2026.
When eAssist Fits
A practice that wants one vendor to handle claim submission along with posting and follow-up, and is comfortable with pricing tied to a percentage of monthly collections once the practice grows past the base tier.
When Teero Fits
A practice that wants to keep claim submission with its own team, since that's where the clinical context from the visit lives, and wants a vendor priced on what it actually posts rather than total collections. It also fits practices that want posting, aging and verification priced and bought separately rather than bundled into one tier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Teero submit claims like eAssist does? No. Teero's scope is verification before the visit and posting, aging, denials, secondary claims and appeals after the claim goes out. Claim submission stays with the dental office's team. See does Teero submit dental insurance claims.
Is Teero cheaper than eAssist? It depends on collections volume and how much of eAssist's bundle a practice would actually use. Teero's posting service starts at 2% of payments posted with an $800 monthly minimum; eAssist's published pricing is $1,400 a month under $40,000 in collections, then 2.5% to 3.5% above that, plus clearinghouse and statement fees.
Can I use Teero for just posting and aging, without verification? Yes. Posting and aging, and insurance verification, are separate Teero products with separate pricing.
Conclusion
The scope difference is the deciding factor: eAssist's price includes claim submission, Teero's doesn't because Teero doesn't submit claims. A practice that wants to keep submission in-house and pay for posting, aging and verification on its own terms is the fit for Teero. Full details are at Teero's payment posting comparison page and what outsourced dental payment posting costs.