APEX vs CabMD
CabMD is flat-fee OHIP billing software at $40 a month with a built-in scheduler and a native app, and full-service billing through JCL at 1.95%. APEX costs less at about $13 a month on the yearly plan and works out fixes for rejected and underpaid claims for you to approve.
Side by side
| APEX | CabMD | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Self-serve OHIP billing software from Verismo AI. No billing agents: the Correction Centre drafts each fix and you approve it. | OHIP billing software with a scheduler; full-service billing by JCL. |
| Price | Essential: $2.99 a week billed yearly ($155.48), or $8.99 a week. Full Billing Recovery add-on: 5% of what OHIP pays on each fix, or $99.99 a month billed yearly, or $149.99 a month. | Self Service: $40 a month per physician. Full Service (JCL): 1.95% of paid claims. |
| Free trial or plan | Free plan: 5 minutes of use every 3 days, no time limit. No card needed to register. | 60-day free trial. |
| Billing agents | None. Phone and email support. | Yes, on Full Service through JCL (1.95%). |
| Rejected claims | Works out the fix for many common rejections for you to approve, or sends them with Auto-fix. Codes without a fix are listed for you to correct. | Self Service highlights errors for you to fix; JCL agents handle them on Full Service. |
| Underpaid and stale-dated claims | Claim adjustments find paid claims billed below what they qualified for. Claims past the three-month limit go through the Ministry's stale-dated process. | Identifies billing opportunities; auditing of paid claims on Full Service. Stale-dated claims: not published. |
| Remittance advice (RA) | Reads your RA, error reports, Batch Edit, roster (RCX) and preventive care files from MCEDT. Split remittance reports by clinic. | Reconciliation of remitted claims on Full Service. |
| FHO, FHO+ and roster | Roster and capitation over time, preventive care bonus status, FHO+ basket status on every code, and Group Switch Analysis comparing FHO, FHG, CCM and FHO+. | Not published. |
| Phone | In the phone's browser, added to the Home Screen with Face ID sign-in. Scans Ontario health cards and checks them with HCV. | Native iPhone and Android app (App Store and Google Play). |
| Provinces | Ontario. | Ontario. |
At a glance
| Product | Billing agent | Fixes rejections for you | Finds underpaid claims | Stale-dated claims | FHO+ and roster | Phone app | Free trial or plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX | No: None; you approve each fix | Yes: Drafted for you to approve | Yes: Claim adjustments | Yes: Ministry stale-dated process | Yes: Roster, capitation, FHO+ basket | Partly: Home Screen web app | Yes: Free plan, no time limit |
| CabMD | On a paid plan or add-on: Full Service (JCL) | On a paid plan or add-on: On Full Service | Partly: Billing opportunities | Not published | Not published | Yes: iPhone and Android | Yes: 60 days |
What it costs
CabMD Self Service is $40 a month at any volume; Full Service is about $585 a month at $30,000 paid. APEX Essential is about $13 a month on the yearly plan, plus 5% of what OHIP pays on each fix if you add Full Billing Recovery.
| Plan | Includes | How it's priced | $10,000 paid a month | $20,000 paid a month | $30,000 paid a month | $50,000 paid a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX Essential, yearly | Claim submission, Billing analysis | $12.96 a month | $13 | $13 | $13 | $13 |
| APEX Essential + Full Billing Recovery, yearly | Claim submission, Error correction, Billing analysis | $112.95 a month | $113 | $113 | $113 | $113 |
| CabMD Self Service | Claim submission, Billing analysis | $40 a month | $40 | $40 | $40 | $40 |
| CabMD Full Service (JCL) | Claim submission, Error correction, Billing analysis | 1.95% of paid claims | $195 | $390 | $585 | $975 |
When CabMD may suit you better
- You want a scheduler and billing in one product.
- You want a native phone app for entering claims.
When APEX may suit you better
- You want rejected and underpaid claims fixed for you to approve, not just highlighted.
- You want stale-dated claims, roster, capitation and preventive care bonuses handled in one place.
Questions
Can I keep CabMD and use APEX?
Yes. APEX connects as a designee in GO Secure alongside your current software and reads your remittance and error reports from MCEDT.
How much does CabMD cost?
Self Service is $40 a month per physician at any volume, after a 60-day free trial. Full Service through JCL is 1.95% of paid claims.
CabMD vs Dr. Bill: which is cheaper?
CabMD Self Service is a flat $40 a month; Dr. Bill Essentials is 0.25% of paid claims, so Dr. Bill costs less below about $16,000 paid a month and more above it. Both agent plans are 1.95%.
Sources from CabMD
All OHIP billing software compared · APEX vs Dr. Bill · APEX vs SnapBill · APEX vs DoctorCare · APEX vs OpsMed · APEX vs IntelAGENT · APEX vs OHIPay · APEX vs ClinicAid · APEX vs MedConcierge
Checked October 26, 2026. Prices and features are from each company's own website, checked October 26, 2026. Prices are in CAD and plus tax unless the vendor says otherwise. Plans change, so confirm with the vendor before you decide. Something out of date? Email [email protected].