Boost vs Lumary
Choosing ABA software comes down to more than a feature list. Boost and CentralReach both support intake, scheduling, and billing, but they differ in how those pieces connect. This page compares them across the workflows that decide whether your claims get paid, so you can see which fits your practice.
Key Takeaways
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Boost is RCM-first: sessions are made compliant at booking, so claims are clean before they're created.
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Credentialing, authorizations, and scheduling run on the same payer rules, protecting time-to-bill.
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Boost prices as a percentage of claims, not per seat, so cost scales with revenue instead of headcount.
Where Boost is different
Boost is built RCM-first: every session is made compliant at the moment of booking, so claims are clean before they're created. Credentialing, authorizations, and scheduling all check the same payer rules, which is how Boost holds a 99.4% clean-claim rate. CentralReach covers similar ground through separate modules, often configured and billed individually.
Pricing
Boost charges a percentage of claims, not a per-seat fee, so cost tracks with revenue instead of headcount. CentralReach uses per-user subscriptions plus add-on modules, which can climb as you grow.
Who each platform is best for
Who Boost is best for
ABA practices that want billing and clinical operations working as one system, where getting paid cleanly is the priority. Especially strong for teams that would rather have compliance built into scheduling and intake than bolt on separate modules, and that prefer pricing tied to revenue instead of seats.
Who CentralReach is best for
An established platform with a large installed base and a broad module set. Organizations already trained on its workflows, or relying on its training ecosystem, may find the switching cost outweighs the benefit, particularly if their current setup is meeting operational needs.
When to consider a switch
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Claims and denials are getting harder to track.
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You are using spreadsheets to connect data across CentralReach's modules
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Credentialing or auth windows slip and cost you billable hours.
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You're paying per seat as you grow, but revenue isn't tracking with it.
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Billing and clinical data live in separate systems.
Frequently asked questions
How is Boost different from CentralReach?
Boost is RCM-first: it makes each session compliant at booking so claims are clean before submission, and it runs credentialing, scheduling, and billing off the same payer rules. CentralReach delivers comparable capabilities through separate modules that are often set up and priced individually.
How does Boost pricing compare to CentralReach?
Boost charges a percentage of claims rather than per seat, so cost scales with revenue. CentralReach uses per-user subscriptions with add-on modules.
Does Boost handle credentialing and authorizations?
Yes. Boost tracks provider-by-payer credentialing status with expiration alerts, and shows authorized, scheduled, and remaining hours in one view, so you protect the auth window and time-to-bill.
Can Boost replace our current billing setup?
Yes. Boost includes full-service billing support from ABA operators and ties claims directly to session data, so you can run billing end to end or alongside your existing tools.