The short version: Mentalyc and Adentris both apply AI to behavioral health documentation, but they solve different halves of the problem. Mentalyc is an AI progress-note generator for therapists with a wide range of note formats and templates. Adentris is a revenue integrity and documentation compliance layer that reviews the note, however it was written, in real time before the claim is submitted, with SUD-specific rules like ASAM level of care and 42 CFR Part 2 and an appeals and denials module built in. If your problem is note-writing time, Mentalyc is built for that. If your problem is denials and audit exposure, that is where Adentris focuses.
Both touch the therapy note, so the honest comparison is about which problem you are solving: writing it or getting it paid. Here is the breakdown.
What Adentris does
Adentris is an AI platform for revenue integrity and documentation compliance built specifically for behavioral health and SUD programs. It works on top of the EHR you already run, connecting through an API or HL7 where one exists (for example Alleva, Pimsy, Kipu, Epic, or Athenahealth) and through a secure web agent where it does not, so there is no migration. It reviews notes in real time and flags the elements that get behavioral health claims denied before the claim is submitted: medical necessity, ASAM level-of-care justification, treatment plan updates, group therapy attendance, service units, signature timing, and 42 CFR Part 2 consent. When something is missing, it drafts the correction for the clinician to accept, and it pairs documentation review with an appeals and denials module. Adentris is not a scribe: it does not write the note, it makes sure the note will get paid. Adentris is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified, with 42 CFR Part 2 controls and BAAs in place.
What Mentalyc does
Mentalyc is an AI progress-note generator built for mental health therapists, supporting a wide range of formats including SOAP, DAP, BIRP, and GIRP and many custom templates, with multiple input modes and features like a treatment planner and progress tracking that preserve the Golden Thread. It pushes finished notes into common therapy EHRs through a browser extension and is HIPAA and SOC 2 compliant. For therapists who want fast, well-structured notes across many modalities, Mentalyc is a strong, popular option.
Adentris vs Mentalyc at a glance
| Adentris | Mentalyc | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | BH and SUD programs focused on denials and compliance | Therapists focused on fast, well-structured notes |
| Primary job | Catch and fix denial-driving gaps before the claim is submitted | Generate progress notes across many formats |
| Review timing | Real time, before the claim is submitted | After the session, when the note is drafted |
| Is it a scribe? | No, it reviews the note, however it was written | Yes, note generation is the core product |
| SUD depth | ASAM level of care and 42 CFR Part 2 built in | Behavioral health and therapy focus |
| EHR fit | Any EHR via API, HL7, or a secure web agent (no migration) | Browser extension into common therapy EHRs |
| Compliance focus | Payer claim denials and revenue integrity | Documentation quality, not claims |
| Denials | Paired appeals and denials module | Documentation focus, not a claims module |
Capabilities change quickly in this market, so confirm current details with each vendor before you decide.
Which should you choose?
Mentalyc is built to generate well-structured therapy notes fast, across many formats and modalities. Adentris is built for a different job: catching the documentation gaps that get behavioral health and SUD claims denied and fixing them before submission. It flags a missing medical necessity statement, an unjustified ASAM level of care, or a missing 42 CFR Part 2 consent, drafts the correction while the note is open, and supports the appeal if a payer denies. For SUD programs, ASAM and Part 2 depth, real-time pre-submission timing, and running on any EHR through a secure web agent are the practical differences. A therapist can use Mentalyc to write the note and Adentris to make sure it gets paid.
- Choose Mentalyc if you want fast, well-structured therapy notes across many formats and modalities pushed into your existing EHR.
- Choose Adentris if you need pre-submission revenue integrity for behavioral health and SUD: real-time review, drafted corrections for ASAM, medical necessity, and Part 2, and a built-in appeals and denials module on any EHR.
Adentris as a Mentalyc alternative for revenue integrity
If your practice uses Mentalyc, or is evaluating it, and the gap you feel is not note-writing time but denied claims and audit exposure, that is a different job. Adentris focuses on the payer side: it checks whether the documentation supports the claim, flags the behavioral health and SUD elements that drive denials, drafts the correction before submission, and pairs that with an appeals and denials workflow. It runs on any EHR through an API, HL7, or a secure web agent, so it fits alongside a note generator rather than replacing it. For practices that write notes well but still lose claims, it is a natural complement.
How Adentris helps
For behavioral health and SUD organizations, the biggest revenue leak is documentation, and it is specific: medical necessity that was never shown, missing ASAM justification, a Part 2 consent that was not captured. Adentris reviews every chart in real time inside your existing EHR and flags exactly those gaps before the claim is filed, then drafts the fix, and it pairs that with an appeals and denials module so compliance and revenue integrity live in one place. In practice that means fewer denied claims, less audit exposure, and far less time spent reworking documentation after a payer pushes back. Adentris is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified, with 42 CFR Part 2 controls and BAAs in place. To see it on your own charts, book a 30-minute call with our team.
The bottom line
Mentalyc is a strong, popular therapy note generator. Adentris does a different job, revenue integrity: it makes sure the note will get paid, catching ASAM, medical necessity, and Part 2 gaps before submission, on any EHR.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Adentris and Mentalyc?
Mentalyc is an AI progress-note generator for therapists that produces notes in many formats (SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, and custom templates) and pushes them into common EHRs. Adentris is a revenue integrity and documentation compliance layer that reviews the note in real time before the claim is submitted, drafts corrections, and has SUD-specific rules like ASAM and 42 CFR Part 2 and an appeals module built in. Mentalyc helps write the note; Adentris makes sure it gets paid.
Can Adentris and Mentalyc be used together?
Yes. They solve different halves of the problem, so a program can use Mentalyc to generate the progress note and Adentris to verify the documentation supports the claim and to handle appeals. Adentris reviews the note however it was written, so it fits alongside Mentalyc.
Is Adentris a good alternative to Mentalyc?
For programs whose problem is denials and audit exposure rather than note-writing time, yes. Adentris focuses on catching and correcting the behavioral health and SUD gaps that drive denials before submission, with ASAM and 42 CFR Part 2 built in and an appeals and denials module, and it runs on any EHR without a migration.
Which is better for a substance use disorder program?
For SUD, the claims that get denied usually turn on ASAM level of care, medical necessity, and 42 CFR Part 2, which Adentris is built around with real-time, pre-submission review and drafted corrections. Mentalyc is strong for fast, well-structured therapy notes across many formats. Programs that want SUD-specific compliance depth and denials support often lean Adentris.
About the author: Sergey Yudovskiy is the Chief Product Officer of Adentris, which builds AI for revenue integrity and documentation compliance in behavioral health and substance use disorder care.