# SAMMS Alternative for OTPs: CurerTech vs SAMMS > CurerTech vs SAMMS: matched on methadone dosing and DEA inventory; native patient engagement, AI, and CCBHC on one record, not via Salesforce. Source: https://www.curertech.com/compare/curertech-vs-samms Last updated: 2026-08-19 --- # SAMMS Alternative for OTPs: — CurerTech Comparison On the dosing line, CurerTech and SAMMS are evenly matched — dosing, pump integration, central registry, and billing (RCM) in the same system. The difference is everything around the dose: where SAMMS routes outreach through a separate Salesforce integration, CurerTech runs records, billing, and patient engagement natively on one record, bills CCBHC, and goes live in a typical 7–9 days. [Book a workflow demo](https://www.curertech.com/book-a-demo)[What switching involves](https://www.curertech.com/switching-migration) The short answer ## What is the difference between CurerTech and SAMMS? In one sentence: the dosing window is a tie. The difference shows up at the front desk, in the billing office, and on the day you add a program. **01 · Not the dose** ### The difference is not what the software does Methadone dosing, take-homes, pump integration, central registry, DEA inventory, eligibility. SAMMS does all of it. So do we. The dosing window will not separate these two platforms. **02 · The second system** ### It is what sits around the dose SAMMS routes outreach and marketing through a Salesforce API integration. That is a second system, a second license, and a second place your front desk has to look. **03 · The ceiling** ### What happens when the clinic grows SAMMS specializes in substance use disorder alone. No CCBHC, no behavioral health, no AI is documented. Add a program, and you add a platform. Side by side ## CurerTech vs SAMMS, across 14 dimensions The capabilities that usually decide an opioid treatment platform. **CurerTech — 12 of 14** **SAMMS — 7 of 14** **Patient portal & outreach on the record** **CurerTech** **Yes — portal, reminders and outreach on the chart** **SAMMS** Partial — SMS alerts and a kiosk; outreach runs through Salesforce\* **AI charting & AI coding** **CurerTech** **Yes — AI drafts the note and suggests the code inside the platform** **SAMMS** Not documented — no AI capability described\* **CCBHC / PPS billing** **CurerTech** **Yes — PPS billing and CCBHC quality-measure reporting** **SAMMS** Not documented — no CCBHC or PPS material\* **Beyond substance use disorder** **CurerTech** **Yes — behavioral health, CCBHC, residential detox, home health, senior care** **SAMMS** No — SAMMS specializes in SUD alone\* **Go-live time** **CurerTech** **Typical 7–9 days, with migration run by our team** **SAMMS** Not published **Migration fee** **CurerTech** **None — migration and onboarding included** **SAMMS** Not published **No required base** **CurerTech** **Yes — run EMR, RCM or CRM on its own, in any combination** **SAMMS** No **EMR + RCM (billing) in one system** **CurerTech** **Yes — billing shares the record with the chart** **SAMMS** Yes **Methadone dosing & take-homes** **CurerTech** **Yes — dosing, take-home schedules and guest dosing** **SAMMS** Yes **Dispensing-pump integration** **CurerTech** **Yes — integrates with clinic dispensing pumps** **SAMMS** Yes **Central registry & DEA inventory** **CurerTech** **Yes — registry reporting and DEA-compliant inventory** **SAMMS** Yes **Insurance eligibility & authorizations** **CurerTech** **Yes — verified at intake and re-checked** **SAMMS** Yes **Bidirectional lab ordering** **CurerTech** **Yes — orders out, toxicology results back into the chart** **SAMMS** Yes **Advisory & consulting services** **CurerTech** No — CurerTech is a platform, not a consultancy **SAMMS** **Yes — SAMMS sells advisory alongside the software** **Outsourced billing (billing run for you)** **CurerTech** No — we build the software; you or your biller run it **SAMMS** **Yes — RCMaaS, their in-house billing team** | Dimension | CurerTech | SAMMS | | --- | --- | --- | | Patient portal & outreach on the record | Yes — portal, reminders and outreach on the chart | Partial — SMS alerts and a kiosk; outreach runs through Salesforce* | | AI charting & AI coding | Yes — AI drafts the note and suggests the code inside the platform | Not documented — no AI capability described* | | CCBHC / PPS billing | Yes — PPS billing and CCBHC quality-measure reporting | Not documented — no CCBHC or PPS material* | | Beyond substance use disorder | Yes — behavioral health, CCBHC, residential detox, home health, senior care | No — SAMMS specializes in SUD alone* | | Go-live time | Typical 7–9 days, with migration run by our team | Not published | | Migration fee | None — migration and onboarding included | Not published | | No required base | Yes — run EMR, RCM or CRM on its own, in any combination | No | | EMR + RCM (billing) in one system | Yes — billing shares the record with the chart | Yes | | Methadone dosing & take-homes | Yes — dosing, take-home schedules and guest dosing | Yes | | Dispensing-pump integration | Yes — integrates with clinic dispensing pumps | Yes | | Central registry & DEA inventory | Yes — registry reporting and DEA-compliant inventory | Yes | | Insurance eligibility & authorizations | Yes — verified at intake and re-checked | Yes | | Bidirectional lab ordering | Yes — orders out, toxicology results back into the chart | Yes | | Advisory & consulting services | No — CurerTech is a platform, not a consultancy | Yes — SAMMS sells advisory alongside the software | | Outsourced billing (billing run for you) | No — we build the software; you or your biller run it | Yes — RCMaaS, their in-house billing team | As of July 2026, from SAMMS’ Medical, Clinical, RCM, Compliance & Reporting, and Integrations pages. Confirm current capabilities and pricing with SAMMS. \* In their own words. Integrations: a “SalesForce API Integration” to “Call Centers and Referral Partners to bolster your Marketing & Outreach”; rules-based SMS notifications and a patient kiosk; the SAMMS mobile app is “coming soon.” SAMMS “specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders nationwide.” No AI capability and no CCBHC or PPS billing is described on any SAMMS service page. ## See it on your own programs. Walk your dosing line, your billing, and your switch timeline with our team. [Book a demo](https://www.curertech.com/book-a-demo)[See pricing](https://www.curertech.com/pricing) The fit ## Is CurerTech the right platform for your clinic? If you recognize your clinic below, the switch is worth it. You are a clinic that does more than dose - You want outreach and reminders on the record, not in a separate Salesforce license. - You bill CCBHC, or you are heading there. - You run behavioral health, residential detox, home health or senior care alongside your OTP. - You cannot wait months, and you want the price before the call. One caveat, plainly: if you want advisory alongside the software, or a billing team that runs your revenue cycle for you, SAMMS sells both and we do not. On everything else on this page, we back ourselves. What's inside ## How long does it take to switch from SAMMS to CurerTech? **A typical CurerTech switch takes 7–9 days,** with migration run by our team — versus enterprise implementations that can run for months. **01 · Scope** ### We scope your data and programs Dose histories, take-home schedules, central registry state, and balances are mapped before any cutover work begins. **02 · Migrate** ### We run the data move Migration is handled by our team rather than handed to your nursing staff as a side project. **03 · Go live** ### No missed dose, no missed claim Cutover is planned around your clinical schedule and the claims cycle [Switching and migration](https://www.curertech.com/switching-migration) Comparison questions ## CurerTech vs SAMMS, answered ### What is the difference between CurerTech and SAMMS? Both run methadone dosing, dispensing-pump integration, central registry and DEA inventory, PDMP, labs, and billing (RCM) in one system. The differences are around the dose: CurerTech includes a native CRM for patient engagement on the same record, where SAMMS documents outreach through a Salesforce API integration. CurerTech also covers CCBHC and five other care settings, runs AI charting and coding, and publishes both its pricing and a typical 7-9 day go-live. ### Is CurerTech an alternative to SAMMS? Yes. CurerTech matches SAMMS on the OTP clinical core - dosing, pumps, central registry, DEA inventory, labs, PDMP - and adds native patient engagement, CCBHC billing, AI charting and coding, and published pricing. ### Does SAMMS have a CRM? Not natively. SAMMS documents marketing and outreach through a Salesforce API integration, plus rules-based SMS notifications. CurerTech's CRM is built into the platform and shares one record with the chart and the claim, so no second system or second license is required. ### Does SAMMS support CCBHC? SAMMS does not document CCBHC or PPS billing in its public materials as of July 2026. CurerTech supports the CCBHC model including PPS billing and quality-measure reporting. Confirm directly with either vendor. ### Which is better for an opioid treatment program? On the dosing line they are closely matched. SAMMS offers two things CurerTech does not: advisory and consulting alongside the software, and RCMaaS — an outsourced billing team that runs your revenue cycle for you. CurerTech is the better fit if you want patient engagement on the record, CCBHC, AI, or care settings beyond substance use disorder. ### How long does it take to switch from SAMMS to CurerTech? A typical CurerTech switch takes 7-9 days, with migration run by our team. SAMMS does not publish an implementation timeline. Timing depends on data volume and program complexity. Get started ## See CurerTech next to what you run today. Walk your programs, your billing, and your switch timeline with our team. 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