Half the cost, and no per-minute meter.
Pricing is scoped to your organization, so no one rations language access by the minute.
>50%
lower interpretation cost reported by CIFC Health
$2.95/min
LanguageLine's public pay-as-you-go audio rate
2×
the interpreted minutes for every dollar of budget
Benchmark: LanguageLine GSA catalog pricing, 2023
Two ways to pay for language access.
The status quo: pay by the minute
- The meter runs through hold time, pauses, and small talk, and every minute bills at the same rate.
- Costs rise with every new patient, so spending grows as access improves.
- When every minute is billed, staff think twice before calling an interpreter at all.
76% of ER interpreter encounters fall back on family or staff instead. Ngai et al., Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2016
With Opalite: pay for access
- A flat, predictable rate scoped to your deployment (sites, departments, or overall usage) and shaped around how language access is budgeted today.
- 150+ languages and dialects, Guardian quality controls, and EHR documentation included.
- No hardware to purchase: Opalite runs on the phones, tablets, and computers your teams already carry.
- A BAA with every customer, SOC 2 Type II attested controls, and HIPAA-grade safeguards, all included at no extra charge.
The savings extend beyond the interpretation bill.
Lower interpretation costs are the direct saving. Shorter visits and fewer readmissions add operational savings on top.
$5,000+/mo
in cost savings at CIFC Health, growing as workflows move over
CIFC Health case study
8.3min
shorter interpreted visits, protecting daily patient volume
CIFC Health case study
25%
fewer 30-day readmissions after one bedside-interpreter program
Karliner et al., Medical Care, 2017
Pricing FAQ
No. Opalite is a flat, predictable rate rather than a per-minute meter, so costs don't climb with every encounter and staff never have to ration language access by the minute.
Other questions go to founders@opalitehealth.com
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