Bill would exempt doctor-booking platforms from anti-kickback law
In committeeH.R. 6100Latest action
Sponsor: Blake D. Moore · Representative · UT
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Official title: Health ACCESS Act
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
Introduced:
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The Health ACCESS Act would let providers pay online scheduling platforms without violating Medicare/Medicaid anti-kickback laws, under strict conditions.
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What does this do?
The bill creates an exception to federal anti-kickback rules so healthcare providers can pay online scheduling and directory services for patient bookings. Platforms must follow rules barring pay-for-ranking, restricting data sharing, banning perks and unsolicited marketing, and requiring reasonable, pre-agreed, disclosed payments.
Who does it affect?
Affects healthcare providers, insurers, and companies running online doctor-finder or booking platforms, plus patients, especially those on Medicare or Medicaid.
Why does it matter?
The change could reshape how patients are matched to providers online, with safeguards intended to limit steering patients toward providers based on payment rather than fit.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 18, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Nov 18, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.