Bill · H.R. 1026· House(119-HR-1026)
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/5/2025
- Last activity
- 2/5/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Lloyd Smucker
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2025 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding health savings accounts. It seeks to ensure that individuals with direct primary care service arrangements remain eligible for such accounts. Under this bill, a direct primary care arrangement would not be treated as a health plan. These arrangements involve medical care consisting solely of primary care services provided for a fixed periodic fee. The bill also specifies certain exclusions from what qualifies as primary care services. Finally, it establishes an inflation adjustment mechanism for these arrangement fees.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The bill facilitates the use of Health Savings Accounts for direct primary care, which can make regular primary care more accessible.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill provides tax-advantaged ways for middle-income families to pay for direct primary care arrangements.
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?+3
The bill allows direct primary care fees to be treated as qualified medical expenses for HSA purposes, providing potential tax advantages.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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HSA Eligibility Maintenance: The bill allows individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible individuals for purposes of health savings accounts (Section 2, subsection a). This means a person's specific type of medical arrangement won't disqualify them from using an HSA.
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Treatment of Fees as Medical Expenses: Direct primary care service arrangement fees can be treated as medical expenses (Section 2, subsection b). This provides a specific way for these costs to be categorized within the tax code.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Fee Limitations: An arrangement will not qualify if the aggregate monthly fees for all such arrangements exceed $150 for an individual, or $300 for an arrangement covering more than one individual (Section 2, subsection a, clause ii, II). This creates a cap on the amount of money that can be used under these specific terms.
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Service Exclusions: Certain services are specifically excluded from the definition of primary care services, including procedures requiring general anesthesia, prescription drugs (except vaccines), and certain laboratory services (Section 2, subsection a, clause iii). This means these specific medical needs would not be covered under the definition of the service arrangement.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3Increases Affordable Care Act Support+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Middle Class Taxes+3
- 3/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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