Bill · S. 763· Senate(119-S-763)
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Steve Daines
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to permanently extend an exemption for telehealth services regarding certain high deductible health plan rules. Specifically, it allows a plan to keep its status as a high deductible health plan even if it does not require a deductible for telehealth and remote care services. These changes are intended to apply to plan years starting after December 31, 2024.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill improves access to remote care, which is a critical service for people living in rural areas with limited local medical options.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
By removing deductible requirements for remote care, the bill makes telehealth services more immediately accessible to plan participants.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
Removing the need to meet a deductible before accessing telehealth services provides immediate financial relief for remote care.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Access to Remote Care: Under Section 2, subsection (a), a plan will not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan just because it lacks a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services. This could be a positive for people who want to access remote medical services without meeting a deductible first.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts identified: The provided text does not contain any specific provisions that would result in negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Seniors+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Affordable Care Act Support+3
- 3/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina