Congress quietly opens door for health platforms to accept provider payments
H.R. 6100 — Health ACCESS Act · Filed by Blake Moore (R-UT) · 11 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill amends federal anti-kickback law to create a safe harbor for online health-care scheduling and directory platforms (like Zocdoc or similar services). It allows providers and suppliers to pay these platforms for listing without violating anti-kickback rules, provided the platform doesn't steer patients toward higher-paying providers, doesn't offer medical services itself, discloses financial relationships to patients, and uses objective criteria for provider inclusion.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is to exempt online health-care scheduling and directory platforms from federal anti-kickback rules under specific conditions. While framed as 'easing patient access,' the mechanism is a regulatory safe harbor that permits financial relationships between platforms and providers that would otherwise be prohibited.
What the text implies
- The 'objective criteria' standard for provider inclusion is undefined and self-policed, creating potential for platforms to favor higher-paying providers while claiming objectivity.
- Platforms must disclose financial arrangements to consumers, but the bill does not specify format, prominence, or timing—disclosure could be buried in terms of service.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
online health-care scheduling platforms (e.g., Zocdoc, Healthgrades, Zocdoc competitors); large health systems and provider networks with capital to pay for platform placement; health insurance companies operating directory platforms