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Easier Healthcare Access: Self-Scheduling Appointments via Online Platforms.

This act aims to simplify citizens' access to healthcare by allowing self-scheduling of appointments through online platforms. It introduces rules to protect consumers from unfair practices, ensuring transparency and objectivity in choosing medical service providers.
Key points
New rules allow online platforms to assist with appointment scheduling but prohibit steering patients to specific providers based on fees.
Platforms must clearly disclose financial arrangements with healthcare providers and present objective information about them.
Prohibits offering additional financial benefits to patients beyond the inherent convenience of the scheduling service.
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Additional Information
Health ACCESS Act
Print number: HR 7292
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Process start date: 2024-02-07