Important Update—Pre-Deductible Telehealth HSA Relief Ends on December 31, 2024: As discussed in our post below, although extension of the telehealth safe harbor was included in various bill drafts, the year-end spending bill signed into law on December 21, 2024 (American Relief Act, 2025) does not include pre-deductible telehealth relief. This means that the
A New Normal? Omnibus Bill Extends High Deductible Health Plan Telehealth Safe Harbor
By Katrina McCann & Jesse T. Foley on
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“CAA 2023”), signed into law on December 29, introduced sweeping reforms to the employee benefits landscape. Not only do the CAA 2023’s “SECURE 2.0” provisions make some significant changes for retirement plans, but CAA 2023 also extends the telehealth plan safe harbor for high-deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) that…