Ways & Means Clears Network Adequacy, Sexual Assault Bills

In addition to approving several Medicare policies and reauthorizing the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, the House Ways & Means Committee Wednesday (Sept. 21) approved several bipartisan bills that aim to help consumers access mental health services and better understand covered benefits. The committee also approved legislation that would ensure victims of sexual assault do not have to pay out of pocket for the costs of forensic exams, but prior to the vote, bill sponsor Rep...