Ways and Means approves mental health parity bill

by Mark A. Hofmann (mailto:mhofmann@BusinessInsurance.com) at Business Insurance: Breaking News

WASHINGTON?The House Ways and Means Committee gave its approval to an expansive mental health benefits parity bill on Wednesday. The measure would make it illegal for employer-provided health plans to impose annual limits on the number of visits or days to treat mental maladies if other medical...

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