Senate Finance Committee Advances Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act with Bipartisan Support

Senate Finance Committee Advances Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act with Bipartisan Support

The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) convened a markup of the Modernizing and Ensuring Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Accountability (MEPA) Act (IHPP Summary, CBO score, description of the Chairman’s Mark). The bill was advanced out of Committee by a vote of 26-0. There was one abstention. Overall, the bill features the following: Expanding the number of mental health and substance use providers participating in Medicare–including psychologists,… (Marceno, November 8, 2023) #Mental and Behavioral Health, #Pharmacy Benefit Managers, #Physicians