Group Health Plans & Mental Health Parity Compliance
Monday, May 3, 2021 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) amended the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) to include substantial new compliance requirements. The Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) have released much-anticipated guidance for group health plans necessitating action from plan sponsors. Background on MHPAEA Since its inception, the main objectives of the MHPAEA have remained the same: to ensure the financial requirements and treatment limitations applied to mental ...
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