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Mental Health Parity Rule Final Rules

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Final Rule under MHPAEA Clarifies NQTL Comparative Analysis Requirement

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On September 23, 2024, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (together, “Departments”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). The...more

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Final Mental Health Parity Rules: A Plan Sponsor’s Implementation Guide

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group discusses what health plan sponsors need to know about the final rule on nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) and NQTL comparative analysis under the Mental Health...more

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Mental Health Parity Final Rule Imposes Year-end Action Items on Group Health Plan Sponsors

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On September 9th, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued the much anticipated final rule under the Mental Health...more

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​​​​​Are You Prepared to Comply with the New Mental Health Parity Final Rule in 2025?

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On September 9, 2024, the DOL, IRS and HHS released a final rule for the Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (The “MHPAEA Final Rule”). The MHPAEA Final Rule is similar to the Proposed...more

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Final Mental Health Parity Rule Spells Compliance Changes

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The long-anticipated final rule under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was published on September 9, 2024. The MHPAEA prohibits group health plans that provide mental health and substance use...more

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Getting Ahead: Is Your Plan Prepared for the Mental Health Parity Fiduciary Certification Requirements?

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Last month, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (Departments), issued the highly anticipated final rule under the  Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). ...more

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Final Rules on MHPAEA and the NQTL Comparative Analysis

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The government recently issued final rules on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The rules implement requirements for plans to conduct a comparative analysis of their nonquantitative treatment...more

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Practical Pointers for Compliance With New MHPAEA Regulations

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The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services have published final regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act that prohibit group health plans and health insurers from imposing...more

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Application of New Mental Health Parity Rules to Provider Network Composition and Reimbursement: Perspective and Analysis

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On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the “Departments”) released final rules (the “Final Rules”) that implement requirements under the Mental Health...more

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Final Rule: A Multi-Agency Effort to Strengthen Access to Mental and Substance Use...

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On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury (collectively, the Departments) issued a Final Rule clarifying and adding additional requirements on health plans to...more

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Final Rules Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act May Drive You Wild

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 9, 2024, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) released highly anticipated Final Rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity...more

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Departments Release Final Mental Health Parity Rules with Significant Compliance Implications for Plan Sponsors and their Service...

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On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released much-anticipated final rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act...more

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Final Mental Health Parity Rules – Top Five Changes to the Status Quo

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and its implementing regulations and guidance (MHPAEA) prohibit health insurance policies and group health plans that cover mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD)...more

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Mental Health Parity Act: Final Rule Changes and Implications for Group Health Plans

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On September 9, the US Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly released a final rule to ensure that group health plans comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: September 13, 2024

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House Education & the Workforce Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ERISA’s 50th Anniversary. Members and witnesses assessed how the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: September 10, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Biden Administration Issues Final Reg on Mental Health Parity Requirements

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Biden Administration Issues Final Reg on Mental Health Parity Requirements McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. Click here to subscribe to future blog posts....more

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Agencies Release Final Mental Health Parity Rule

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On Monday, September 9, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued their final rule regarding the nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) comparative analysis...more

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Chevron No More: The Impact on Benefit Plans

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce (Loper Bright), overturning Chevron U.S.A. Inc v. Natural...more

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How to Comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) prohibits health insurance policies and group health plans that cover mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits from imposing limitations on MH/SUD...more

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CMS Issues Final Medicaid Mental Health Parity Rule

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On March 29, 2016, CMS finalized its mental health and substance use disorder parity rule for the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Final Rule was issued in conjunction with the...more

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