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Anticipating the MHPAEA Final Regulations: A Word About Network Composition

If our trade and industry sources have it right, we could see final regulations implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), as most recently amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021...more

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Six Wishes for the Forthcoming Final Regulations Under MHPAEA

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On July 1, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) submitted final regulations to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) as most recently amended by the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Mental Health Parity Update 2024: The Latest Regulatory and Litigation Trends - March 26th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires health plans and insurers to offer mental health coverage in “parity” with a plan’s medical or surgical coverage. In 2024, as the post-COVID era brings a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The MHPAEA Proposed Rule: Scalability and the Plight of the Small(er) Self-Funded Plan

After a brief hiatus to discuss the pleading standards adopted by the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in E.W. v. Health Net Life Insurance Company, we return to our examination of the comments submitted in response...more

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The Proposed MHPAEA Regulations: A Comment on the Comments

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In our last post, we considered some of the comment letters submitted in response to proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) issued by the US Departments of Labor, Health and...more

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New No Surprises Act Announcements Indicate Bumpy Road Ahead

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The bumpy road toward implementing the No Surprises Act took another turn last Friday, October 6, 2023. The US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) provided...more

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No More Surprise Medical Bills: Biden Administration Issues New Rule Governing Arbitration Fees and Takes First Step to Restarting...

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On September 21, 2023, the US Departments of Treasury (DOT), Labor (DOL), and Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Departments) issued new rulemaking governing the administrative fee required to access the arbitration process...more

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Code § 4980D and Violations of the NQTL Analysis Requirement Under the Proposed MHPAEA Regulations

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This post continues our investigation of proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) issued by the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (the...more

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The “Meaningful Benefit” Requirement for NQTLs Under the Proposed MHPAEA Regulations

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In previous posts, we reported on proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) issued by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the...more

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[Webinar] Mental Health Parity Update: Key Takeaways From the Newest Regulatory Guidance and Litigation Trends - September 19th,...

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires health plans to provide mental health benefits, including coverage for substance use disorders (SUDs), that are in “parity” with medical and surgical...more

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Mental Health Compliance Report Issued to Congress Spoiler Alert – Plans All Fail

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires group health plans and insurers to cover treatments for mental health and substance use disorders in a manner that is equitable to the...more

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Mental Health Request for Public Comment Spoiler Alert – The Departments Need Help

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires group health plans and insurers to cover treatments for mental health and substance use disorders in a manner that is equitable to the...more

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Details Upon Details: Compliance Under MHPAEA’s New Proposed Regulations

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Summary - The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity Act that build on prior guidance to set forth requirements for an extremely detailed...more

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Better Hide the Wine … Employer Considerations as the DOL Doubles Down on Mental Health Parity Compliance in New Proposed...

The Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Treasury (collectively, the Departments) recently issued proposed Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Treasury, DOL and HHS Issue Landmark Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule

The US Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) recently issued much-anticipated proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to better...more

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Biden Administration Issues Proposed Reg to Clarify and Enforce Mental Health Parity Requirements

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Another week, a lot more regs! Last week, the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor (the Departments) released a proposed reg related to mental health parity requirements for health plans. This week,...more

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New Mental Health Parity Guidance Issued

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Summary - On July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health & Human Services (the Departments) released joint proposed regulations and other guidance under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health...more

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Benefits Monthly Minute - July 2023

The July Monthly Minute introduces Part I of our mental health parity update and provides highlights of the newly released proposed rules under the MHPAEA. Part I: New Proposed Rules Addressing Mental Health Parity...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

First Installment of Surprise Billing Regulations Released

On July 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued interim final rules (IFR) implementing certain aspects of the No Surprises Act...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Proposed Individual Coverage HRA Affordability Safe Harbors

As we previously reported, on June 13, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued a coordinated set of final regulations (“final rules”) permitting employers...more

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IRS Opens Discussion On Broadening The Use Of HRAs

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In October 2018, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued proposed regulations expanding the availability of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) by eliminating a prohibition on integrating...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - June 2016

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Editor's Overview - In this month’s newsletter, our colleagues focus on two sets of legislative updates. First is a discussion of the IRS’s proposed Treasury Regulations prescribing rules under Section 457 of the...more

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Hospital and Fixed Indemnity and Disease-Specific Policies in the Cross Hairs: Tri-Agency Proposed Rule Portends Some Disruption

On June 10, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (The “Departments”) issued a set of proposed regulations dealing with expatriate health plans, excepted benefits, lifetime and annual limits, and...more

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The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 11 of 24): Reporting 2015 Coverage of “MV-Lite”...

In Notice 2014-69, the Treasury Department and the IRS clarified that a group health plan that fails to provide substantial coverage for in-patient hospitalization and physician services will not be treated as providing...more

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Obama Administration Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Summary of Benefits and Coverage Document and Requirements

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On December 30, 2014, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, “Departments”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) regarding the summary of benefits and coverage (“SBC”) for use...more

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