The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) mandates that group health plans and health insurance issuers that offer mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits ...

The DOL has issued new guidance outlining the EBSA’s enforcement priorities, alongside the 2025 MHPAEA report to Congress, which was jointly filed ...

The Biden administration on Sept. 9 said it is finalizing a set of rules designed to eliminate loopholes and improve funding among insurers and health plans for mental healthcare services. The rules ...

The DOL, HHS, and the Treasury (collectively, Departments) have issued highly anticipated final regulations addressing compliance with MHPAEA, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ...

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) generally prevents group health plans and insurance issuers that provide mental health and/or substance abuse benefits (MH/SUD) from imposing ...

The biennial report on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) shows that health plans are not yet up to speed with new parity requirements. The results are in, and they don't look good ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated what was already a severe mental health crisis in America, leading to a serious shortage of therapists and rising substance abuse rates. To get the care they ...

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Health insurers are failing to deliver parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits for their members, despite laws on the books designated to ensure equal coverage, according to a new ...