From the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) to the overturning of Roe v. Wade to the skyrocketing growth of virtual care, multiple forces are converging to remap the health care landscape. In a new webinar,...more
9/15/2023
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) issued their joint report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The Consolidated...more
1/27/2022
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Health insurance issuers and employment-based group health plans face new federal requirements to demonstrate their mental health parity compliance. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260 (CAA, or the...more
On September 30, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Department of Health (DOH) promulgated regulations requiring health insurers operating in the state to develop and implement a mental...more
Editor’s Note: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires health plans to provide comparable levels of treatment for mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUDs) as they do for physical...more
Editor’s Note: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) prohibits health plans and health insurance coverage from applying more stringent treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health and...more