The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) was enacted to ensure that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits do not impose...more
7/2/2025
/ Compliance ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Final Rules ,
Government Agencies ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Regulatory Requirements
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced significant updates to the VFCP. These changes, effective March 17, 2025, introduce a self-correction feature for...more
1/23/2025
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Excise Tax ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Retirement Plan ,
Self-Correction Programs ,
Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP)