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What Relief Does the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Nonenforcement Policy Actually Provide to Employers?

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Employers navigating the complexities of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act ("MHPAEA") may find themselves questioning the true impact of the federal government's recently issued nonenforcement policy. This...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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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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Lessons from Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group for the 2023 MHPAEA Proposed Rule

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A recently decided US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit case, Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., offers some useful insights on the enforcement by private litigants of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act...more

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The MHPAEA Proposed Rule: Standards of Care and Medical Necessity

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Comments submitted in response to the proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) reflect a broad range of perspectives. Our previous MHPAEA content is available here....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Rules Clarify Technical Compliance Requirements, But Practical Challenges...

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On July 25, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued highly anticipated guidance on mental health and substance use disorder benefits. The guidance takes the form of...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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New Proposed Mental Health Parity Rules Amid Report of Widespread Failure

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On July 25, the Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Health and Human Services (the Departments) released new Proposed Rules (Proposed Rules) that clarify certain requirements imposed by 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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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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