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Massachusetts Clarifies Licensure Reqs for PHPs, IOPs

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On August 27, 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a memorandum clarifying its licensure requirements for Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and Day Treatment...more

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What the Final Mental Health Parity Rules Mean for Employers

The wait is over, and now the work begins for health plan sponsors. Much-anticipated final rules implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) were...more

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CMS Proposes Behavioral Health Program Changes

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On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposal to significantly expand behavioral health coverage provided under Medicare. The proposal, presented as a part of the calendar year 2024...more

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UnitedHealth Settles Allegations It Wrongfully Reduced Or Denied Mental Health And Substance Abuse Coverage

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New York AG Letitia James and the S. Department of Labor (“DoL”) reached a settlement with health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. and related entities (collectively “UHG”) to resolve allegations that it wrongfully reduced or...more

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Responding to the Opioid Crisis and More:  2018-19 New York State Behavioral Health Budget Highlights

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Several provisions in the recently adopted 2018-19 New York State Budget (the “Enacted Budget”) are intended to address the ongoing opioid crisis. As discussed in a prior post, some were focused on pharmaceutical...more

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