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Employee health and wellness directly influence workers’ compensation costs, especially when comorbid conditions are involved. Implementing targeted wellness programs can help HR leaders reduce these costs and improve overall...more
On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14321, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” (“the E.O.”). Although the E.O. has a number of elements, the one most notable for behavioral...more
Directs federal agencies to support the expanded use of civil commitment and institutional treatment for homeless individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, while conditioning federal grants on the...more
Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, group health plans and health insurance issuers must conduct comparative analyses to show that...more
May is mental health month, the perfect time to address this important topic. Mental health and substance abuse disorders affect many families. These issues need to be considered in estate planning. Mental health and...more
Beginning on April 7, 2025, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its three-day Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. Throughout the forum, attorneys general, their senior staff, federal officials, and other...more
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which creates an opportunity to reflect on the well-being of your workforce. Recent statistics reveal that employees across all industries are experiencing an uptick in stress, burnout,...more
We understand that the practice of law, while immensely rewarding, comes with its unique set of challenges. From high-pressure deadlines to the emotional demands of the profession, it can be easy for mental health and...more
Last week, the Kelley Drye State AG team attended the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Attorney General Symposium. The panels included a number of topics of importance to state attorneys general including cell...more
Some key changes impacting attorneys have been proposed to the Local Rules for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Two of the proposed changes concern attorney incapacity, caused by issues such as illness,...more
On April 3, 2025, New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston appeared before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee to present Governor Murphy’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget for...more
A recent audit conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has uncovered significant challenges encountered by the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) in ensuring compliance...more
On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a new policy to reverse course on certain public notice and comment procedures. This marks a significant change to a process in place for...more
Embarking on a legal career is a three-year journey filled with demanding academic and intellectual hurdles. For many students, this journey culminates when they sit for their state bar examination, hoping to earn the right...more
On January 17, 2025, the ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”), a national nonprofit trade association representing large employers that provide comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs to their workforces, filed a...more
In this episode Host Zack Fink sits down with Neela Lockel and Robert Stricoff from E.A.C. Network, which stand for “Empower, Assist and Care.” E.A.C currently provides a range of services including counseling, substance...more
Mayor Parker Marks Opening of Riverview Wellness Village- This week, Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled the new Riverview Wellness Village in Northeast Philadelphia, a key part of her administration’s strategy to address...more
In the wake of an end of year filled with intense negotiations and political wrangling, Congress has successfully enacted the American Relief Act, 2025 ("the Budget Bill" or "legislation"), narrowly averting a government...more
As we bid farewell to 2024 and look ahead to the new year, we reflect on the many evolving compliance obligations that health and welfare plan sponsors tackle each year. Although this list is by no means exhaustive, it...more
In 2024, the Arizona legislature passed five new Arizona laws directly affecting behavioral health care in Arizona. These laws run the gamut between refining definitions, requiring peer specialist trainings, new requirements...more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, both federal and state governments enacted a host of laws and implemented flexibilities to ensure health care providers, hospitals, and health systems could move traditional brick-and-mortar care...more
On November 1, 2024, CMS issued a rule finalizing changes to Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B policies effective on or after January 1, 2025 (the Final Rule). Section 1848 of...more
As family and friends recently paid tribute to Matthew Perry on the one-year anniversary of his untimely passing, I considered honoring his memory with a throw-back post about one of my favorite Friends episodes. But the...more
Previously published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan - On Sept. 9, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) released final rules strengthening and...more
In September 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, “the Departments”) released final rules to strengthen the enforcement of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental...more