On Monday, September 9, the U.S. departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services, (“the tri-agencies”) released much-anticipated final regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA):
Tri-agencies Annual Report to Congress (2024)
January 17, 2025
Benefits Blueprint Summary: Parity-Palooza Part II: Tri-Agencies Release Mental Health Parity Final Rules and Related Information [Council members only]
November 4, 2024
Group Letter to Tri-Agencies Regarding Final Mental Health Parity Rule
October 24, 2024
Benefits Byte: Final Mental Health Parity Rules Released [Council members only]
September 9, 2024
Council Comments to Tri-Agencies on Mental Health Parity Proposed Regulations
October 17, 2023
Benefits Briefing Webinar: What the Final Mental Health Parity Rules Mean for You, Part One — Overview and Top Issues
The American Benefits Council held a one-hour Benefits Briefing Webinar on September 27, 2024, to discuss the Final Mental Health Parity Rules recently issued by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services. This webinar provided an overview of the final rules on mental health parity, including noting some major changes between the proposed and final rules. Panelists will also discussed the top issues plan sponsors should be aware of — and explained which provisions are effective in 2025 and which are effective in 2026.
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Benefits Briefing Webinar: What the New Mental Health Parity Guidance Means for You (Part Two)
The American Benefits Council held a one-hour Benefits Briefing Webinar on October 1, 2024, featuring a conversation Beth Baum, senior advisor, DOL Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance.
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