In Highly Anticipated Mental Health Parity Guidance, DOL and CMS Identify Noncompliant Plans and Insurers by Name | Practical Law
On July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury (collectively, Departments) issued a suite of guidance addressing compliance by group health plans and health insurers with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The guidance includes the Departments' "2023 Report to Congress," which addresses the Departments' second reporting period review of plans' and insurers' comparative analyses (CAs) concerning nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs). The Departments' guidance also includes proposed regulations, additional technical guidance, an enforcement fact sheet, and a compendium of MHPAEA guidance to-date.