DOL Issues FAQs on the ACA and Mental Health Parity Requirements | Practical Law
On November 17, 2011, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. The FAQs provide guidance on the health plan benefits summary requirement under the ACA, and they also clarify the permissible nonquantitative limitations that health plans may apply to mental health and substance abuse benefits.