Final Mental Health Parity Rules Clarify Plan Disclosure Requirements | Practical Law
The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury issued final regulations implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), which generally requires that financial requirements and treatment limits imposed on mental health and substance use disorder benefits cannot be more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements and treatment limits that apply to substantially all medical/surgical benefits.