Mental Health Parity Archives

Compliance Recap // June 2017

July 17, 2017

COBRA, Compliance Alert, ERISA, IRS

June was an active month in the employee benefits world. The U.S. Senate released a draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 which would substitute the U.S. House Resolution 1628 that aimed to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. Supreme Court decided an ERISA church plan […]

21st Century Cures Act

December 15, 2016

Compliance Alert, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, HRA

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. The Cures Act has numerous components, but employers should be aware of the impact the Act will have on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, as well as provisions that will impact how small employers can use health reimbursement […]

Compliance Recap // November 2015

December 16, 2015

6055/6056 Reporting, Affordable Care Act (PPACA), CMS, Compliance Alert, Employee Benefits, ERISA, GINA, HIPAA, Notices, Wellness

As 2015 winds down, federal agencies are working to provide updates and proposed or final regulations. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) auto-enrollment requirement was repealed, implications of the PACE Act were clarified, a proposed rule relating to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and wellness programs was released, and a final rule […]

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November 6, 2015

Affordable Care Act (PPACA), COBRA, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Account, HIPAA, Notices, SBC, Webinar

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DOL Issues FAQ on Mental Health Parity and ACA Market Reform Provisions

November 4, 2015

Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Compliance Alert, DOL, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Preventive Services, Wellness

In October 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) provided an informational FAQ relating to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) market reform provisions. Non-grandfathered group health plans and individual or group market health insurance must cover a variety of preventive services without any cost-sharing […]