Effective Immediately – Group Health Plans Must Be Ready to Demonstrate Compliance with Mental Health Parity Rules
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/21
On April 2, 2021, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) confirmed that group health plan sponsors must be prepared now to provide specific proof, upon request by the Departments, that the plan complies with the federal mental health parity rules. New Documentation and Reporting Requirements. The new guidance expands on the recent amendments to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (the “Mental...
By: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP