Departments Finalize Rules to Strengthen Parity Requirements for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits

Departments Finalize Rules to Strengthen Parity Requirements for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits

Today, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor (DOL), and Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the Departments) released final rules intended to strengthen parity requirements for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) benefits provided by group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health coverage (press release, fact sheet). The final rules amend regulations implementing the… (Marceno, September 10, 2024) #Coverage Decisions, #Health Equity, #Mental and Behavioral Health