August 30, 2022

The Business Group, in conjunction with a coalition of employer and insurer stakeholders, continues to advocate to the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury/Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for additional guidance to assist employer plan sponsors comply with their requirements under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) implemented new requirements on employer plan sponsors to analyze and document comparative analyses of the non-quantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) provisions of their group health plans. While the tri-Departments have yet to issue guidance on the NQTL comparative analysis requirements under the CAA, the Business Group and other organizations have pushed the Departments for greater clarity in the DOL’s enforcement process and requested additional NQTL-focused tools that will help plan sponsors design and administer compliant plans.

Letters:

• Business Group and Mental Health Parity Coalition Letter to Department of Labor (June 13, 2022)
• Business Group and Mental Health Parity Coalition Letter Advocating for Clear Enforcement Process (July 14, 2022)
• Business Group and Mental Health Parity Coalition Letter Requesting MHPAEA NQTL Checklist (August 30, 2022)

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Policy & Advocacy Mental Health Parity