Labour market · 23/09/2024

Final Rules Issued for Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

The US Department of Health and Human Services has released final rules updating regulations for the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which aims to ensure equal access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits as medical/surgical benefits, as mandated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.