In the Law360 article, “3 Takeaways From EBSA’s New Health Parity Guidance Docs,” Groom principal and Health Services practice co-chair Lisa Campbell discusses new Department of Labor guidance addressing enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The guidance outlines the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s enforcement priorities and provides additional detail on potential compliance issues for employer health plans.
“There’s a lot in here that I think we would have expected to have gone through notice and comment,” Lisa told Law360, noting that some aspects of the guidance are consistent with the 2024 final rule. The article examines what the new guidance may mean for plan sponsors, including EBSA’s identification of potential compliance “red flags” and its emphasis on monitoring third-party service providers.
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