A Bit of Mental Health Parity Relief for Employers Sponsoring Group Health Plans
Takeaways Even though we have the promise of a non-enforcement policy applying to the 2025 and 2026 deadlines of at least some provisions of the 2024 Final Regulations, the 2013 Final Regulations , the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and other MHPAEA requirements remain enforceable. Related Links Final regulations issued in September 2024 ERISA Industry Committee challenge to the final regulations Motion for Abeyance by the Departments 2013 MHPAEA Rule Article The Department of Labor (DOL), together with the Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services) have decided to suspend enforcement of certain provisions of the nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTL) final regulations issued in September 2024 . Those regulations had been challenged in federal court by the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) last year, and the Departments’ answer to ERIC’s complaint was due May 12, 2025. In a motion filed May 9, 2025, the Depa...