Final Mental Health Parity Regulations: Revised Standards, Plan Fiduciary Certification, Comparative Analyses, and More
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide benefits counsel and advisers with guidance on overcoming challenges in ensuring compliance with the recently released final Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) rules and requirements for plan sponsors and insurers. The panel will discuss the requirements of MHPAEA for health plans that provide mental health and substance abuse disorder (MH/SUD) benefits, new standards for "meaningful benefits" and nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTL), comparative analysis requirements, ERISA disclosure requirements, DOL enforcement of parity violations, and best practices for ensuring compliance with MHPAEA rules.
Outline
- Regulatory timeline and context for the 2024 MHPAEA regulations
- Key provisions and compliance considerations for the 2024 final rules for MHPAEA
- DOL and HHS compliance enforcement processes and penalties for MHPAEA
- Best practices for contracting with and monitoring service providers for MHPAEA compliance
Benefits
The panel will review these and other crucial questions:
- Final MHPAEA rules and legal requirements for plans providing MH/SUD benefits
- DOL, HHS, and IRS guidance on MHPAEA compliance and implementation
- Comparative analysis requirement for any NQTLs under the CAA
- New standards for "meaningful benefits" and NQTLs
- ERISA disclosure requirements for health plans providing MH/SUD benefits
- DOL and HHS compliance enforcement and handling health plan audits
Faculty
Lisa Campbell
Principal, Health Services Co-Chair
Groom Law Group
Ms. Campbell is co-chair of the firm’s Health Services group. She advises clients on all aspects of the... | Read More
Ms. Campbell is co-chair of the firm’s Health Services group. She advises clients on all aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the insurance market reforms, qualified health plan standards, exchange rules, consumer assistance programs for the federal marketplace, and ACA section 1557 nondiscrimination rules. Ms. Campbell also works with clients on the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), state insurance law, and Medicare and Medicaid. She represents health insurance companies, employers, consultants, and trade associations on federal and state laws regulating health coverage. Ms. Campbell also provides advice on advocacy with federal and state agencies, compliance programs, government enforcement, and regulatory initiatives.
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Allison J. Fepelstein
Associate
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Ms. Fepelstein advises clients on health and welfare plans, helping them stay in compliance with applicable... | Read More
Ms. Fepelstein advises clients on health and welfare plans, helping them stay in compliance with applicable requirements under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, the Affordable Care Act, COBRA, and HIPAA. She also prepares and reviews plan documents and related materials. In addition, Ms. Fepelstein reviews and negotiates services agreements with third parties. Before joining Morgan Lewis, she served in the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance.
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David Shillcutt
Senior Counsel
Epstein Becker & Green
Mr. Shillcutt has deep experience in the areas of behavioral health, government and commercial reimbursement, and... | Read More
Mr. Shillcutt has deep experience in the areas of behavioral health, government and commercial reimbursement, and managed care due to his work at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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