Breaking down the feds’ final Mental Health Parity rule

By Jared Bilski

 

After reviewing nearly 6,000 public comments, the DOL, HHS and Treasury just released the final rule on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.

Here’s a summary of what it does. As HR pros know, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was created to close the gap — and create “parity” — between the medical coverage individuals with physical illnesses receive versus that available to those with mental health and/or substance-abuse issues.

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