Industry Resources | February 3, 2017
FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 34 & Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation
On October 27, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released these additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of the market reform provisions of the Affordable Care Act and the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), as amended by the Affordable Care Act. These FAQs have been prepared jointly by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments). These FAQs answer questions from stakeholders to help people understand the laws and benefit from them, as intended . . .