Sep 10, 2024 · Individuals who are considering employment with a non-Federal government employer may wish to inquire of the employer whether its group health plan is self-funded and, …

In these final rules, HHS finalizes regulatory amendments to implement the sunset provision for self-funded non-Federal governmental plan elections to opt out of compliance with MHPAEA, …

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, amended section 2722 (a) (2) of the PHS Act such that sponsors of self-insured non-federal governmental plans generally cannot opt out of …

A non-Federal governmental employer has elected to exempt its self-funded group health plan from all of the requirements described in paragraph (a) (1) of this section.

Sep 23, 2024 · Effective date: These regulations are effective on November 22, 2024. Applicability date: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on the …

May 8, 2019 · CMS recently updated its guidance that provides an overview of the federal market requirements applicable to non-federal governmental plans, including self-funded and fully …

On September 9, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) issued the final version of the proposed Mental Health Parity and Addiction …

Sep 10, 2024 · Non-Federal governmental plans can operate as self-funded plans, purchase a fully insured group insurance product, or consist of a mixture of self-funded and fully insured …

Finalize regulatory amendments to implement the sunset provision for self-funded, non-Federal governmental plan elections to opt out of compliance with MHPAEA, as adopted in the …

Summary of MHPAEA Protections The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) provided that large group health plans cannot impose annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health …