Departments Issue Final Regulations on Mental Health ParityThe Mental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act (MHPAEA) rules released on September 9, 2024, by the Departments of Health and Human...
Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance AttestationsThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) prohibits gag clauses in healthcare contracts and requires group health plans and...
PBGC Issues Proposed Rule on Actuarial Assumptions for Withdrawal LiabilityThe proposed rule makes clear that the use of any interest rate between PBGC rates and funding rates (including a “blended rate”) is a valid
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Multiemployer Pension ProvisionsOn March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law. The key provisions for multiemployer pensio