The Beacon – August 2, 2023

MZQ Beacon Alert -August 2, 2023

In this Edition:

“On Tuesday, July 25th, the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (“the Departments”) introduced a much-anticipated update to current regulations dealing with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).

These newly proposed regulations contribute to shine a bright light on the need for parity between medical/surgical (M/S) and mental health/substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits…”

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