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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 is federal legislation that was signed into law October of 2008.  The requirements of MHPAEA are effective July 1, 2011 for the Welfare Fund.

MHPAEA expands existing law to require parity for substance use disorder benefits as well as mental health benefits.  Furthermore, the financial requirements such as deductibles, copayments, coinsurance and out-of-pocket expenses in addition to treatment limits, such as number of visits, days of coverage or other limits cannot be different from the cost sharing and coverage provided for medical/surgical benefits.

Effective July 1, 2011, the coverage to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Equity Act have changed and are outlined in the link below.  If you have any questions about this plan change or your Welfare Fund benefits in general, please contact the Fund Office at (973) 376-7230.

Please click here to see the notice and changes

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