Mental Health Parity Compliance for Employers/Healthcare Purchasers

Employers/healthcare purchasers have a fiduciary responsibility to participants in their employee benefits plans to require their vendor partners to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), which requires that Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder (MH/SUD) benefits are not more restrictive than Medical/Surgical (M/S) benefits. These tools help ensure compliance, reduced costs, and a healthier workforce:

Complete the form below to download the Mental Health Parity Toolkit for step-by-step guidance and the NQTL carrier cover letter and Multi-Step Comparative Analysis Tool (for TPAs/service providers to complete).