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Employers, Plans, and Service Providers
- Technical Release | Public Comments
- Elaws Health Benefits Advisor
- MHPAEA Self-Compliance Tool
- Compliance Assistance Guide
- FAQs about MHPAEA implementation
- Part 5 (V), December 2010
- Part 7 (VII), November 2011
- Part 17 (XVII), November 2013
- Part 18 (XVIII), January 2014
- Part 29 (XXIX), October 2015
- Part 31, April 2016
- Part 34, October 2016
- Part 38, June 2017
- Draft MHPAEA Disclosure Template
- PRA Information Collection Request
- Public Comments
- Part 39 (Proposed)
- Revised Draft MHPAEA Disclosure Template
- PRA Information Request
- PRA Appendix II: Crosswalk of Changes
- Public Comments - Proposed MHPAEA FAQs Part 39
- Public Comments - Revised Draft MHPAEA Disclosure Template
- Part 39 (Final), September 2019
- Final MHPAEA Disclosure Template
- Outpatient Benefit Sub-classifications
- Understanding Implementation of MHPAEA
- Part 45, April 2021
- Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review
- Interim Final Rule Fact Sheet
Researchers and Policymakers
- MHPAEA Reports to Congress
- Realizing Parity, Reducing Stigma, and Raising Awareness (2022)
- This report highlights the progress we've made in enforcement - and where providers are falling short.
- More versions
- Parity Partnerships: Working Together (2020)
- Pathway to Full Parity (2018)
- Improving Health Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Patients (2016)
- Compliance of Group Health Plans with MHPAEA Requirements (2014)
- Compliance of Group Health Plans with MHPAEA Requirements (2012)
Audio
Explore our audio for essential updates and information.
Publications
Access a wide range of informative publications and government materials.
- Understanding Your Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits | En Español (ES) | العربية (AR) | 简体中文 (ZH SC) | 繁體中文 (ZH TC) | Français (FR) | Kreyòl Ayisyen (HT) | 한국어 (KO) | po Polsku (PL) | Português (PT) | Pусский (RU) | Tagalog (TL)
- Top Ten Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You | En Español (ES) | العربية (AR) | 简体中文 (ZH SC) | 繁體中文 (ZH TC) | Français (FR) | Kreyòl Ayisyen (HT) | 한국어 (KO) | po Polsku (PL) | Português (PT) | Pусский (RU) | Tagalog (TL) | tiếng Việt (VI)
- Questions and Answers on the Mental Health Parity Provisions
- Consumer Guide to Mental Health Benefits: Disclosure Rights
- Know Your Rights: Parity for Mental Health Benefits
- Parity of Mental Health and Substance Use Benefits with Other Benefits: Using Your Employer-Sponsored Health Plan to Cover Services
- Understanding Parity Resource Guide: Families & Caregivers
Videos
Get tips, advice, and helpful explanations about job-based health and retirement benefits.
Roundtable conversation hosted by Rep. Katie Porter with Assistant Secretary Lisa M. Gomez
Rep. Katie Porter and Assistant Secretary Lisa M. Gomez host a roundtable on mental health parity and the need for stronger enforcement.
OC Health and Education Show, Little Saigon TV, Los Angeles, CA interview with Thuy Pham about Employee Benefits
Host Julie Diep interviews EBSA Senior Benefits Advisor Thuy Pham on the OC Health and Education Show about employee benefits and EBSA's role in educating and assisting the community with job-based benefit plans.
Questions? EBSA Has the Answers
EBSA experts are here to help with your job-based health and retirement benefit questions.
Comunidad Alerta
Hoy en Comunidad Alerta informamos sobre la Ley de Paridad en Salud Mental y Equidad, entendiendo las leyes se pueden derrumbar las barreras que no permiten acceso a servicios de salud mental. Nuestra invitada es Roxanna Morales, de la Administración de Seguridad de Beneficios del Empleado del Departamento de Trabajos de los Estados Unidos.
Proposed Rules on Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Webinar, September 2023
EBSA employees discuss the 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, regulation amendments, proposed new regulations, and the MHPAEA Report to Congress.
Are you in compliance?
Our self-compliance tool can help you find out.
Self-Compliance Tool for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
The MHPAEA Self-Compliance Tool helps plans and issuers comply with the law. Use it as a best practice, but please note that it has not been updated to include the NQTL comparative analysis requirement.
Get the facts on MHPAEA enforcement
These annual fact sheets summarize the EBSA and CMS MHPAEA enforcement results.
MHPAEA Reports to Congress
- Realizing Parity, Reducing Stigma, and Raising Awareness
- This report highlights the progress we've made in enforcement - and where providers are falling short.
Explore more resources about mental health and substance use disorder parity
Law and Regulations
Explore requirements, tools, and resources for the compliance community.
News and Updates
Find out what's happening with the law with reports, news releases, and more.
Related Resources
Still have questions? Other government agencies and private organizations might be able to help.
Other DOL Resources
National resources
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Mental Health and Substance Use Insurance Help | Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Application of MHPAEA to Medicaid MCOs, CHIP, and Alternative Benefit (Benchmark) Plans
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | National Prevention Week
- National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse