Health Care Reform and Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012: One Year After Implementation

On September 13, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s published its much-anticipated decision in United States ex rel. Holt v. Medicare Medicaid Advisors, affirming the Western District of Missouri’s dismissal of a Medicare Advantage case — a win for managed care stakeholders, especially insurance carriers, insurance brokers, and insurance marketing organizations.

This article is the fourth in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and its implementing regulations and guidance prohibit health insurance policies and group health plans that cover mental health and substance use disorder benefits from imposing limitations on MH/SUD benefits that are less favorable than the limitations imposed on medical/surgical benefits.