Citing resistance from health and welfare plan service providers, the DOL updated its 2021 cybersecurity guidance to clarify that it “generally applies to all employee benefit plans, including health and welfare plans.” This clarification is the only material change in the update. Despite that, the update serves as a useful impetus for employers to survey
On July 25 the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (“tri-agencies”) released guidance related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). Among other documents, the guidance includes a proposed update to the MHPAEA regulations and a report to Congress summarizing the tri-agencies’ enforcement efforts related to group health