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Mental Health Parity: Four Compliance Documents to Reference During Period of Nonenforcement for the 2024 Final Rule

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

20 May 202520 May 2025

The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury announced on May 15, 2025 that they will not enforce the portions of the 2024 final rule implementing the nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) comparative analyses requirements under the Mental Health Parity […]

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Alternatives to On-Site Child-Care Benefits

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

06 May 202506 May 2025

A recent report, Parents Under Pressure: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Parents, recommended ways for employers to expand policies and programs that support the well-being of parents and caregivers in the workplace. This can include offering access […]

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Mental Health Parity Pitfall to Avoid: Network Adequacy Data Part II

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

10 Apr 202510 Apr 2025

The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)’s 2024 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) report to Congress, issued January 17, 2025, addressed the enforcement approach to nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) for network adequacy and network composition. The […]

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Data-Driven Workplace Mental Health Initiatives

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

08 Apr 202508 Apr 2025

At the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), data about their employee population has driven the evolution of its mental health program over the last five years. Speaker Laura Carter, associate director of benefits at HOOPP, said that a multipronged approach has […]

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Mental Health Parity Pitfall to Avoid: Network Adequacy Data

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

27 Mar 202501 Apr 2025

The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires group health plans that provide mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits to offer parity between coverage of physical health conditions and mental health conditions. The […]

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Empowering Women by Supporting Their Well-Being at Work

Ashton DeMoss

07 Mar 202507 Mar 2025

While much work has been done to break down systemic barriers and biases for women both personally and professionally, these issues still exist. In fact, research collected by the World Economic Forum highlights that, at the current rate of progress, it will take until […]

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Canadian Employees Continue to Struggle as Employers Focus on Education and Prevention

Rebecca Plier

12 Nov 202412 Nov 2024

New Survey Data Reveals Increased Mental Health Challenges and Stress Levels As more employees grapple with mental well-being, organizations are challenged with implementing new solutions to support mental health in the workplace. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits: 2024 Survey Results, […]

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Leading with Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the Workplace

Eli Argueta

07 Nov 202411 Nov 2024

Over the years, emotional intelligence has evolved into a must-have skill for leaders (and really everyone!), but what is it, and how can it be developed in the workplace? According to Daniel Goleman, psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence, “Great leadership works […]

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Strategies for Mental Hygiene and Psychological Safety at Work

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

22 Oct 202422 Oct 2024

What actions can you take to maintain your own mental health and to ensure that your workplace is psychologically safe? Reaching these goals requires deliberate effort, according to the presenters of “Developing Leaders to Support Total Worker Health,” a recent International Foundation […]

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The New Caregiver Benefits: Precision Support Through Expanded Understanding

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17 Oct 202411 Dec 2024

Caregiving is not merely a personal responsibility; it is an essential societal function. Research has found that 73% of all employees1 have some current caregiving responsibility—whether caring for aging parents, supporting a loved one through illness or raising a child—requiring them to […]