Scheduling
Time & Attendance
Forecasting
Employee App
Payroll Integrations
Communications
Archive
By Staff Report
May. 1, 2009
The Labor Department is asking for public comments as it and two other federal agencies prepare to develop rules for a law that requires employers to offer the same level of insurance coverage for mental health disorders as they do for other medical conditions.
The 2008 mental health care parity law takes effect next year.
Information sought by the agencies—the Labor Department, Treasury Department and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—includes: the financial impact of upgrading health care plans to comply with the mandate; which provisions in the law require clarification from regulators; how out-of-network coverage for mental disorders differs from out-of-network coverage for other medical conditions; and whether any special consideration should be given to small employers.
The request for comments was published in the April 28 edition of the Federal Register.
Comments are due by May 28 and can be sent via e-mail to the Labor Department at E-OHPSCA.EBSA@dolgov.
Filed by Jerry Geisel of Business Insurance, a sister publication of Workforce Management. To comment, e-mail editors@workforce.com.
Workforce Management’s online news feed is now available via Twitter
Come see what we’re building in the world of predictive employee scheduling, superior labor insights and next-gen employee apps. We’re on a mission to automate workforce management for hourly employees and bring productivity, optimization and engagement to the frontline.
Staffing Management
Managing employee time-off requests: A guide for business ownersSummary Vacation, sick time, PTO banks, and unpaid leave are only a few forms of employee time off — Mo...
Technology
Labor analytics: A how-to guide for company leadershipMake sure to start small, clean your data, use data from a variety of sources and use desired business ...
data analytics, employee data, HR Tech, people analytics, talent management
Technology
Why tattleware isn’t the solution for underperforming teamsIf your employees can take their smartphones out of their pockets to circumvent your efforts, how can y...
employee monitoring, HR technology, tattleware