DOL officials tell Congress that mental health carveouts can cause employer parity stress
May 5, 2026
•HR_Executive•Moderate impact[key points]
Key points
- •Employers need to ensure mental health benefits are comparable to medical benefits.
- •EBSA highlights the need for more employer education regarding parity requirements.
- •EBSA issued 42 letters requesting 'comparative analyses' of behavioral health benefits and medical benefits.