The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) applies to plans and carriers offering health insurance that covers both medical/surgical (MED/SURG) and mental health/substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits. Self-insured plans sponsored by small employers (50 or fewer employees) and stand-alone retiree-only medical plans that do not cover current employees are exempted.
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