A D.C. federal court paused an employer group’s lawsuit over a Biden-era rule to strengthen mental health coverage as the Trump administration considers modifying or rescinding the policy.
The Monday stay comes after the Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury departments on May 9 asked the US District Court for the District of Columbia to suspend the ERISA Industry Committee’s lawsuit challenging the rule, which created a new test to ensure employer health plans don’t shortchange their employees on mental health services compared to traditional medical benefits.
Republicans and employer groups blasted the rule when it was finalized in ...
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