As if the economy did not give employers enough reason to put off hiring the people they need to grow their business, the Mental Health Parity Act, which kicks in January 1, 2010, is about to make your heath benefit plan even more expensive. In a nutshell the Act requires you to provide benefits for mental heath treatment that are on a par with medical/surgical benefits. And just as a nice touch, federal regulators have not yet written rules and guidelines for implementation. Thus does the US government “create jobs”.

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Merry Christmas!