The American Benefits Institute is the education and research affiliate of the American Benefits Council. The Institute's mission is to convene meetings and sponsor research that assist public policy makers, the media and other stakeholders in making informed decisions about timely and vital employee benefits policy matters. As an affiliated entity of the American Benefits Council, the Institute is also the principal venue where Council members engage in global benefits policy issues and share information about international health and retirement plan and compensation practices The Institute serves U.S.-based companies as a conduit for information about benefit practices outside the United States and for non-U.S.-based companies to learn about employee benefits policy and legislative and regulatory developments in the United States.
Click here for the Council's research paper archive.
Health
Health Care Reform (PPACA), General & Misc. Items
- Employer Shared Responsibility
- Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
- Preventive Care & Value-Based Design
- Quality Improvement & Delivery Reform
- Essential Benefits
- Tax & Revenue Issues
- Grandfathered Plans
- Claims and Appeals
- Summary of Benefits & Coverage
- Informational Reporting/W2
- Health Insurance Exchanges
- State Innovation
- Medical Loss Ratio & Mini-Med Plans
- Automatic Enrollment
- Wellness Programs
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Non-Discrimination
- 90-Day Waiting Periods
Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)
Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy
Retirement
Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform
- Automatic Enrollment
- Investments
- Plan fees
- Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits
- Funding Reform
- PBGC Deficit & Premiums
- Business Conduct Standards
Retirement Plan Administration
Other Issues
Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction & Federal Budget
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
