Jason Hammersla

Jason Hammersla is the director of communications for the American Benefits Council, a trade association based in Washington, D.C. representing primarily Fortune 500 companies that either sponsor or administer health and retirement benefits covering more than 100 million Americans. Jason directs the American Benefits Council's communications strategy and serves as the liaison for media inquries. Since joining the Council as a public relations associate in 1999, Jason has held a variety of roles in the communications department, maintaining primary responsibility for internal and external communications such as the Council's Benefits Byte membership newsletter and media releases on the full range of Council issues. He also serves as the Council's webmaster and resident desktop publishing expert.

Jason is also a published poet, lyricist and arts critic and is the starting pitcher and leadoff hitter for his recreational softball league. Jason earned his Bachelor's degree in psychology after four years at the University of Rochester and is still thawing out.

Health

Health Care Reform (PPACA)

  • Employer Shared Responsibility
  • Premium Tax Credit
  • Essential Benefits
  • Summary of Benefits
  • Health Insurance Exchanges
  • Claims and Appeals
  • Preventive Care Coverage
  • Grandfathered Plans
  • Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
  • Wellness Programs
  • Automatic Enrollment
  • Accountable Care Organizations
  • Non-Discrimination
  • W-2/Informational Reporting
  • Value-Based Insurance

Taxation of Health Benefits

Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)

Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy

Health Plan Administration

Miscellaneous Health

COBRA

ERISA Preemption

Genetic Non-Discrimination

Health Care Quality

Medicare

Mental Health Parity

Retiree Health/ERRP

Retirement

Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform

  • Automatic Enrollment
  • Investments
  • Plan fees
  • Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits

Defined Benefit Plans & PBGC

  • Funding Reform
  • PBGC Deficit & Premiums

Hybrid Plans

Financial Reform/Swaps

  • Business Conduct Standards

Investment Advice

Retirement Plan Administration

Miscellaneous Retirement

Retiree Health

Savings Initiatives/IRAs

Social Security

Other Issues

International Issues

  • FACTA Issues
  • FBAR Issues
  • Puerto Rico Plans

Electronic Disclosure

Executive Compensation

  • Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
  • Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
  • Say-on-Pay

Fiduciary Issues

Flexible Workforce/
Worker Classification

Miscellaneous Issues

Disaster Relief

Stock-Based Compensation