Latest News Releases
Below is a list of the American Benefit Council's most recent press releases. You may also browse through press releases on the individual issue pages, located in the left frame, or by using the search function. If you have any questions, or would like to reach a Council staff member for comment, please contact the Director of Communications via our Staff page.
The first rule of retirement tax policy: do no harm
April 17, 2012
DOL’s ‘good faith’ compliance standard for SBC rules fails to relieve burden on employer plan sponsors
March 19, 2012
Council applauds Senate approval of critical pension funding measure as part of transportation bill
March 14, 2012
Council urges delay in health care ‘summary of benefits and coverage’ rules
February 27, 2012
Pension plan underfunding, PBGC 'deficit' artificially inflated by historically low interest rates
February 2, 2012
Council files amicus brief on 'severability' issue in U.S. Supreme Court health reform case
January 27, 2012
Council available to comment on State of the Union address
January 24, 2012
Council commends CFTC's revision of business conduct standards
January 11, 2012
Press Release 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
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
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
