The Council is urging CMS to finalize a proposal to reduce the amounts paid under Medicare for certain imaging services provided in off-campus hospital departments, building on prior similar efforts with regard to other services, that can safely be provided in non-hospital settings.

The tri-agencies issued FAQs, including a non-enforcement position, addressing HIPAA wellness program rules, including tobacco surcharge programs.

The American Benefits Council has been actively engaged in several of these cases, arguing that participants who continue to receive their promised benefits generally have not suffered the concrete injury necessary to bring a lawsuit.

The Council has submitted comments to Senate HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy supporting efforts to modernize the 340B drug pricing program and reduce its impact on health care costs for employers and working families.

Treasury and IRS have proposed updates to the minimum funding rules for single-employer defined benefit plans, including new flexibility for certain plan amendments and plan adoptions made after the end of a plan year.

The Council has filed two amicus briefs urging federal appeals courts to reject efforts to create a judicial remedy allowing providers to sue health plans and insurers to enforce payment determinations under the NSA IDR process.

Treasury and IRS have issued proposed regulations providing guidance on eligible investments for Trump accounts.

Don't miss the upcoming webinar on September 9 at 11 a.m., focusing on the latest guidance on employer contributions to “Trump accounts,” the new child savings accounts established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (H.R. 1), as well as updates to dependent care assistance programs.

The Council filed an amicus brief with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company v. HaloMD.

Treasury and IRS released guidance implementing the Saver’s Match, a federal program that will replace the Saver’s Credit in 2027. 

PBGC has expressed support for FASB’s proposed accounting reforms for certain market-based cash balance plans, while recommending several changes to the proposal.

The IRS has issued Notice 2026-49, providing sample forms and proposed procedures intended to simplify and standardize the process for completing retirement plan rollovers.