In this edition of Just a Minute!, Council President Katy Johnson highlights several regulatory projects recently previewed by executive branch agencies.

The Council submitted comments to CMS supporting stronger hospital price transparency requirements and expanding site-neutral payment reforms.

A new advisory opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Labor has affirmed the American Benefits Council’s position that a deferred incentive plan does not constitute an ERISA plan.

The Council's brief urged the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court decision finding that ERISA preempted a Tennessee "any willing provider" law.   

The American Benefits Council will host a one-hour webinar on Wednesday, October 1, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, to provide perspectives from the U.S. and Europe on benefits policy.

As part of the recently enacted One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, employers may soon need to adjust payroll systems and reporting processes to account for a new deduction for employee tips.

In this edition of Just a Minute!, Council President Katy Johnson previews the remainder of the 2025 congressional session.

In two recent letters to the DOL/EBSA, Republicans urged swift action on a White House executive order supporting the use of alternative investments in retirement plans.

The Council hosted a one-hour webinar, featuring guest speakers from the U.S. Treasury Department, on August 28, to describe and analyze the provisions of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) that are most relevant for retirement, health and paid leave benefit plan sponsors. 

In this edition of Just a Minute!, Council President Katy Johnson announces Deanna Johnson's retirement and her successor, Kim Durcho.

The Council welcomes Kim Durcho as the Council's new director, membership, and wishes a fond farewell to Deanna Johnson after more than 27 years of service to the organization.

A new program was recently launched in Nevada, amendments have been made to the Hawaii program, and additional launches and legislative activity are expected before the end of 2025.