Most importantly for employers, the guidance addresses telehealth and direct primary care arrangements as they relate to HSAs and HDHPs.

The Iowa law is similar to other state laws that have been highly problematic for Council members.

If finalized, employers and TPAs would be relieved of the burden of expending resources to comply with these notice requirements.

The American Benefits Council held a webinar on December 16 focusing on what employers need to know about Trump Accounts, the new child savings program.

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act (H.R. 3383), which includes long-sought provisions to allow 403(b) plans to invest in collective investment trusts and unregistered insurance company separate accounts.

The federal government has begun to weigh in on retirement plan litigation, the most urgent threat to the employer-sponsored retirement system.

Council President Katy Johnson describes the Council's forthcoming innovations initiative and welcomes you to participate.

From November 10-20, 2025, the Council surveyed multi-national employers plan sponsors on various issues related to global benefit plans.

If adopted, the Council's proposed safe harbor would help stem the tide of corrosive class-action ERISA litigation against retirement plan fiduciaries.

The Council submitted a letter supporting legislation that would allow 403(b) plans to invest in CITs and unregistered insurance company separate accounts.

Council President Katy Johnson applauds Lynn Dudley for her recent testimony before a House subcommittee on retirement plan litigation.

The 5th Circuit has granted the government’s unopposed motion to withdraw its appeal of two district court orders staying the effective date of the 2024 rule governing the definition of “fiduciary” with respect to the provision of investment advice.