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The Council regularly provides intelligence and analysis to its members and offers policy expertise to lawmakers and the general public.

Friday, March 31, 2023
Summary of Ruling in Braidwood v. Becerra: Texas Court Vacates Part of ACA Preventive Service Requirements
Summary of Ruling in Braidwood v. Becerra: Texas Court Vacates Part of ACA Preventive Service Requirements
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Smarter Health Care Coalition Letter to Treasury/IRS Regarding Coverage of Preventive Services in HSA-Eligible Plans
Smarter Health Care Coalition Letter to Treasury/IRS Regarding Coverage of Preventive Services in HSA-Eligible Plans
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Council Testimony Before Senate Committee On Labor and Business on S.B. 571 (OregonSaves/ABLE Accounts)
As part of the American Benefits Council's ongoing efforts to streamline employer compliance with state-level retirement programs for private-sector employees, on March 29 we submitted testimony with the Oregon state Senate Committee on Labor and Business, urging passage of an amendment to a bill altering the state's OregonSaves retirement initiative.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Statement for the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing Record, "Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care"
Statement for the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing Record, "Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care"
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
End of COVID-19 PHE and NE: Implications and To-Dos for Plan Sponsors
In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration declared a national emergency (NE), effective March 1, 2020, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency (PHE), effective January 31, 2020. There was subsequently a flurry of COVID-19-related new laws and agency guidance and relief. Some of these are tied to the PHE, some of these are tied to the NE, and some are tied to neither. In late January 2023, President Biden announced his intention that the PHE and NE end on May 11, 2023, and HHS confirmed this with respect to the PHE (which it has jurisdiction over). The termination of the PHE and NE raises several questions on whether and how certain provisions will continue to apply.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: Update on State Activity Affecting Pharmacy Benefits
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: Update on State Activity Affecting Pharmacy Benefits
Friday, March 17, 2023
Council Amicus Brief before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Tyler Division) in TMA v Tri-Agencies III (Surprise Billing)
Council Amicus Brief before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Tyler Division) in TMA v Tri-Agencies III (Surprise Billing)
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: Winter 2023 Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial Update
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: Winter 2023 Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial Update
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: SECURE 2.0, Part II Answering Your Questions
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: SECURE 2.0, Part II Answering Your Questions
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
A Look at Key Committees in the 118th Congress
The new session of Congress brings with it a change of party control in the U.S. House of Representatives and changes in the committee leadership of many key committees in both the House and the U.S. Senate. The following summary sets forth the leadership, key issues and policy outlook for the five congressional committees with jurisdiction over employee benefits policy.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Changes in Congressional Committee Leadership and Implications for Employee Benefits Policy
Changes in Congressional Committee Leadership and Implications for Employee Benefits Policy
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
List of Needed Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act
List of Needed Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act
Monday, January 23, 2023
Detailed Summary of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022
Detailed Summary of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Benefits Briefing Webinar Slides: Overview of SECURE 2.0
Benefits Briefing Webinar Slides: Overview of SECURE 2.0
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Preliminary summary of SECURE 2.0 Act, As Included in CAA 2023
Preliminary summary of SECURE 2.0 Act, As Included in CAA 2023
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Short Summary of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Short Summary of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Section-by-Section Summary of SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, as Included in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Section-by-Section Summary of SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, as Included in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Summary of ERISA Advisory Council's 2022 Final Cybersecurity Recommendations
On December 8 and 9, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) ERISA Advisory Council (EAC) finalized its recommendations and presented them to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on the two topics for the 2022 session: (1) cybersecurity insurance and employee benefit plans and (2) cybersecurity issues affecting health benefit plans. A written report will follow in early 2023.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Group Letter to Tri-Agencies Regarding Surprise Billing Regulations and Litigation
Group Letter to Tri-Agencies Regarding Surprise Billing Regulations and Litigation
Monday, December 5, 2022
Group Letter Urging Congress to Pass Mental Health Legislation
Group Letter Urging Congress to Pass Mental Health Legislation