Council Letter Outlining Recommendations for Pooled Employer Plans under SECURE Act to to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) on February 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – In written comments filed on January 29, the American Benefits Council applauded the Trump Administration for "taking steps intended to increase price transparency in order to reduce health care costs" and offered a number of recommendations to mitigate "the increased burden and liability imposed by certain aspects of the proposed regulations on employer plans."
Council comments on health care regulatory proposal
Increased price transparency has potential to lower health care costs, increase value for consumers
WASHINGTON, DC – In written comments filed on January 29, the American Benefits Council applauded the Trump Administration for "taking steps intended to increase price transparency in order to reduce health care costs" and offered a number of recommendations to mitigate "the increased burden and liability imposed by certain aspects of the proposed regulations on employer plans."
American Benefits Council amicus brief supporting petitioners request for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in University of Pennsylvania v. Sweda. This amicus brief was filed on January 17, 2020 with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
At the request of several member companies, the American Benefits Council formed the Stable Pension Funding Coalition in the fall of 2019. The coalition seeks the enactment of legislation that would provide a multi-year deferral of the widening of the stabilized interest rate corridor and enhancements to that corridor. We are also advocating a longer amortization period for significant legacy pension liabilities (based on an appropriate metric, such as liabilities exceeding a percentage of payroll for covered employees).
