Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$276,193

Activities

2

Lobbyists

6

Gov't Entities

13

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
bce46501-b8b2-4d29-b862-528f91ea6c33
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2024 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 19, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$276,193
Expense Method:
C
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Nicholas Otto
Registrant
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL

Alliance of companies seeking repeal of the 40% excise tax on health plans

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (2)
Activity 1
Health Issues

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, HSA Modernization Act Telehealth Expansion. Making permanent telehealth benefits for use by employer plans offering telehealth services on a pre-deductible basis for HSA-eligible High Deductible Health Plans Chronic Disease Management Coverage ERISA Preemption issues affecting health benefit plans Cost Transparency and Competition in Health Care. Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, PBM reform, Prescription drug pricing and transparency, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, Health Care Price Transparency Act Preventive Health Savings Act Site-Neutral Health Care Payment Reform Dialysis Coverage/End Stage Renal Disease Surprise Medical Billing Guidance and Implementation, including Independent Dispute Resolution Paid Family and Medical Leave. On-going legislative activity Definition of essential health benefits (EHBs) under the Proposed 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Medicare Part D Redesign following the Inflation Reduction Act; Proposed Medicare Part D Redesign Program instructions for 2025 Reallocation of excess assets in Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs)

Lobbyists (5)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
  • ILYSE SCHUMAN
  • KATHRYN JOHNSON
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 1 more
Activity 2
Retirement

Technical corrections to SECURE 2.0 Automatic re-enrollment for defined contribution plans; and legislation to reduce retirement plan participation age to 18 from 21 Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) and insurance company separate accounts for section 403(b) plans Enforcement of pleading standards for retirement plan litigation Defined Benefit Plan issues: de-risking pensions, PBGC premiums, retiree health accounts, overfunded pension plans, distributions to participants, ways to encourage pension plan formation Defined Contribution Plan issues ERISA preemption issues State automatic IRA programs impacting sponsors of private sector retirement plans and their employees benefits Fiduciary Rule, Retirement Income Security Rule, Definition of Investment Advice Fiduciary Retirement plan audits, Congressional oversight issues ROTH Catch-up provision delay guidance SECURE 2.0 guidance Long-term-Part-time (LTPT) employee guidance Automatic Portability for Retirement Accounts Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) amendment Basel III Endgame, Treatment of reserves by financial institutions and its effect on pension and retirement plans Defined Benefit Pension Plan proposals

Lobbyists (4)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
  • ... and 2 more

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