Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$440,980

Activities

2

Lobbyists

6

Gov't Entities

20

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
c19971c9-d80d-4c86-8c11-16884cce2a84
Type:
Q2 - 2nd Quarter - Report
Period:
2023 - 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Date Posted:
July 20, 2023 at 2:31 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$440,980
Expense Method:
C
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  • Posted By: Jill H. Randolph
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

Legislative End of National Emergency (COVID-19) - H.J.Res.7, Public Law No: 118-3 Coverage of recommended preventative services -Affordable Care Acts (ACA) preventative services requirement, Braidwood v. Becerra ruling Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) legislation including the PBM Reform Act - S. 1339 Safe Step Act - S. 652 Site-Based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act - S. 1869 Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 - H.R. 3561 Transparent PRICE Act - H.R. 3281 Fairness for Patients Medications Act - H.R. 3285 Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) - H.R. 3417 Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act - H.R. 3800 Mental Health Matters Act - (H.R. 7780) (117th Congress) Health Network and Directory Improvement Act - S. 5093 Healthcare Workforce Shortage - request for information (RFI), Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 (118th Congress) Telehealth Expansion Act - S, 1001/H.R. 1843 HSA Telehealth Extension Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act - H.R. 824 Employer-sponsored health coverage Site-Neutral Payment Reform Hospital Billing Practices Mental health parity Health cost transparency Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Chronic Disease Management Prescription drug legislation Surprise billing regulations Health Equity ERISA preemption Regulatory White House - End of Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) Department of Health (HHS), Department of Labor (Labor) and Department of Treasury (Treasury) - (the tri-agencies) - guidance issued on end of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - comment letter underscoring importance of Medicare Advantage to employers and comments on 2024 rate notice HHS and CMS - request for information (RFI) - current essential health benefits guidance HHS, Labor and Treasury(the tri-agencies) - guidance on group health plan attestations to Gag clause prohibition HHS, Labor and Treasury(the tri-agencies) -clarification of air ambulance reporting deadline for group health plans HHS, Labor and Treasury(the tri-agencies) - prescription drug and health care cost reporting - submitted comments HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - final surprise billing regulations on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - request for information (RFI) - advanced explanation of benefits Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA HHS, Labor and Treasury (tri-agencies) - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Abortion coverage and travel benefits in health plans Employer mandate ERISA Preemption Preventative care

Lobbyists (5)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
  • ILYSE SCHUMAN
  • KATHRYN JOHNSON
Government Entities (12)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • ... and 7 more
Activity 2
Retirement

Legislative Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act - H.R. 3063 Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act - H.R. 4008 Retirement Savings Modernization Act - H.R. 9066 (117th Congress) Hard Stop Rule affecting retirement plans - proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule ESG, cryptocurrency, and brokerage windows Defined Benefit Plan (DB) Issues ERISA Uniformity Pooled Employer Plan (PEPs) Issues Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions Regulatory SECURE 2.0 - priority guidance, technical corrections and implementation issues - Roth Catch-Up requirements Department of the Treasury (Treasury)/Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - delay of Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 plan amendment Department of Labor (DOL) - proposed amendment to QPAM exemption affecting investment managers - Prohibited Transaction Exemption DOL - proposed changes to retirement plan prohibited transaction exemption (PTEs) - proposed rule Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - proposed Hard Stop rule affecting retirement plans; and request for extension to comment period DOL/EBSA - proposed expansion of benefit plan self-correction processes (EBSAs Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Notice 2023-23, providing reporting relief for required minimum distributions (RMDs) for IRAs in 2023 DOL/EBSA- Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder rights - final regulations addressing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment strategies for retirement plans Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - proposal on noncompete agreements DOL - Proposed regulation - New Independent Contractor Regulations DOL - letter outlining concerns with the DOLs collection of personally identifiable information (PII) DOL - sub-regulatory guidance - reduction of cybersecurity risks for retirement plan sponsors DOL - Missing participant Data Registry and ongoing audit process. Treasury/IRS - proposed regulations for permanent extension - remote notarization for spousal consent DOL - pension plan de-risking DOL/Treasury/IRS/PBGC - Final Revisions to 2023 Form 5500 Reporting requirements DOL/Treasury/IRS - Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) and Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) - immediate guidance needed under SECURE 2.0, comments on registration requirements, service crediting guidance and other issues PBGC/IRS - Missing Participants - request for clarifying guidance on missing participant benefits Treasury/IRS - safe harbor correction method for automatic contribution arrangements IRS -Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) - interim guidance IRS - proposed regulations on use of proposed forfeitures

Lobbyists (4)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • ... and 3 more

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