Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$289,285

Activities

2

Lobbyists

6

Gov't Entities

20

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
f2ab2d25-f461-40b8-99ed-346e1175bbaa
Type:
Q3 - 3rd Quarter - Report
Period:
2022 - 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Date Posted:
October 19, 2022 at 6:12 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$289,285
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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 Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Inflation Reduction Act - H.R. 5376/Public Law No. 117-169 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 HSA Telehealth Extension FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave The Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPS) - S. 4750/H.R. 8594 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act - draft legislation Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Transparency of Hospital Billing Act - H.R. 8133 Consumer Choice of Care Act - H.R. 8134 Addressing Anticompetitive Contracting Clauses Act - H.R. 8135 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act - H.R. 7767 Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act - H.R. 7666 Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Health Equity Regulatory Departments of Health & Human Services (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) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - on No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Requirements HHS, Office of for Civil Rights (OCR) - notice of proposed rulemaking on nondiscrimination in health programs and activities HHS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - request for information (RFI) - Medicare Advantage (MA), retiree health plans, employer group waiver plans (EGWPs) HHS - comments on health care competition, price transparency, and site-neutral payment HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - request for information (RFI) - advanced explanation of benefits Treasury/IRS - proposed Regulations - Affordability Determination for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage (Family Glitch) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) - recommendations for increasing competition in health care HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Provider Nondiscrimination Rules FTC - Request for Information (RFI) on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending 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 Commercialization of Covid-19 vaccines and testing Abortion coverage and travel benefits in health plans Employer mandate

Lobbyists (6)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • 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 FY 2023 Budget Proposal - tax policy, pandemic preparedness Inflation Reduction Act - H.R. 5376/Public Law No. 117-169 - retirement policy and revenue-raising provisions Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - H.R. 3684 -defined benefit pension stabilization option provision Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act - H.R. 5891 RISE & SHINE Act - S. 4353 Securing a Strong Retirement Act - H.R. 2954 The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act - S. 4808 Helping Parents Save for College Act - S. 4103 The Emergency Savings Act - S. 4310 ABLE Employment Flexibility ACT (AEFA) - H.R. 4672 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA) - S. 2446/H.R. 4678 Encouraging Americans to Save Act (EASA) - S. 2452/H.R. 2913 Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act - S. 1703 Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act - S. 1730 Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act - S. 1443/H.R. 2917 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act - S. 1762 Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1770 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1870/H.R. 7146 Retirement Security Flexibility Act - S. 2602 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 409 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 423 Financial Freedom Act - S. 4147 Advancing Auto-portability Act of 2022 - S. 4406 Retirement Savings Modernization Act - S. 4973 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act - H.R. 6476 Auto Reenroll Act of 2022 - H.R. 6782 Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act - H.R. 7740/S. 4219 Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Brokerage windows Defined Benefit Plan (DB) Issues Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principals in investing ERISA Uniformity Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums Pooled Employer Plan (PEPs) Issues Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions Telework practices Electronic communication Regulatory Department of 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 DOL - comment letter outlining concerns with the Departments collection of personal identifiable information (PII) Treasury, IRS - comment letter outlining key issues regarding forthcoming guidance for frozen defined benefit plans White House Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk DOL - Request for Information (RFI) - Possible Agency Actions on Climate-Related Financial Risk DOL/EBSA- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment and proxy voting guidance, - proposed regulations, temporary non-enforcement policy White House Executive Order - Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets Department of Labor (DOL) - proposed changes to retirement plan prohibited transaction exemption (PTEs) - proposed rule Department of Labor (DOL) - Guidance on Cryptocurrency in retirement plans DOL - Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 - 401(k) plans in cryptocurrency Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from retirement plans DOL - sub-regulatory guidance - reduction of cybersecurity risks for retirement plan sponsors Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 (Public Law 116-260) - employer-sponsored retirement and other benefit plans - implementation issues American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - H.R. 1319, (Public Law 117-2) - PBGC, IRS - IFR - new assistance program for financially troubled multiemployer plans DOL/Treasury/IRS/PBGC - Final Revisions to the Form 5500 for 2022 PBGC/IRS - Missing Participants - request for clarifying guidance on missing participant benefits DOL - best practices for missing participants DOL (EBSA) - guidance on maximum duration of relief extending certain participant and plan deadlines resulting from COVID-19 Treasury/IRS - safe harbor correction method for automatic contribution arrangements IRS -Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) Treasury/IRS - Notice 2021-48 - guidance on single-employer pension plan relief included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - PEP service crediting issues DOL/Treasury/IRS - Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) and Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) - comments on registration requirements, service crediting guidance and other issues Treasury/IRS - Proposed Regulation - Providing an exception to the Unified Plan Rule for certain Multiple Employer Plans (One-Bad-Apple Rule) DOL (EBSA) - investment advice guidance and related prohibited transaction exemptions Treasury/IRS - Remote notarization for spousal consent DOL - Interim Final Rule on Lifetime Income Illustration Requirements - temporary frequently asked questions (FAQs) - timing clarification DOL - defined benefit plans - annuity purchases DOL - redefinition of fiduciary DOL -de-risking of defined benefit pension plans Emergency savings Executive compensation ERISA Uniformity Multiemployer pension plan issues Paid leave proposals and issues State retirement plan initiatives Student loan repayment benefit PBGC/IRS - withholding issue for terminating plans IRS Tax Forms W4-P and W4-R - Effective date of the revised 2022 tax forms postponed until 2023

Lobbyists (4)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • ... and 3 more

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