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February 14, 2025

Just a Minute! on Site-Neutral Payment Reform

In this episode of Just a Minute!, Council President Katy Johnson explains why site-neutral payment reform is such an important piece of our health care policy agenda.

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February 12, 2025

American employers chart ambitious course for future of employer-provided benefits

The American Benefits Council commends the bipartisan House Working Group on Paid Leave for developing draft legislation to help coordinate and harmonize state paid family and medical leave laws.

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February 12, 2025

Introducing DESTINATION 2030: the Council's Strategic Plan

Today the Council formally unveiled its new long-term public policy strategic plan, DESTINATION 2030: A Roadmap for the Future of Employee Benefits.

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February 12, 2025

Enter Your Destination: Introducing the Council's Long-Term Strategic Plan

In this episode, the Council's Strategic Plan Task Force Chair Tami Simon speaks with host Jason Hammersla about the origins and development of DESTINATION 2030: A Roadmap for the Future of Employer-Provided Benefits.

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action-alert

February 10, 2025

Invitation to sign group letter to Congress urging permanent flexibility for telehealth under HSA-eligible health plans

Add your organization's name to the list of signatories requesting permanent restoration of a provision allowing pre-deductible coverage of telehealth services in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP).

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surveys

February 10, 2025

Survey Results Summary: Response to California Wildfires

From January 22-30, 2025, the American Benefits Council surveyed plan sponsors on peer organizations' responses to the recent California Wildfires.

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February 7, 2025

Just a Minute! Retirement Plan Litigation Activity

The Council will release its long-term public policy strategic plan, DESTINATION 2030, on February 12. This document will set forth the challenges plan sponsors face today, the goals for surmounting those challenges and policy recommendations for achieving those goals.

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February 5, 2025

Council Endorses Legislation to Broaden Pre-Deductible Coverage for Chronic Conditions

The Council strongly supports the newly introduced Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act, which would allow pre-deductible coverage for chronic disease treatments under high-deductible health plans.

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February 5, 2025

Deadline Extended: Sign Group Letter to Congress Urging Permanent Telehealth Flexibility

Council members are encouraged to sign a group letter urging Congress to permanently restore statutory flexibility for HSA-eligible high-deductible employer-sponsored health plans to offer telehealth coverage pre-deductible.

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surveys

January 31, 2025

Survey Results Summary: Safe Harbor IRAs

From January 9-16, 2025, the Council surveyed member organizations to learn about the use of Safe Harbor IRAs in conjunction with small-balance force-outs.

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January 30, 2025

Just a Minute! on The Council's Forthcoming Long-Term Strategic Plan, DESTINATION 2030

The Council will release its long-term public policy strategic plan, DESTINATION 2030, on February 12. This document will set forth the challenges plan sponsors face today, the goals for surmounting those challenges and policy recommendations for achieving those goals.

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January 29, 2025

Federal District Court Dismisses ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Claims in Health Plan Case

The district court dismissed the ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims that were brought against a company and its plan fiduciaries regarding the company’s drug benefits.

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