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October 13, 2023

Council Implores DOL to Take New Approach to Missing Retirement Plan Participants

The American Benefits Council urged the DOL to adopt a cooperative approach with employers to address the issue of missing retirement plan participants.

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June 23, 2023

Windows on Benefits: Introducing New Board Chair Fred Thiele

Fred Thiele, vice president, global benefits and mobility for Microsoft, and chair of the American Benefits Council's Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term, he speaks with host Jason Hammersla about his company's unique approach to benefits, outlines his priorities for the next year and drops a few tales of questionable reimbursement requests.

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June 15, 2023

Sign group letter to Congress urging delay in effective date of Roth catch-up provision of SECURE 2.0

Add your organization's name to the list of signatories requesting a two-year delay in the effective date for the Roth catch-up requirement currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2024.

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September 26, 2022

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

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

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September 1, 2022

Bigger Data: The First Step to Improving Health Equity

Jennifer Haley, senior research associate in the Urban Institute's Health Policy Center, talks to host Jason Hammersla about the recent collaborative study examining the collection and sharing of race and ethnicity data and how that data might be used by health plans to advance health equity.

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August 17, 2022

Follow the Leader: Getting to Know the Council's New Board Chair

Speaking to host Jason Hammersla is Tracy Watts, senior partner in Mercer's Washington D.C. office and the company's National Leader for U.S. Health Care Reform.

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