RET · Retirement
ERISA preemption Technical corrections to SECURE 2.0 Collective investment trusts (CITs) and insurance company separate accounts for use by 403(b) plans; Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions, (HR 1013) Age of required participation in retirement plans reduced from 21 to 18, (S. 1707) Automatic re-enrollment of unenrolled plan participants permitted by (S. 1831) EBSA Investigations Transparency Act (HR 2869) Retire Through Ownership Act (HR 5169) Transparency for Secret Litigation Agreements (HR 2958) Common Interest Agreements used by the U.S. DOL Pleading standards, legislative proposal applicable to ERISA cases Defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans; pension plan de-risking, retiree health accounts Required Roth catch-up contributions and Roth optional matching and non-elective contributions guidance Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums and due date for premium payment Direct Final Rule Revocations by EBSA 401(k) plan investments in alternative assets and lifetime income Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) Retirement benefits for independent workers white paper regarding Supreme Court petition, Johnson v. Parker Hannifin
Literal federal measure citations: HR 1013, S. 1707, S. 1831, HR 2869, HR 5169, HR 2958
HCR · Health Issues
ERISA preemption Tax treatment of employer-sponsored health benefit plans; budget reconciliation Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans; permanent safe harbor for HSA-eligible health plans to cover telehealth pre-deductible, HSA flexibility primary care and chronic disease; budget reconciliation; Telehealth Expansion Act (HR 1650 / S. 763 - 119th Congress) Health care cost transparency, prescription drugs, PBM pricing and transparency and hospital and health plan price transparency Hospital consolidation and billing practices, site neutral payment reform; Healthy Competition for Better Care Act Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs) End-stage renal disease and Medicare secondary payer issues 340B Prescription Drug Program 408(b)(2) Fee disclosure for health plans Surprise Medical Billing rules Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (HR 919 - 119th Congress) Paid leave, Interstate Paid Leave Action Network (I-PLAN) Act, (HR 3090) More Paid Leave for More Americans Act (HR 3089) Fair Billing Act (S. 2497) Prescription Drug Machine Readable Files (MRF) Prescription Drug Cost ERISA electronic reporting and disclosure, mental health parity, allow HSAs to cover chronic conditions on a pre-deductible basis Form 5500 Simplification legislation
Literal federal measure citations: HR 1650, S. 763, HR 919, HR 3090, HR 3089, S. 2497
