Right now, when the need for telehealth is at an all-time high, ERIC has secured a win in Maryland. Both ERIC-supported bills, S.B. 402 and H.B. 448, are on their way to the Governor’s desk. They are expected to be signed before the end of the session, which has been moved to April 6.
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ERIC Win! Idaho Telehealth Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
ERIC Win: IRS issues relief for HDHPs to help with Coronavirus
Victory: ERIC’s Decade-Long Fight to Repeal Cadillac Tax is Successful
ERIC has achieved a major legislative victory, as Congress today finally repealed the ACA’s “Cadillac” excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health insurance. For the past decade, ERIC has been fighting against the tax year after year.
ERIC Applauds Congress for Protecting Retirement Security
The ERISA Industry Committee applauds Congress for including the SECURE Act in the just passed 2020 spending bill. The Act provides Americans with greater retirement security by delivering a permanent fix allowing workers to continue accruing benefits in frozen pension plans, extending the required minimum distribution rules, and helping with student debt repayment.
ERIC’s James Gelfand Named One of Top 34 Health Care Power Players in DC
ERIC’s James Gelfand has been named one of the 34 health care power players in Washington, D.C. by Business Insider.
New Oregon Retirement Savings Program Reporting Law
Telehealth Win in Illinois
ERIC partnered with the Illinois Telehealth Initiative in prompting the Illinois governor’s office to pass the act, ensuring state agency resources will work with private-sector experts and legislators from around the state.
ERIC Win: MA Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Deadlines
The Massachusetts Legislature has passed and sent SB 2255 to Governor Baker, officially delaying contribution collection and notice requirements for the state’s paid family and medical leave insurance program by three months