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Employers Council on Flexible Compensation Comment Letter to Chairman of U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means, on Repealing 'Use-It-Or-Lose-It' for Health FSAs (PDF)

"Under the use it or lose it rule, health care FSA participants must either use all of their FSA dollars or forfeit them at the end of the plan year. ECFC has long supported efforts to overturn this rule either through legislative action such as the cash-out approach envisioned in the bipartisan H.R. 1004, the Medical FSA Improvement Act, or a 'roll over' put in place through regulatory action, which we fully believe the Administration has the authority to undertake."

Key Features of Tri-Committee Health Reform Draft Proposal in U.S. House of Representatives (PDF)

4 pages. Excerpt: President Obama's Commitment: The Tri-Committee bill fulfills the President's commitment to health care reform via legislation that: Reduces costs; Protects current coverage and preserves choice of doctors, hospitals and health plans; and Ensures affordable, quality health care for all.

Report on Legislative & Oversight Activities of Committee on Ways and Means During 109th Congress (PDF)

193 pages. The report includes a legislative review of tax, trust fund, and pension issues; health issues; social security issues; and, human resources issues.

House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing on the Status of the ACA Implementation

"[The] House Committee on Ways and Means ... will hold a hearing on the problems Americans are experiencing with the Obama Administration's launch of the [ACA]. The Committee will hear testimony from Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of [CMS].... The hearing will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 ... [O]ral testimony at this hearing will be from the invited witness only. However, any individual or organization not scheduled for an appearance may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing."

House Ways and Means Committee Members Have Questions for AARP on Role in Health Care Bill

"Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA) and Ways and Means Member Dave Reichert (R-WA) [have asked] AARP's Chief Executive Officer Barry Rand [for] additional information from the organization related to AARP's role in the formulation and advancement of the Democrats' health care law. The call for information comes as a separate Congressional investigation uncovered internal AARP communications with the White House, which contradict responses AARP provided to Ways and Means Committee members during a lengthy Congressional investigation."

House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing on Potential Reform of Tax-Favored Retirement Vehicles

"This tax reform hearing -- scheduled to occur on tax filing day -- will examine one source of complexity for individuals and employers by reviewing employer-sponsored defined contribution plans as well as Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs"). The hearing will take place on Tuesday, April 17, 2012[.]"

House Ways and Means Committee Third Hearing in Series on Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

The hearing focused on how disability insurance eligibility decisions are made, including the definition of disability and the Federal-State relationship. Links to testimony are on the target page.

Letter from House Ways and Means Committee Republicans to Agencies on Implementation of No Surprises Act (PDF)

"The unbalanced process created by Department rulemaking has fueled an astronomical amount of claims being sent to IDR. If the policy is implemented in line with the law and Congressional intent of the No Surprises Act, health insurers will be encouraged to expand their provider networks, increasing access to care for patients, and the 'open negotiation' period will allow medical providers and health insurers to confidently resolve disputes and only require IDR as a last resort."

House Ways & Means Committee Hearing on 'Social Security's Finances'

The hearing [focused] on the sources of Social Security's revenues, how those sources have changed over time, options for change and their impacts. [Hearing held on June 23, 2011, includes links to written testimonies.]

House Ways and Means Committee Chair's Opening Statement at Hearing on Tax Reform and Tax-Favored Retirement Accounts

"As this Committee considers tax reform, [chairman Dave Camp says he believes] there are three important principles to keep in mind when evaluating tax-favored retirement vehicles: (1) simplification; (2) increased participation, particularly by low- and middle-income taxpayers; and (3) whether the tax benefits are effective and properly targeted."