Letter to Senate Supporting Legislation to Repeal the Cadillac Tax

Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer: The National Coalition on Benefits (NCB), a coalition of businesses and associations committed to protecting the ability of employers to provide uniform employee health benefits across the country, strongly supports legislation to permanently repeal the Affordable Care Act’s “Cadillac tax,” a 40 percent excise tax imposed on […]

Letter to House Supporting Legislation to Repeal the Cadillac Tax

July 17, 2019 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: The National Coalition on Benefits (NCB), a coalition of businesses and associations committed to protecting the ability of employers to provide uniform employee health benefits across the country, strongly supports the passage of H.R. 748, the “Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act […]

Employers Urge Ban on Surprise Medical Billing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Neil Trautwein (202-626-8170) WASHINGTON, June 25, 2019 – The National Coalition on Benefits issued the following statement in recognition of the bipartisan introduction of legislation to ban surprise medical billing in S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act. NCB sent a letter to the full congressional leadership on June 14, […]

Letter to Congressional Leadership Supporting Ban on Surprise Medical Bills

Dear Leaders Pelosi, McConnell, McCarthy and Schumer: Employers are greatly concerned about the toll that unexpected and oftentimes significant medical bills can place on working families. When facility-based physicians decline to participate in networks, the amount they can bill for services is unlimited. Surprise medical bills from out-of-network emergency room physicians, radiologists, anesthesiologists, and pathologists […]

Letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Surprise Billing

Dear Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray: Employers are greatly concerned about the toll that unexpected and oftentimes significant medical bills can place on working families. When facility-based physicians decline to participate in networks, the amount they can bill for services is unlimited. Surprise medical bills from out-of-network anesthesiologists, pathologists, emergency room physicians and radiologists […]

Employers Urge Quick Action on Bipartisan “Cadillac Tax” Repeal Bill

The National Coalition on Benefits issued the following statement in strong support of the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 748, legislation to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act’s so-called “Cadillac Tax.”

Letter to Congressional Leadership Supporting Key Employer Health Care Priorities

The National Coalition on Benefits sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging action on key employer health care priorities that include repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s “Cadillac Tax” and passage of bipartisan legislation to modernize Health Savings Accounts to enhance employee benefits. November 30, 2018 Dear Leaders Ryan, McConnell, Pelosi and Schumer: As […]

Employers Urge Action on Health Care Priorities Before End of the Year

On Wednesday, November 14th the National Coalition on Benefits issued a statement urging Congressional leaders to address key employer health care priorities in end-of-year legislation during the post-election “lame-duck” session.

Letter to Full Congress Opposing Inclusion of ESRD Provision in Pending Opioid Legislative Package

The National Coalition on Benefits (NCB) applauds your successful bipartisan efforts to address the opioids crisis devastating communities across the country. As you work to resolve differences and reach agreement on a final legislative package, the NCB reiterates its strong opposition to the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) provision in the House-passed version of the bill.

Letter to House Leadership Urging Repeal of the Cadillac Tax and Relief from Employer Mandate Penalties

Dear Leaders Ryan and Pelosi: As the House prepares to consider the Save American Workers Act (H.R. 3798) to address certain employer related provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the National Coalition on Benefits (NCB) thanks Congress for considering additional relief from the 40 percent “Cadillac Tax” on employer-sponsored health care coverage, and three years of relief from the employer mandate penalties.