Kathryn Wilber

Kathryn is senior counsel, health policy at the American Benefits Council, a trade association based in Washington, D.C. representing primarily Fortune 500 companies that either sponsor or administer health and retirement benefits covering more than 100 million Americans. Kathryn assists Council members on a wide range of health policy issues and directs the Council's activities with respect to federal regulations impacting employer-sponsored health benefits.

Kathryn joined the Council after more than 10 years with America's Health Insurance Plans (and its predecessor, American Association of Health Plans) where she served in the legal, state and federal regulatory departments.

She is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and is a member of the Maryland and Massachusetts State Bars. She holds a master's degree from Georgetown University's School of Nursing and Health Studies and a bachelor's degree from Northeastern University. Kathryn began her career in health care as a certified nurse-midwife, practicing in Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts.

Health

Health Care Reform (PPACA)

  • Employer Shared Responsibility
  • Premium Tax Credit
  • Essential Benefits
  • Summary of Benefits
  • Health Insurance Exchanges
  • Claims and Appeals
  • Preventive Care Coverage
  • Grandfathered Plans
  • Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
  • Wellness Programs
  • Automatic Enrollment
  • Accountable Care Organizations
  • Non-Discrimination
  • W-2/Informational Reporting
  • Value-Based Insurance

Taxation of Health Benefits

Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)

Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy

Health Plan Administration

Miscellaneous Health

COBRA

ERISA Preemption

Genetic Non-Discrimination

Health Care Quality

Medicare

Mental Health Parity

Retiree Health/ERRP

Retirement

Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform

  • Automatic Enrollment
  • Investments
  • Plan fees
  • Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits

Defined Benefit Plans & PBGC

  • Funding Reform
  • PBGC Deficit & Premiums

Hybrid Plans

Financial Reform/Swaps

  • Business Conduct Standards

Investment Advice

Retirement Plan Administration

Miscellaneous Retirement

Retiree Health

Savings Initiatives/IRAs

Social Security

Other Issues

International Issues

  • FACTA Issues
  • FBAR Issues
  • Puerto Rico Plans

Electronic Disclosure

Executive Compensation

  • Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
  • Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
  • Say-on-Pay

Fiduciary Issues

Flexible Workforce/
Worker Classification

Miscellaneous Issues

Disaster Relief

Stock-Based Compensation