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
- 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
Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)
Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy
Retirement
Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform
- Automatic Enrollment
- Investments
- Plan fees
- Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits
- Funding Reform
- PBGC Deficit & Premiums
- Business Conduct Standards
Retirement Plan Administration
Other Issues
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
