The panel will discuss recently proposed Treasury regulations that would significantly modify existing regulations for the tax treatment of employer-purchased health insurance benefits, which have been in place for more than 60 years. If finalized without changes, the proposals would disrupt longstanding tax law interpretations for hospital-indemnity, critical illness, and other popular supplemental benefits.
The panel will discuss the policy objectives driving the proposed regulations, their potential impact on the supplemental benefit market, and the current outlook for when IRS and Treasury might issue a final rule – and what could happen next.