Voluntary Benefits

"If there is no extension provided, rising marketplace premiums could significantly impact employer-sponsored health plans," said Cole Harris, the president of CBIZ Benefits & Insurance of Tennessee.

The bill includes AHP, ICHRA and stop-loss provisions but might already be "dead on arrival" in the Senate.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn argued that CVS and Aetna have played a role in increasing health insurance premiums, and, in turn, to increase federal government spending on the Affordable Care Act premium subsidies.

The author maintains that HSAs, FSAs and other benefits accounts keep great employees well and on the team.

NCOIL says states need the flexibility to protect consumers quickly.

House leaders hope to bring the health package up for a vote on the House floor Wednesday, according to press reports.