by Birch | Dec 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
The massive budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, which included changes for health savings accounts (HSAs), dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs), student loan payments under educational...
by Birch | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
With the current administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill and PFML tax credit extension in the news, we put together a Q&A with Paul Rumore, our Absence Management Consultant. Paul works with Birch’s Underwriting and Account Management team to support our...
by Birch | Apr 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2025 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2024-83 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee amount for plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2024, and before Oct. 1, 2025. The updated PCORI...
by Birch | Oct 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
As Medicare’s annual open enrollment season approaches, the notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage that employers with prescription drug (Rx) plans are required to provide to their Medicare-eligible participants are frequently topics of discussion....
