by Birch | Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 2024 health plan affordability threshold* is dropping next year, according to the recent announcement by the IRS. This change, detailed in IRS Rev. Proc. 2023-29, marks a significant decrease in the affordability threshold compared to 2023 and is the lowest since...
by Birch | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
The federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury recently issued a proposed regulation that would significantly change how many employer-sponsored hospital indemnity, specified disease, and other fixed indemnity insurance plans are designed....
by Birch | Jul 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Late last week, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) published a set of FAQs that clarify how certain surprise billing protections interact with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) maximum out-of-pocket limit (OOP)...
by Birch | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
The federal Section 125 “cafeteria plan” regulations permit health plans to reimburse participants for qualifying medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis through health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and dependent care assistance plans (DCAPs)...
by Birch | Jun 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Over the past several years, the employer-plan marketplace has seen a rise in “fixed-indemnity wellness policies,” which promise to help both employers and employees save on income and employment taxes. Under these arrangements, employees elect to defer cash on a...