by Birch | Sep 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
The October 14, 2022 deadline by which plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage to provide notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals is fast approaching. Coverage that is deemed creditable is expected to cover, on...
by Birch | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Birch Benefits, a full-service employee benefits firm based in Wayne, PA, welcomes Joe Ross as Strategy and Consulting Leader, a new role created to guide Birch’s strategic vision. As former vice president of underwriting at Equinox Benefits Consulting, Joe brings his...
by Birch | Sep 19, 2022 | Leadership Bio
by Birch | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) introduced numerous protections against surprise billing for plan participants that impact group health plans, health insurance issuers, and providers. The federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and...
by Birch | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
On July 28, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued new FAQs clarifying their interpretation of the ACA’s requirement that non-grandfathered health plans provide contraception to participants at no cost. The...
