The Birch Blog

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...

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....

In the fast-paced world of private equity (PE), employee retention often becomes a critical success factor. Portfolio companies must proactively maintain top talent to drive growth and best prepare for life after exit. One of the most effective ways to retain...

Late last week, the Internal Revenue Service released updates to the maximum annual 2025 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) under high deductible health plans (HDHPs). These inflation-adjusted limits, which have increased slightly from 2024, apply...