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IRS Clarification on HSA Provisions In One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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...

Q&A: PFML and The One Big Beautiful Bill

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...

Legal Update: 2025 PCORI Fees

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...