Birch x Handl Health
At Birch Benefits, we believe navigating healthcare should be easier, more transparent, and...
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———Overcoming Overfunctioning
In our commitment to understanding and supporting employees’ whole-human-selves, we are...
IRS Updates for 2027 HSA Spending Limits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued changes to spending limits for high-deductible...
Group Life Insurance Effects in Inflation and Macroeconomics
A Q&A Guide for Large Market Companies and Employer Strategies.
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...
Q&A: PFML and The One Big Beautiful Bill
With the current administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill and PFML tax credit extension in...
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Birch x Handl Health
At Birch Benefits, we believe navigating healthcare should be easier, more transparent, and more personalized. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Handl Health, bringing together two teams focused on creating a better experience for people...
Overcoming Overfunctioning
In our commitment to understanding and supporting employees’ whole-human-selves, we are committed to raising awareness for the seemingly subtle yet pervasive phenomena affecting workplace well-being. In our post-pandemic workforce, employers and employees alike are...
IRS Updates for 2027 HSA Spending Limits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued changes to spending limits for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) for 2027. The inflation-adjusted contribution, deductible, and out-of-pocket spending limits for HDHPs and HSAs for...
Group Life Insurance Effects in Inflation and Macroeconomics
1. What is the risk of set-it-and-forget-it insurance strategies? Many group life plans were designed years ago using fixed-dollar amounts or basic salary multiples (e.g., $50,000 or 1x salary), when cost structures were very...
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...