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Maximizing Employee Retention Through Health and Welfare Benefits in Private Equity Portfolio Companies
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2025 LIMITS ANNOUNCED FOR HSAS, HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS, AND EXCEPTED BENEFIT HRAS
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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...
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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....
Maximizing Employee Retention Through Health and Welfare Benefits in Private Equity Portfolio Companies
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...