by Birch | Aug 3, 2021 | August Blog Posts
California Safety Precautions As of August 2, 2021, the following counties have reinstated their mask mandate for all individuals when in a public indoor place: Yolo, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara...
by Birch | Jul 28, 2021 | July Blog Posts
California Insurance Exams On July 23, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed CA S.B. 283, prohibiting a life or disability income insurer from requiring an HIV test to determine an individual’s insurability, (except as specified) and from considering specified traits of an...
by Birch | Jul 23, 2021 | July Blog Posts
Federal regulators recently released frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance about how health insurance issuers and group health plans need to implement the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive care requirements. This round of FAQs specifically explains how...
by Birch | Jul 13, 2021 | July Blog Posts
Arizona State Tax On July 9, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey signed AZ S.B. 1783 establishing a new and lower alternative small business income tax structure. Under the plan, “small business income” is defined as interest, dividends, profits and certain capital gains....
by Birch | Jul 6, 2021 | July Blog Posts
On Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued interim final rules governing the prohibition on surprise billing contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). Under the CAA and these new rules, “surprise billing” is prohibited for plan...
