Healthcare

What impresses me most about EBN’s Benefits Professional of the Year isn’t just what she’s done at Facebook, but what she’s trying to do to move the entire industry.

There’s significant growth in value-oriented payment methods, but the jury is out on whether these new methods improve the quality of care and make it more affordable.

Companies, for instance, need to determine whether closing the office for the storm means having to pay employees who stay home.

The insurer is betting that broader coverage of severe medical conditions for a period of of time will attract employers and employee benefit brokers.

BiznusSoft, Sapling and Zoho are among the management software providers HR pros can use to manage worker leave.

Benny Award winner Milt Ezzard aims to keep employees of the entertainment and gaming developer healthy and happy with perks that include a high-tech crib that helps new parents get better sleep.

Employees enrolled in high-deductible plans have an average deductible of $2,296 for single coverage health insurance, compared with $932 for a traditional plan.

EBN’s 2018 Benefits Professional of the Year, Renee Albert, has led the social media giant in ramping up paid parental, bereavement and caregiving leave — along with a slew of other enviable benefits. But her most game-changing initiative is calling on other employers to do the same.

Brokers with access to these exchanges remain in a strong position to offer small group clients benefit plan designs that meet a variety of employee needs.

Setting off on post-work lives requires planning and an honest discussion with loved ones. Here’s how advisers can help start the conversation.