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With millions of Americans purchasing health coverage on their own, and a growing number of people enrolling in consumer-directed health plans, the employer’s role in helping workers understand the health care system is more important than ever.

When considering whether or not to implement a new technology, brokers should always weigh the pros and cons of that decision. Prior to deciding to leverage a benefits marketplace platform, here are nine questions brokers should ask themselves, according to Mike Baker, senior vice president and general manager of commercial products at hCentive.

New legislation introduced to the D.C. Council this week will boost paid leave to 16 weeks, putting the district among the top U.S. employers offering paid leave benefits.

With nearly two dozen CO-OPs created under the Affordable Care Act continuing their financial struggles, attention is turning toward why they’re experiencing such difficulties.

More choice through private exchanges means more complexity for employers, employees and brokers. What can be done to improve the process for all involved?

The employer excise tax on high-cost health plans, commonly called the Cadillac tax, is set to take effect in 2018. That may seem three years away, but in reality, employers have one year left to implement changes. Since plan offerings for 2016 are pretty well cemented now for most large employers, and with the 2017 planning season right around the corner, now is the time for employers to execute on strategies to avoid the tax, says Don Garlitz, senior vice president, bswift. So what changes are employers likely to consider?

Commentary: Statistics show this is an industry that doesn’t believe in social selling. Too many agencies are not meeting goals at the same time they are rejecting social selling business practices.

Five ways to tell if your employees are getting the service they deserve from your benefits company.

Whether they’re used to decrease health care costs or increase productivity and engagement, wellness programs are becoming an increasingly important aspect of employers’ benefits strategies. Speaking at EBN’s annual Benefits Forum & Expo in Orlando, Fla., Ann Wyatt, regional vice president with HealthFitness and Kimberly Shotwell, health & wellness services efficiency manager at Mars, Inc., shared ways employers can help create an engaging and successful wellness program.

Offering minimum essential coverage plans not only helps employers stay compliant with the ACA, it can also provide solid compensation for brokers and can lead to gap coverage sales.