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.

Bravely links employees, counselors to confront communication challenges that threaten worker and organizational success.

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.

Tax cuts and other policies have stirred a stronger economy, but these results could mean vulnerable financial markets in the foreseeable future.

When shopping for an ATS, it pays to slow down long enough to get the facts. Here are three important questions HR pros should ask before investing in the tech tool.

Uber Technologies may be cutting costs by misclassifying its California drivers as independent contractors, according to a lawsuit.

Cigna is launching a venture fund to invest in healthcare startups.

After listening to employee concerns over the company’s program, Benny Award winner Jodi Budnick made it her mission to upgrade the plan and help employees save more for their post-work years.

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.

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

The new tool allows employers to test workers’ skills through pre-loaded online training modules.

Even though the program was created by a large multinational corporation, companies of all sizes could utilize this approach.