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Are your employees’ long-term savings goals insured?

Many employees know the value of taking part in their company-sponsored savings plan but unfortunately not enough. They know it’s a valuable tool to help…

July 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
12:22

Arrests made in alleged $4-million benefits fraud scheme

Toronto Police have arrested three people over an alleged $4-million benefits fraud scheme directed against the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Manulife.

By: Staff
July 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
12:35

Plan sponsors’ priorities need to be met

It’s interesting to watch how product and service development, and the marketing of these offerings, takes place in the group benefits industry. Products and services…

July 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
00:01

Feds want to join pharmaceutical alliance

Health Minister Rona Ambrose has penned a sharply-worded letter calling for the provinces and territories to co-operate with the feds to help slash the cost…

By: Canadian Press
July 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
13:49

Lawsuit accuses Walmart of denying benefits to same-sex spouses

A Massachusetts woman has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Walmart of wrongly denying employee benefits for same-sex spouses.

By: Associated Press
July 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
11:17

What stops small businesses from offering benefits?

A well-designed group benefits plan can be critical to attracting and retaining the right talent, as well as keeping employees healthy and productive at work.…

By: Chris Presley
July 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
00:01

First Health Canada-approved clinical medical cannabis trial launches

The first Health Canada-approved clinical trial for medical cannabis in Canadian history launched Tuesday with a public call for participants in Montreal and Halifax.

By: Mark Cardwell
June 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
12:07

Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum coverage

Benefits Canada is proud to present editorial coverage of our Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management Forums in Toronto and Vancouver.

By: Staff
June 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
13:03

The pros and cons of patient support programs

With a stream of new biologics coming to market, a wide variety of programs and services are available to support patients taking these high-cost specialty…

By: Sonya Felix
June 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
13:03

Massaging the data: A Canadian health benefits trend study

David Willows, vice-president, strategic market solutions, with Green Shield Canada (GSC), shared findings from GSC’s 2014 health study. As he explained, this was the first…

By: Sonya Felix
June 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
13:02

Factors affecting drug trends

Year after year, the drug plan industry studies trends in utilization and costs with an eye on what’s coming next.

By: Sonya Felix
June 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
13:01

Smoking cessation products and group benefits plans

Last week, three tobacco companies were ordered to pay more than $15 billion in damages to smokers in Quebec.

By: Brooke Smith
June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
15:02

Medicine’s future is personalized

The future of medicine will be data-driven and focused on creating personalized medicine for each patient based on their individual molecular profile, according to a…

By: Staff
June 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
11:01

Employers underestimate the prevalence of chronic disease

Plan sponsors miscalculate how many of their employees have chronic diseases, which suggests they may also underestimate these diseases’ impact over time.

By: Karen Welds
June 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
12:50

Universal pharmacare could save Canada billions: study

Moving to a publicly-funded, single-payer system for prescription drugs could save Canada billions of dollars, finds a study by The Mowat Centre.

By: Staff
June 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
12:08

Health pooling: Is there a better way?

There have been lots of discussions over the years about healthcare pooling—most notably increases in the cost of pooling. And the volume of the dialogue…

By: Brian Lindenberg
June 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
10:58

How to cut back benefits without making employees mad

The cost of prescription drugs has been rising fast. Driven by novel and improved treatments for illnesses such as hepatitis C and cancer, fewer drugs…

By: Charles-Antoine Villeneuve
June 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
14:29

The impact of technology on benefits fraud

Need to get reimbursed for your chiropractic appointment this morning? No problem: your healthcare provider can submit your claim electronically right after your visit. Or…

By: Alyssa Hodder
June 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
13:33

How treatment-resistant depression impacts your benefits plan

Your employee has tried to treat her depression with at least two different medications but nothing seems to be working. She’s not alone: research suggests…