With governments having announced a number of changes related to pharmaceutical policy, plan sponsors are facing a shifting environment for their drug plans. “There are…
From drug pooling to medical marijuana, plan sponsors have a number of issues to keep track of when it comes to their benefits plans. At…
With a number of government reforms and new policies in the works, plan sponsors may well wonder about the potential impact on private drug plans.…
The terms of a settlement for Wabush Mines’ former employees and retirees are now available, including an $18-million payment to address a $28-million pension shortfall and an…
Green Shield Canada is offering plan members who suffer from chronic pain free access to a mobile app that tracks their pain, analyzes it and…
What’s the future of health benefits in Canada? A hybrid model of core coverage and personalized benefits is a likely scenario, speakers at an event…
Three years after Wabush Mines filed for restructuring, its former employees and retirees will see an increase to their pensions, following a previous reduction of between 21…
The Reformulary Group Inc. has formed a cannabis formulary committee that will review evidence for medical marijuana and provide expert opinions and criteria for its…
Toronto-based health company Medcan is introducing a health benefits program that includes telemedicine, pharmacogenetics and online health modules. More than 100 plan sponsors are currently…
While she has 20 years of experience in the industry, Sheila Phillips is aware of how difficult it is to know everything in the benefits…
Employee health services company HumanaCare has acquired Toronto-based virtual health platform TranQool. In addition to delivering health care virtually, the acquisition will allow HumanaCare to…
It’s not often that the issues relevant to benefits plans emerge as an area of focus in the political realm. But with votes up for…
A prescription drug cap is among the issues in a strike by United Steelworkers union members in western Labrador. The union members work for the Iron…
Toronto-based software company Symbility Solutions Inc. has sold its health division to Telus Health for approximately $16.5 million. “We are proud to announce the sale…
Employer-sponsored drug plan spending increased 2.5 per cent from 2016 to 2017, according to Express Scripts Canada’s latest drug trend report. “The trend was fairly moderate…
Hub International Ltd. has acquired yet another benefits brokerage: Quebec-based Les Avantages Sociaux Delta Inc. Based in the Montreal area, Delta provides support and actuarial…
As the debate over pharmacare heats up, a new report released by the C.D. Howe Institute is suggesting expanded public coverage for dental services. “Many…
New federal legislation around pharmaceutical patents will impose significant costs on public and private drug plans, the parliamentary budget officer is predicting. The legislation would…
The Co-operators Group Ltd. and Morneau Shepell Ltd. have partnered on a new employee and family assistance program that will be available to the Co-operators’…
Health-care costs are projected to increase a whopping 130 per cent over the next eight years after a period of relatively flat growth, according to…
SurveyMonkey Inc. is introducing health benefits, improved time-off policies and transportation subsidies for its contract employees and those who work with the company through third-party commercial…
When RBC Insurance Services Inc. began offering pharmacogenetic testing to its group benefits plan sponsors and began a clinical study of the issue in relation…
Sun Life Financial Inc. has received top marks from Forrester Research Inc. for the digital functionality of its life insurance business. The research and advisory firm evaluated the websites of…
The iA Financial Group is introducing a new group health and wellness product that allows employers to create a customized program to manage health-related issues within their…
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has appointed Annie Ropar as its chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, effective June 1. In her duties as chief…