Search Results for “pharmacare” – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:16:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Employers considering dropping dental from benefits plan should think twice: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/employers-considering-dropping-dental-from-benefits-plan-should-think-twice-expert/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157994 Employers that are considering dropping dental coverage from their benefits plan following the launch of the national dental care program are advised to think twice, says Graham Young, director of employee benefits at Capcorp Financial Corp. The national plan — administered by Health Canada, with support from a third-party benefits administrator — provides dental coverage for uninsured Canadians with […]

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]]> Sounding Board: How employers can mitigate cost of drugs for rare diseases https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/sounding-board-how-employers-can-mitigate-cost-of-drugs-for-rare-diseases/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157855 The World Health Organization defines a rare disease as having a prevalence of 65 or less per 100,000 individuals. It recognizes some 5,500 rare diseases, the majority being of genetic origin and often life-threatening. Medical research has yielded significant drug development for the treatment of rare diseases, increasing life expectancy and improving quality of life. However, […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-89/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157820 An article outlining the implications of a single-payer universal pharmacare system was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investmnet stories of the past week: 1. Sounding Board: What plan sponsors should know about pharmacare 2. Meet the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards judges 3. Mental-health claims by Canadians up […]

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]]> Sounding Board: What plan sponsors should know about pharmacare https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/sounding-board-what-plan-sponsors-should-know-about-pharmacare/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157451 Plan sponsors worried about the expense and sustainability of their drug plan might initially embrace a pharmacare plan, hoping to shift drug costs to a new program funded by provincial and federal governments. However, this may not be the solution it seems. A single-payer universal pharmacare system might limit medication access for individuals with employer-sponsored benefits […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-85/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156623 An article on the federal government’s national pharmacare bill receiving approval in the House of Commons was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Pharmacare bill passes in House of Commons, heads to Senate 2. 32% of Canadian SMEs facing […]

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]]> Pharmacare bill passes in House of Commons, heads to Senate https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/pharmacare-bill-passes-in-house-of-commons-heads-to-senate/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156527 The federal government’s pharmacare bill is headed to the Senate after passing third reading in the House of Commons. The bill was the result of careful and lengthy negotiations between the Liberals and the New Democratic Party as a key element of their political pact to prevent an early election. Read: Liberals table bill paving way […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-84/ Fri, 31 May 2024 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156306 An article on legal challenges filed against the federal government’s hybrid work mandate for public service employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Unions representing federal public service workers file legal challenges against hybrid work mandate 2. Expert […]

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]]> Coverage for high-cost, specialty drugs missing from rollout of pharmacare plan; Survey finds 77% of U.S. workers think motivation for returning to office is about control https://www.benefitscanada.com/newsletter/coverage-for-high-cost-specialty-drugs-missing-from-rollout-of-pharmacare-plan-77-of-u-s-workers-think-employers-motivation-for-returning-to-office-is-about-control/ Wed, 29 May 2024 13:11:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=156227 The post Coverage for high-cost, specialty drugs missing from rollout of pharmacare plan; Survey finds 77% of U.S. workers think motivation for returning to office is about control appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Coverage for high-cost, specialty drugs missing from rollout of feds’ pharmacare plan: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/coverage-for-high-cost-specialty-drugs-missing-from-rollout-of-feds-pharmacare-plan-experts/ Wed, 29 May 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155589 While the concept behind the federal government’s universal pharmacare plan is well intentioned, the program would make a larger impact for employers by focusing on high-cost and specialty drugs, says Pam Martin, vice-president and senior consultant at Baynes & White Inc. In theory, the way that the government is rolling out the program in small […]

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]]> A deep dive into health-care navigation guides https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/a-deep-dive-into-health-care-navigation-guides/ Fri, 10 May 2024 12:57:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155221 With employees often struggling to find benefits offerings related to mental-health support or chronic conditions, demand for health-care system navigation services has increased significantly in the past few years. In May 2023, the Bank of Montreal launched a digital mental-health navigation guide, available to employees in both Canada and the U.S., that streamlines access to […]

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