Search Results for “pharmacare” – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:14:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How would a national drug pooling program impact employer-sponsored benefits plans? https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-would-a-national-drug-pooling-program-impact-employer-sponsored-benefits-plans/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162897 In light of the federal government developing a national pharmacare program, it’s important it considers the implementation of a national drug pooling program for private payers, says one expert. “If the government is going to invest in a universal drug program, it needs to have two main objectives,” said Edward Sabat, partner at The Consulting […]

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]]> HOOPP’s focus on cross-collaboration in mental health leads to award win; IMC calling on feds to clarify impact of pharmacare on private drug plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/newsletter/the-hoopps-focus-on-cross-collaboration-in-mental-health-leads-to-award-win-imc-calling-on-feds-to-clarify-impact-of-pharmacare-on-private-drug-plans/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:17:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=162434 The post HOOPP’s focus on cross-collaboration in mental health leads to award win; IMC calling on feds to clarify impact of pharmacare on private drug plans appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> Innovative Medicines Canada calling on feds to clarify impact of pharmacare on private drug plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/innovative-medicines-canada-calling-on-feds-to-clarify-impact-of-pharmacare-on-private-drug-plans/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162136 Innovative Medicines Canada is calling on the federal government to introduce amendments to Bill C-64 that clarify the impact on all aspects of Canadians’ drug coverage. In a press release, the association urged the feds to ensure its new pharmacare program doesn’t disrupt existing coverage for the 27 million Canadians who are insured under a […]

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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-104/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161436 An article on how ‘carewashing’ can negatively impact employers’ well-being strategies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How employers can avoid ‘carewashing’ their employee well-being strategy 2. Senate passes pharmacare legislation without amendments 3. Investment funds targeting domestic assets […]

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]]> Senate passes pharmacare legislation without amendments https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/senate-passes-pharmacare-legislation-without-amendments/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161291 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, now that the federal legislation to enact the program has become law. “This is real progress, but now we need the provinces and territories to come to the table and sign agreements with us that supports […]

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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-102/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161010 An article on how national dental-care and pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How national dental-care, pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees 2. Survey finds 56% of Canadian workers reporting reduced productivity […]

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]]> How national dental-care, pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees; ICPM celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices https://www.benefitscanada.com/newsletter/how-national-dental-care-pharmacare-programs-will-impact-unionized-employees-icpm-celebrating-20-years-of-promoting-strong-pension-governance-practices/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:14:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?post_type=newsletter&p=160902 The post How national dental-care, pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees; ICPM celebrating 20 years of promoting strong pension governance practices appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

]]> How national dental-care, pharmacare programs will impact unionized employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-national-dental-care-pharmacare-programs-will-impact-unionized-employees/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160411 The Canada Dental Care Plan will help make dental services more accessible for unionized employees who don’t currently have a dental program within their contract, says Sandeep Kakan, director of pension governance at Unifor. Kakan, who until recently was the union’s director of pension and benefits, says the new program has established a standard from which […]

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]]> Editorial: Evolution and impact https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-evolution-and-impact/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158569 After several years of development, two long-awaited national health-care initiatives are finally taking shape, raising questions about their impact to employer-sponsored benefits plans. In May, the Canadian Dental Care Plan was officially rolled out, providing dental coverage to Canadians who don’t have access to private dental insurance and whose annual net family income is less […]

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]]> 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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