specialty care – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Highest-cost drugs reimbursed by Canadian public plans in 2021/22 were rare disease treatments: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/highest-cost-drugs-reimbursed-by-canadian-public-plans-in-2021-22-were-rare-disease-treatments-report/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149971 The 10 highest-cost drugs reimbursed by public drug plans in Canada in the 2021/22 fiscal year were all rare disease treatments with annual treatment costs of more than $250,000, according to a new report by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. It found the increased use of high-cost drugs continued to be the main factor […]

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]]> 74% of U.S. employers planning to consolidate health benefits offerings: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/74-of-u-s-employers-planning-to-consolidate-health-benefits-offerings-survey/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140695 Three-quarters (74 per cent) of U.S. employers say they plan to consolidate their health benefits within the next year, according to a new survey by Summus Global Inc. The survey, which polled more than 250 employers, found that, while 86 per cent said they’re satisfied with their current health benefits offerings, they’re inundated with the management […]

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