telehealth – 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 Canadians with employer-sponsored health benefits 20% more likely to seek care when needed: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/canadians-with-employer-sponsored-health-benefits-20-more-likely-to-seek-care-when-needed-survey/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160533 Canadians with an employer-provided benefits plan are 20 per cent more likely to seek care when needed and 25 per cent more likely to report better health than those without health benefits, according to a new survey by Blue Cross of Canada. The survey, which polled more than 2,100 working adults, found those with employee […]

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]]> How the WSIB is supporting employee well-being with enhanced, unlimited mental-health coverage https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-the-wsib-is-supporting-employee-well-being-with-enhanced-unlimited-mental-health-coverage/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:58:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154146 While the coronavirus pandemic may be in the rearview mirror for most employers, the Ontario-based Workplace Safety and Insurance Board knows all too well that the shadow pandemic that emerged from the health crisis is still impacting employees in the workplace. At a time when some employers are considering cutting back on mental-health benefits, the […]

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]]> 58% of global insurers anticipating health benefits cost increases over next 3 years: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/58-of-global-insurers-anticipating-health-benefits-cost-increases-over-next-3-years-survey/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148315 More than half (58 per cent) of global insurers say they anticipate higher health benefits costs over the next three years, with the average global cost trend projected to increase by 9.9 per cent in 2024, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 260 insurers representing 66 countries, found […]

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]]> 57% of U.S. workers experiencing some level of burnout: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/57-of-u-s-workers-experiencing-some-level-of-burnout-survey/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145646 More than half (57 per cent) of U.S. workers say they’re currently experiencing at least moderate levels of burnout, according to a new report by Aflac Inc. The survey, which polled 2,000 employees, found workplace stress is disproportionately affecting both women and younger workers. Indeed, 75 per cent of women reported experiencing burnout at work, […]

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]]> Survey finds majority of plan members with a workplace wellness culture satisfied with their jobs https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/majority-of-plan-members-with-a-workplace-wellness-culture-satisfied-with-their-jobs-survey/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144039 Plan members with a workplace wellness culture are much more likely (89 per cent) to be satisfied with their jobs compared to those without one (59 per cent), according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found plan members with a workplace wellness culture were also more satisfied with their health benefits plan (81 per cent […]

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]]> 34% of plan members used virtual health-care services in the last year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/34-of-plan-members-used-virtual-health-care-services-in-the-last-year-survey/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143656 A third (34 per cent) of benefits plan members say they’ve received health-care services virtually by phone or computer over the past year, down from 41 per cent in 2022 and 43 per cent in 2021, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found members recovering from a major injury (68 per cent) were […]

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]]> How Snap is using flexible working to help ease new parents’ return to work https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-snap-is-using-flexible-working-to-help-ease-new-parents-return-to-work/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:58:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143239 By March 2021, nearly half a million Canadian women who lost their jobs during the pandemic still hadn’t returned to work by the beginning of that year, according to data from the Royal Bank of Canada. It also found more than 200,000 women had slipped into the ranks of the long-term unemployed, a threefold increase […]

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]]> How BMO’s navigation guides are supporting employee well-being https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-bmos-navigation-guides-are-supporting-employee-well-being/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:58:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141943 Navigating the care path for health-care issues can be overwhelming and confusing — so much so, it can act as a deterrent to people seeking help. In terms of mental-health support, the Bank of Montreal launched a digital navigation guide in May to point staff in the right direction. The tool, which is available to […]

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]]> Ottawa Community Housing Corp. wins award for flexible employee well-being strategy https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/ottawa-community-housing-corp-wins-award-for-flexible-employee-well-being-strategy/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129095 The Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s flexible employee well-being strategy led to a win in the Health/wellness program category for employers with fewer than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. “Our organization is happy about the win because this journey in terms of supporting employee health started about two to three years back,” […]

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]]> TD Bank Group awarded for inclusive benefits program https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/td-bank-group-awarded-for-inclusive-benefits-program/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129047 The TD Bank Group’s inclusive benefits offerings resulted in a win in the Drug and benefits plan innovation category at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. In March, the bank enhanced coverage to include fertility and reproductive treatments and introduced new surrogacy and adoption benefits, with a $20,000 lifetime maximum for each benefit. “We heard […]

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