Supporting an employee through trauma
Many of us unfortunately know someone who has experienced a traumatic event. It could be an unexpected event like a sudden death, diagnosis of a…
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Many of us unfortunately know someone who has experienced a traumatic event. It could be an unexpected event like a sudden death, diagnosis of a…
Absenteeism cost the Canadian economy more than $16 billion last year and an effective disability management program can help mitigate those costs.
Controlling healthcare costs is the top benefits priority of Canadian employers for 2014—along with addressing mental health issues, a survey reveals.
September marks the start of Arthritis Awareness Month.
In the United States, technology is improving the way employee benefits are managed and delivered by plan sponsors as well as the way they are…
Medavie Blue Cross has launched a new app, Medavie Mobile, designed to give clients access to their benefits information any time, anywhere.
While the income protection of short- term disability (STD) benefits is an essential component of group benefits programs, there is growing concern whether these benefits…
WorkSafeBC has announced that the average base premium rate for 2014 will be higher due to increased claim costs and softened investment returns.
As the United States prepares for healthcare reform, almost half of American employers anticipate that voluntary benefits and services will become a more crucial part…
Nearly all American employees believe that voluntary work benefits help them simplify and secure their increasingly complex and unpredictable lives, according to a survey.
When a company name is associated with healthcare, is there more pressure to practise what it preaches when it comes to supporting its own employees’…
The Canadian Diabetes Association has released its 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada, which aim to improve prevention…
A U.S. study on disability management for behaviour conditions has shown than case management results in cost savings and fewer sick days for employers.
Employers in every industry should learn to support employees dealing with cancer. Understanding prevention, the disease, treatments, resources and drug plan impacts are all essential…
Supporting an employee who is struggling with a substance addiction can be a huge challenge for many employers, and it is a challenge that’s not…
An estimated 12% of employees have diagnosed mental health issues, according to one speaker at Benefit Canada’s Mental Health Summit. Judging from other conference participants,…
As Canadian organizations struggle to support employees who experience mental health issues, Canadian pharmacists are taking a more active role in mental health matters.
How can employers attract the best and brightest people and then keep them? The challenge is bigger for some industries than others.
Cutbacks and cost-sharing have typically been the first response to increase healthcare costs. But in 2012, some plan sponsors started to think differently and put…
A man is hit by a car. Passersby gather round. He’s not bleeding; they decide he’s fine. He’s not unconscious, but he’s not getting up.…
Chronic conditions such as depression, cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes cost employers big dollars in declining productivity due to increased absenteeism and presenteeism rates,…
Now more than ever, employers need to focus on managing their drug spend effectively and understand their return on investment. What actions can employers take…
One in three Canadians living with arthritis have had to quit working as a result of their condition, according to The Arthritis Society’s Fit for…
Check email, answer the phone, finish a proposal and watch the latest viral YouTube video—all in an hour’s work, right? Tod Maffin, president of engageQ…
Arthritis is a debilitating condition that can affect people at any age. According to the Fit for Work Survey conducted by The Arthritis Society, one…