Medavie Blue Cross launches benefits app
Medavie Blue Cross has launched a new app, Medavie Mobile, designed to give clients access to their benefits information any time, anywhere.
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:54
Latest news in Disability management
Keeping short-term disability benefits sustainable
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…
- By: Jean-Marc MacKenzie
- August 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
WorkSafeBC increasing 2014 premiums
WorkSafeBC has announced that the average base premium rate for 2014 will be higher due to increased claim costs and softened investment returns.
- By: Staff
- August 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:43
Importance of voluntary benefits to surge
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…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:52
Most employees favour voluntary benefits
Nearly all American employees believe that voluntary work benefits help them simplify and secure their increasingly complex and unpredictable lives, according to a survey.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- July 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:21
Case study: How Shoppers Drug Mart approaches disability management
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’…
- By: Marcia McDougall
- June 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Updated diabetes guidelines released
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…
- By: Staff
- April 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Case management can cut absence time: study
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.
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:31
Tweets from Employer Cancer Care Summit
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…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Dealing with employee addictions
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…
- February 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
Employers struggle to battle mental illness
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,…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- January 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
The pharmacist role in workplace wellness
As Canadian organizations struggle to support employees who experience mental health issues, Canadian pharmacists are taking a more active role in mental health matters.
- By: By April Scott-Clarke
- January 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:02
Case study: Attracting the best and brightest
How can employers attract the best and brightest people and then keep them? The challenge is bigger for some industries than others.
- By: Tony Palermo
- December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Best of benefits 2012
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…
- By: Staff
- December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Lack of social support major mental health risk factor
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.…
- By: Vicki McCullough
- December 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:18
Solutions in Drug Plan Management: It takes two
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,…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
Live coverage: Face to Face Drug Plan Management
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…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Survey: Impact of arthritis on workplace
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…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 30, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
Health dangers of multi-tasking
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…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Arthritis affects Canadians’ ability to work
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…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:40
Prevent LTD by managing casual absences
Right now, there are employees at workplaces across Canada who may be at risk of absence and disability. They could be coping with physical or…
- By: Mike Schwartz
- October 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 06:02
Manage and measure disability programs
After a decade of steady increases in the incidence and number of days lost to illness and disability, the Conference Board of Canada’s 2009 Employer-Sponsored…
- By: Diane Champagne
- October 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:01
Creating a positive return-to-work experience
How an employee returns to work following an absence—be it due to a physical or mental illness—will have a huge impact on his or her…
- By: Julie Holden
- October 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 01:52
The 3 Ws of return to work
Bringing an employee back to work after a disability is a challenge every employer faces, regardless of the size or scope of its organization.
- By: Mary Crunkleton
- October 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
Caregiving’s impact on the workplace
As our population ages, it’s inevitable that some employees will need to take on a caregiving role in addition to their full-time jobs. In 2007,…
- By: Jamie Marcellus
- October 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:28