Only 37 per cent of millennial and generation Z employees who have access to workplace health benefits feel their plan fully meets their needs., according…
The medications that cure nearly 90 per cent of hepatitis C patients but come with wallet-busting prices have another downside, a report by the Institute for…
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has made its drug formularies publicly available and searchable. “Improving transparency and our service orientation in relation to our…
When Campbell Co. of Canada opened its annual flexible benefits enrolment window in December 2016, it made a number of changes to streamline the process,…
Whenever we mention the phrase “medical marijuana in the workplace,” we’re met with eye-rolls and smirks. After all, a poll we conducted in September 2016…
Today, some 2.8 million Canadians live in countries around the world. This represents nearly eight per cent of our population waking up and heading to…
A new study on prescribing patterns for young Ontarians with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is raising concerns about potentially inappropriate or unnecessary treatments in light…
Last week, Manulife announced it’s increasing employee coverage for mental-health services to $10,000. The move followed a decision by Starbucks last year to boost mental-health coverage…
With a number of biologic drugs facing patent expiration, plan sponsors will have a lot to think about when it comes to considering how to…
When it comes to the cost of health benefits in 2017 and beyond, it’s no surprise industry experts are projecting increases across the board, from…
Some Japanese employees are literally working themselves to death. With hundreds of people succumbing to punishing overtime hours each year, the deaths are common enough…
Manulife is providing more mental-health support to employees by increasing its annual coverage of mental-health services to $10,000 per person. Previously, employees could claim up…
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has acquired Longpré, an employee assistance and wellness program provider based in Montreal. The move expands the company’s presence in Quebec following…
As the new year begins, what are the key benefits, pension and investment issues facing plan sponsors in the coming months? For those providing benefits, drug…
In December, Benefits Canada reported that nine associations representing health-care providers are urging the federal government to leave private health and dental insurance as non-taxable benefits.…
Ontario’s Trillium drug plan has announced it’s modernizing its systems and infrastructure and has refocused efforts on altering the way co-ordination of benefits takes place…
Almost three-quarters of veterans using medical marijuana will feel the impact this spring when the federal government imposes a new limit on the amount of…
There was a lot to talk about in the health and benefits space in 2016, from the continuing climb of drug plan costs, questions around…
If employees don’t take their medications as required, their non-adherence can affect not only themselves but also their employer. Non-adherence involves many issues, Chris Goguen,…
Toromont Industries Ltd., a construction equipment business with about 3,500 employees, has been on a long journey to revamp its drug plan after it noticed…
There was a solid interactive element to Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum as participants took part in a live-polling session on…
With the cost of health care rising, employers would do well to consider the productivity impacts of illness on their business, participants at Benefits Canada’s…
Morneau Shepell Ltd. has acquired Solareh, a national health and wellness services provider based in Montreal that offers employee assistance programs. The acquisition represents less…
It’s that time of year again. Have you bought and wrapped your presents? Have you finished your holiday baking? And, most importantly, have you used up all…
Medical costs for group benefits plans will jump eight per cent in 2017, Aon Hewitt predicts. The number includes a 1.9 per cent spike in the general…