Drug costs to rise at a higher rate
While the rising cost of prescription drugs has slowed over the years, it's likely to increase at a faster pace in the future.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- September 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Latest news in Health benefits
Time for action on prescription drug pricing, coverage
Solutions to rising drug costs and unequal drug coverage are never easy. But that shouldn’t stop stakeholders from examining these issues to determine what can…
- By: Stuart Monteith
- September 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:14
Quebec pharmacists consider banning loyalty cards
The Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec is looking at ways to ban drug loyalty cards in the province.
- By: Staff
- September 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Employers worry about healthcare costs, mental health
Controlling healthcare costs is the top benefits priority of Canadian employers for 2014—along with addressing mental health issues, a survey reveals.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:28
Afraid to promote your benefits? You may have a serious plan design problem
How actively do you promote your benefits plan? Do you fire off emails reminding employees to get their annual dental check-up? Post warnings when claim…
- By: Susan Deller
- September 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:09
Health check
Healthy employees can lead to a healthy—and wealthy—organization. At Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes Conference in June, plan sponsors and industry experts came together to focus…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Employers expect healthcare costs to rise in 2014
The cost of providing employee healthcare benefits at the largest U.S. employers is projected to increase by 7% next year.
- By: Staff
- August 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:46
The most significant employee benefits plan issue: It’s not what you think
I’m frequently asked what I believe to be the most significant issue impacting employee benefit plans today. Most people are expecting my response to be…
- By: Brian Lindenberg
- August 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
How technology is transforming the benefits plan landscape
We’re seeing technology being used more strategically in our industry, including more of a focus on the healthcare consumer. Benefits providers are looking to connect…
- By: Venky Kulkarni
- August 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:49
Is ASO worth the risk?
A lot of articles have been written lately about administrative services only (ASO) funding arrangements for health and dental benefits, specifically targeted at smaller-size organizations…
- August 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
PBI launches multi-employer group benefits survey
PBI has created a member benefits survey to provide plan sponsors in the world of collectively bargained benefits and multiemployer plans.
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:33
UPS to stop delivering spousal benefits coverage
UPS plans to stop offering healthcare coverage to some of its employees’ spouses in 2014, partly due to the new U.S. healthcare law.
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:29
U.S. firms prefer private health exchanges
A major aspect of America’s new healthcare legislation are government-run online marketplaces, or exchanges, where individuals and employer groups can shop for health plans. But…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:56
U.S. health premiums rise modestly
In the United States, annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose moderately this year, giving companies the opportunity to reduce costs without cutting benefits…
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
Dominion workers get wage, benefit increases
Dominion supermarket workers in Newfoundland and Labrador have ratified a new three-year province-wide collective agreement that provides wage and benefit gains for 1,400 CAW Local…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:30
GSC creates medication adherence program
Green Shield Canada has launched stick2it, its medication adherence reminder program.
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:10
A new drug plan metric to consider
I recently had a discussion about business models and compensation structures within the financial services world with a few of the students in the finance…
- August 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
Employers use technology to improve benefits management
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…
- By: Staff
- August 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Healthcare costs plateaued in 2012 but set to rise
The increase in the cost of employer-sponsored health and dental benefits plateaued in 2012, but expenses are expected to swell again due to the prevalence…
- By: Staff
- August 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:59
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
RBC offering group benefits to SMBs
RBC Insurance is offering small and medium-size businesses a full range of benefits for groups with as few as two employees.
- By: Staff
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:25
Spreading the health
For $5 you can become a member of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), the Vancouver-based outdoor sporting equipment and clothing store, and vote on how the…
- By: Brooke Smith
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
A lesson for employers changing employee benefits
Another recent Ontario class action provides reasons for careful attention when changing employee benefits and pensions.
- By: Level Chan and Dante Manna
- July 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:34
Equitable Life expands digital options for submitting claims
Equitable Life of Canada has just expanded its online options for submitting group health and dental claims by enhancing its existing EZClaim Online tool.
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:48
Nurses call for universal pharmacare
With the current Canada Health Accord set to expire in 2014, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is urging premiers to work with Ottawa to…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:31