Employees prefer not to buy life insurance at work
A recent LIMRA study revealed that 76% of Canadians would prefer to buy life insurance face-to-face in the future as opposed to buying from work,…
- By: Staff
- October 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:07
Latest news in Health benefits
U.S. government shuts down as health insurance exchanges open
The United States government closed offices and shut down numerous services on Tuesday after Republicans tried to undermine the Affordable Care Act.
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:44
Pharma logic
Drug plan costs are an ongoing concern for Canadian employers. Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum in Vancouver shows how plan sponsors…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- October 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Most unaware when healthcare exchanges open
A poll finds a majority of Americans are unaware that new insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act are slated to open on Tuesday.
- By: Staff
- September 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:25
Canada slow to access new drugs: Report
Canadians access newly patented medicines later than other countries do—a situation that can be remedied if Canada accepts American and European Union drug approvals instead…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
The role of data integration in plan management
Much has been written over the last 36 months with respect to programs that have been implemented to help contain and manage drug plan costs.…
- September 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
GM adds to Canadian healthcare trust
General Motors has decided to prepay US$1.2 billion in outstanding debt to the Auto Sector Retirees Health Care Trust in Canada.
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:42
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
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