A proposal for longer market monopolies by brand names could put a dent in generics savings, according to an analysis of Canadian retail prescription drug…
Communications professionals often stress the need to relay a message seven times in seven different ways to get a point across.
When Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) set out to review its benefits program in 2009, it quickly became apparent that the company had a galvanizing opportunity…
With public payers across the country acknowledging the value of pharmacy by expanding scopes of practice and funding more services, there are opportunities for drug…
When they were first introduced in the 1980s, health risk assessments (HRAs) were positioned as an effective tool to educate and drive behavioural change among…
The Ontario government has introduced Bill 30, the Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2011. If passed, the bill would amend the Employment Standards…
pointed out a cascade effect: one insurer published its health trend factor, and, subsequently, several other insurers published the same trend number.
Sun Life Financial has signed a strategic alliance with Reformulary Group Incorporated to develop a new drug plan for employers.
Banyan Work Health Solutions Inc. has announced a new program to help manage workplace absence. The program, part of Sun Life Financial’s absence and disability…
Quebec’s Bill 41, which increases pharmacists’ professional responsibilities, was adopted on Dec. 8. The bill permits pharmacists, under regulation by the Quebec Order of Pharmacists,…
Equitable Life’s EZClaim application—a health and dental claims app for BlackBerry devices—has been expanded for use on the iPhone and iPad2.
Canadian small business owners are having a difficult time finding good employees. According to American Express’s Small Business Monitor survey, 11% of small business owners…
The Halifax Professional Firefighters Benefits Trust has been actively managing its plan since going to an administrative services-only program and moving its drug plan to…
While many organizations view their drug benefit spend simply as a necessary cost of doing business—and approach plan management from a cost-containment perspective—some are recognizing…
Express Scripts Canada has launched an online prescription manager website and member contact centre to help facilitate medication delivery to plan members.
In July 2011, Medavie Blue Cross implemented a therapeutic substitution pilot program with a small group of pharmacies in Atlantic Canada. According to George Somers,…
Flexible benefits programs have been a part of the Canadian benefits scene for a quarter-century. In that time, advances in administration and communications technology have…
Many biologic drugs have a high price tag but they also provide employees a much healthier life and, in some cases, an easier return to…
Sun Life Financial has announced that Kony Solutions will be the platform for Sun Life’s new mobile application, My Sun Life. The app allows group…
The Empire Life Insurance Company has enhanced its Vital Assist Health Benefit, a critical illness product that provides financial assistance to employees diagnosed with a…
Equitable Life of Canada has launched a free mobile app for submitting health and dental claims.
Manulife Financial’s web-based Health Service Navigator feature is now available free-of-charge to those who hold health insurance and critical illness insurance through Manulife’s Affinity Markets.…
Besides the compelling love story between its two attractive stars, the movie Love and Other Drugs presents a rather enlightening glimpse into the relationship between…
Communicating your benefits plan to employees in a way they understand and will act upon can be challenging. And if employees feel their employers don’t…
Employees want wellness programs that are easy to use, personalized and motivating and meaningful to them, according to a U.S.-based study by Aon Hewitt, The…