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Worn Out

Hard times can take a toll on employees’ mental health. What can employers do to help? While she can now talk about it with a…

The evolution of benefits administration

It is said that “the medium is the message” and that expression certainly holds true with respect to online benefits administration. No longer are providers…

RAMQ modifies financial parameters for drug insurance

The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) has revised the financial parameters of the basic drug plan to reflect the rising costs of the…

Employers reforming benefit offerings

U.S. companies still see healthcare benefits as an integral part of their attraction and retention strategy and are recruiting staff in the effort to improve…

  • By: Jody White
  • June 18, 2009 September 13, 2019
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The most important trend in managing the cost of drug benefit plans

Until recently, generic drugs have been an afterthought when it comes to looking at ways to contain drug costs in private plans. Expensive biological drugs…

  • June 18, 2009 September 13, 2019
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CLHIA makes case for healthcare overhaul

The country’s preeminent life and health insurance association says Canada’s public healthcare system is in trouble and should work closely with private industry to solve…

  • By: Mark Noble
  • June 3, 2009 September 13, 2019
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A conversation with G&K Services

G&K Services, a uniform supplier, ranked No. 15 on our Employees’ Choice: Top 30 Benefits and Pension Plan list. Deen Maharaj, director of HR, Canada,…

Small Spenders

Many drug plan sponsors find it hard to believe that they can save 4% to 8% of their current spending simply by optimizing their existing…

  • June 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Small Spenders

Many drug plan sponsors find it hard to believe that they can save 4% to 8% of their current spending simply by optimizing their existing…

  • June 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Drug Watch 2009

Let’s start with the good news. ESI Canada’s annual drug trend analysis found that private drug spend increased by 5% nationally in 2008 (an increase…

  • By: Cory Cowan
  • June 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Cost of Effectiveness

Biologic drugs represent a relatively new wave of medications that has come to market and is dramatically changing both the lives of patients and the…

  • By: Rita Wakim
  • June 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Benefits worth their weight in gold amid recession : survey

Health benefit costs may be a tempting target for employers looking to trim expenses, but doing so amid a recession risks alienating employees and killing…

  • By: Jody White
  • May 27, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Efficiency: a Catch-22

Advances in technology have brought significant improvements to the group insurance industry over the last five years, making processes and procedures easier and more efficient.…

Dental benefits: more important than you think

Approximately 120 medical conditions can be detected through a simple oral health exam. If employees are visiting their dentist or dental hygienist regularly, some conditions…

Post-retirement benefits in the crosshairs

Many companies are scaling back on the benefits offered to new hires, but current retirees are also feeling the pinch, according to research by Towers…

Always be prepared

With Influenza A H1N1 making headlines and fears of a pandemic lurking in the background, it’s paramount that companies have a business continuity plan in…

‘Head in the sand’ attitude towards pandemic preparedness is bad for business

Two years ago, Hewitt Associates conducted one of its short online Rapid Response surveys and learned that only a quarter of the 155 organizations that…

Healthcare cuts on employers’ minds

Employers are looking to lower their average healthcare cost increase in the face of a tough economic climate and all the associated costs that a…

Getting the most out of your healthcare spend

Every company’s aim is to maximize profit, but only in tough times like the current economic crisis are the layers of the organization peeled back…

Recession boosts worker stress

Canadian workers are feeling increasingly stressed in the workplace, and it’s largely due to the recession, according to survey results released by Desjardins Financial Security.…

RDSP Power

HR Managers should do their homework on the new Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) before discussing RRSPs and TFSAs with disabled employees. Otherwise they may…

Mental Wealth

Many Companies have changed their priorities due to the recession, but they shouldn’t neglect their most valuable assets. I recently attended the Xeffects conference in…

Distinct Benefits

Quebec benefits management: translating differences into opportunities. In a recent national survey conducted by Aon Consulting to examine benefits and talent management practices, 84% of…

Passport to Health

With long wait times and an aging population, could medical tourism ever become a voluntary benefit in Canada? Travelling abroad can be a life-changing experience:…

Flu preparedness critical, mandatory

While the H1N1 flu pandemic has yet to reach crisis proportions, plan sponsors have an operational and legal obligation to plan for the worst. According…

  • By: Jody White
  • April 30, 2009 September 13, 2019
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