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Missing Persons

Atlantic Canada is in the midst of an economic comeback. But after decades of worker outmigration, talent is scarce. Employers are using their benefits plans…

First-Class Benefits

As talent becomes scarce, employers are turning to benefits upgrades above and beyond the traditional flex plan to get and keep employees on board. An…

Cancer Costs

Getting access to the best cancer drugs is a priority for those afflicted. But who bears the increasing costs of providing this coverage? Canadian Cancer…

N.S. to Permit Greater Competition in Dental Hygiene

Nova Scotia has tabled Bill 24, the Dental Hygienists Act, which will allow the province’s dental hygienists to perform a greater range of preventative dental-care…

Employers’ Health Benefit Costs Increase

U.S. employers’ health benefit costs rose by 6.1% in 2007—the same pace as last year—to an average of US$7,983 per employee, according to a survey.…

Gen Y Workers Want Benefits

Baby boomers and Generation Y may have less of a generation gap than one might assume when it comes to employee benefits, according to a…

Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Strategies

The issues surrounding group health and benefit plans are challenging Canadian employers today in ways not seen in the past. Never have the issues seemed…

Spending Wisely

Health Care Spending Accounts offer employees a greater range of benefits options while helping employers control costs. Employers face a complex matrix of challenges in…

Model Care

The Canadian pharmaceutical landscape is undergoing a “biologic revolution,” and there’s no end in sight. How will pharmacy care models adapt? Biologic or “biotech” drugs…

Benefits Trends: Costly Claims

Bill 102 may benefit the public sector, but will the private sector lose out? The implementation of the Transparent Drug System for Patients Act(Bill 102)on…

  • By: Becky Chin
  • November 1, 2007 September 13, 2019
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The Law: Balancing Costs With Care

The Special Authorization process saves employers and insurers money, but at what cost? Healthcare receives a lot of media coverage, so it’s easy to assume…

Generic Drug Costs Could be Lower, Says Study

Strong competition exists in the supply of many generic drugs, but the benefits of this competition are not reaching the Canadian public in the form…

Rethinking Coverage for “Lifestyle” Drugs

So-called lifestyle drugs are surrounded by debate—from what the definition should be, to whether they should be prescribed, to who should pay for them. With…

  • By: Sarah Beech
  • October 10, 2007 September 13, 2019
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Benefits Boom

With the recent economic boom and resulting labour shortage in the West, when it comes to benefits plans, the employee is now in the driver’s…

Benefits Trends: Full Service

As companies take a broader view toward health and wellness benefits, more employees are turning to paramedical services. Many plan members now enjoy coverage of…

The Co-operators and NexgenRx Sign Agreement

Co-operators Life Insurance Company has signed an agreement where NexgenRx will provide the insurance firm with use of its pharmacy benefit management as well as…

GM Shifts Healthcare Costs to Trust

General Motors has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union to establish an independent retiree healthcare trust. “This agreement helps us close…

Together We Stand: Part II

Part 2: Exploring the potential for collaboration to trigger new initiatives and value-for-money in Canada’s healthcare system. Part 2 of a two-part series on the…

Employers Struggle to Deliver Competitive Benefits Programs

As companies deal with managing benefits costs while attracting and retaining skilled talent, the link between employee benefits strategies and business and financial goals is…

ACE Life Introduces Redesigned Group Critical Illness Plan

ACE INA Life Insurance has launched the SPECTRUM Group Critical Illness Insurance Plan, which features unique benefits such as second event coverage and coverage for…

CDH Plans Grow in Popularity

Consumer-driven health(CDH)plans are growing in popularity in the United States, according to a survey. The study conducted by Aon and the International Society of Certified…

Getting the Biggest Bang for your Benefits Buck

Many organizations have information readily available to help them gauge the effectiveness of their employee benefit programs—data that’s accessible without having to go on a…

Older Employees Likely Working Because of Benefits

The increasing number of older Americans in the labour force is likely being driven by the need to obtain affordable employment-based health insurance and the…

Emergis Renews Great-West Life Relationship

Emergis has renewed its service agreement with The Great-West Life Assurance Company. Under this new five-year deal, Great-West Life will continue using Emergis’s Assure Claims…

Together We Stand

Part 1: Public-Private collaboration is overdue Part 1 of a two-part series on the benefits of public-private collaboration in sparking innovation and competitive advantage. Our…