The new era of benefits for retirees
Approaching retirement can be an emotional time for some employees. Add to that the prospect of reduced or even the total elimination of health benefits,…
- By: Greg Pallone
- April 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 06:00
Latest news in Health benefits
Transitioning to retirement: Helping plan members
The industry often focuses on improving employee engagement in company retirement plans and educating employees on saving for retirement. Less attention is given to the…
- April 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 06:00
AQRP retirees get additional drug coverage
Public service and education retirees in Quebec now have access to supplemental prescription drug insurance offered by RAMQ with the additional health insurance plan 3997…
- By: Staff
- April 13, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:27
Sun Life to acquire Buffett & Company
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada has announced it will take full ownership of Buffett & Company Worksite Wellness Inc. The two organizations have been…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- April 13, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:57
Can new containment strategies offset soaring drug costs?
Does your plan require prior authorization for specialty drugs? Take our poll and let us know. As the saying goes, “What goes up, must come…
- By: Gordon Polk and Johnny Ma
- April 12, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:44
How drug pricing changes will impact plan sponsors
The new generic drug pricing changes that have taken place across the country have created some evolving implications for plan sponsors. Not only have these…
- April 8, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:30
Diabetes a “virtual epidemic”: report
The Canadian Diabetes Association and Diabetes Québec have released a report on the state of diabetes in Canada. The report, titled Diabetes: Canada at the…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Boast your benefits today
Take the opportunity to spread the word about about your employee benefits today—it’s National Employee Benefits Day. April 4, 2011 marks the seventh annual celebration…
- By: Staff
- April 4, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:28
Value of generic drugs: Potential savings have never been greater
Generic drugs represent the only component of Canadian healthcare in which costs are decreasing. On March 29, more than 100 plan sponsors, group insurers and…
- By: Elizabeth Garel
- March 31, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:28
Sun Life focusing on mid-size U.S. companies
The U.S. subsidiary of Sun Life Financial is continuing its expansion and repositioning in a market that has undergone several upheavals in the last two…
- By: Fabrice Tremblay
- March 31, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:12
New tax form for pension and benefits filers
The Canada Revenue Agency has introduced a new version of Form GST494. The form is based on the Excise Tax Act (ETA), the proposed amendments…
- By: Staff
- March 30, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Don’t be flighty with travel coverage
While most plan sponsors have emergency medical travel insurance as part of their group insurance plan not everyone is aware of what exclusions could deny…
- By: Bill Luedey
- March 25, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:19
GWL launches group benefits Visa
Visa Canada and Great-West Life have teamed up to give Canadian plan members a simplified way to use their health benefits with a new benefits…
- By: Staff
- March 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
The tipping point for benefits costs
In most recent article on BenefitsCanada.com, entitled Benefits cost management: myth or reality, one of the key messages was that despite a lot of discussion…
- By: Brian Lindenberg
- March 21, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:20
Q&A: The benefits of a benefits consultant
If you’re eager to start up a benefits plan for your small business but don’t know where to start, a benefits consultant may be an…
- By: Neil Faba
- March 18, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
Small plans can think big with benefits, retirement solutions
Because of the young average employee age at Work at Play, getting buy-in for a benefits plan was a challenge in the years following the…
- By: Neil Faba
- March 17, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:09
Size matters: Telelink talks benefits, EAP
Read our 2011 Small Plan Sponsor Report. Telelink, like many other companies, struggled during the recession. The St. John’s, Newfoundland-based inbound customer service business has…
- By: Neil Faba
- March 16, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:03
You said it: remarks from around the web
Several of the stories we’ve run on BenefitsCanada.com over the past few weeks have triggered a lot of discussion. When we asked if convicted felons…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- March 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:48
Guidelines for coordinating benefits with an HCSA
With the prevalence of healthcare spending accounts (HCSAs) on the rise, employees who are able to take advantage of coordinating health and dental benefits with…
- By: Staff
- March 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
What to expect when your employee’s expecting
When it comes to the workplace and motherhood, we’ve come a long way, baby. A woman’s job is now protected when she’s on maternity leave,…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:46
Quebec pharmacy group wants pharmacists empowered
The Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec calls for legislative changes to relieve the congestion of the health system and reduce wait time. In a proposal…
- By: Staff
- March 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:09
Like science, dental care is always evolving
Today, the “new normal” for benefits plan sponsors means trying to keep up with the rapid pace of research and development in dental healthcare while…
- By: Dr. Edward Zieba
- March 11, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:20
Plain language is hard to find
Canadian plan sponsors, administrators and providers give clear communication and plain language around benefits, pensions and other HR programs lip service, but few make any…
- By: Susan Deller
- March 10, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:46
Strong majority of workers witness workplace conflicts
Seventy-nine percent of workers in Quebec often or occasionally witnessed a conflict in their workplace in the last year, according to a CROP survey carried…
- By: Staff
- March 8, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:10
Canadians upbeat on finances, less so about retirement
Consumer confidence is higher now than it was in November of last year and people are also felling better about their fiances, according to the…
- By: Dean DiSpalatro
- March 8, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:02