Employees with multiple chronic conditions are a growing concern among Canada’s aging workforce, according to a workplace researcher. Peter Smith, a senior scientist at the…
Changing the way society thinks about obesity could improve efforts to combat weight problems and the health issues associated with them, according to an expert…
Stepped drug plans are coming between multiple sclerosis patients and promising new treatments, according to an expert in the field. Dr. Caroline Geenen, a consultant…
Heart disease is almost unique among chronic diseases for its preventability, says cardiologist Dr. Milan Gupta. Gupta, who works at Osler Cardiology Associates Inc., told…
Employers need to get proactive if they hope to prevent or slow the progress of chronic diseases in their workplaces. That was the message from…
WINNIPEG — While traditional insurance companies and some of the disruptors coming on the scene would presumably be fierce competitors, there’s lots of room for…
MHIB Global Inc. has introduced a new online mental-health training program for small- and medium-sized companies. Small businesses “sometimes feel a little overwhelmed,” says Julie…
One local of an Ontario construction union is introducing medical marijuana coverage into its benefits plan, effective June 15. LiUNA Local 625 represents around…
Employer appetite for investing in wellness appears to be waning, delegates heard at the Toronto launch of the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Representatives from…
The Ontario government has responded to the Ministry of Labour’s report on workplace standards with a number of proposed changes, including introducing paid personal emergency…
While the majority of employees continue to be satisfied with their health benefits plan, the extent to which they find it meets their needs has…
Fewer than a third (31 per cent) of employers anticipate making changes to their health benefits plan design over the next two years, according to…
Just 11 per cent of employees are completely satisfied with the coverage levels for all five of the major areas of their health benefits plan,…
At just 32 per cent, plan sponsors continue to underestimate the presence of chronic conditions among their employees, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care…
While employers have made great strides in helping employees manage their stress, they still lag in developing formal psychological health and safety programs that improve…
While more than half (54 per cent) of employees prefer flexible benefits plans, they find making choices to be a challenge, according to the 2017…
Both plan sponsors and plan members are expressing an interest in personalized medicine that offers a targeted approach to prescribing based on patients’ genetic makeup,…
The health benefits industry finally has something sexy to talk about: medical marijuana. The issue is far and away the most popular topic of discussion…
Younger employees are more willing to reduce or eliminate a traditional health benefit to cover the cost of a wellness benefit compared to their older…
Overall prescription medication costs for Canada’s public drug plans rose by 9.9 per cent in 2015-16, according to a new report by the Patented Medicine…
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board spent 33 per cent less on prescription drugs in 2015 than it did in 2010. The board has claimed the…
What can plan sponsors do about the rising costs of their drug plans? Participants at the Face to Face in Drug Plan Management Forum in…
With big escalations in drug plan costs year after year, many plan sponsors want to get a better grip on spending. But how can drug…
Non-compliance with prescription medications is a huge concern for drug plan sponsors who worry about wasting money and worsened outcomes for their members. A panel…
With increasing use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes and legalization pending for recreational use, many employers are wondering about the implications for their drug plans…