In Canada, many payers think about the price of medication alone and don’t consider the costs of productivity loss if employees don’t use a drug,…
Between 2010 and 2014, the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan’s spending on specialty drugs increased by 71 per cent. When it came to those members…
The time to act is now: that was the collective feeling at the 2016 Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management conference on May 26 in Vancouver. As…
Almost nine in 10 plan sponsors are concerned about the rising costs of their drug plans over the next two to three years, according to…
With plan sponsors concerned about the sustainability of their drug plans, a panel of experts at the 2016 Face-to-Face Drug Plan Management Forum in Vancouver…
Medavie has appointed Bernard Lord as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1, 2016. With extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, Lord has…
Employers are quite satisfied with their health benefits offerings for prescription drugs (81 per cent), basic dental coverage (78 per cent) and paramedical services (74…
Boosting productivity is the top goal of providing a health benefit plan, according to 64 per cent of employer respondents to the 2016 Sanofi Canada…
When asked whether they’d take advantage of 13 possible wellness programs or policies, 41 per cent of employee respondents chose flexible working arrangements, the 2016…
Two-thirds (66 per cent) of employer respondents have increased their benefits spend over the past three years, according to the 2016 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey. The…
Just half (53 per cent) of employee respondents feel praised and recognized in their job, according to the 2016 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey. More than two-thirds (67 per…
Nearly half (43 per cent) of plan members have submitted at least one claim for massage therapy in the past year, according to the 2016 Sanofi…
Plan sponsors underestimate the prevalence of chronic disease in the workplace, according to the 2016 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey. While 59 per cent of employees…
An article on the federal government’s spring economic update, including the creation of Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
An article on how legislative changes in Alberta are impacting employer-sponsored benefits plans was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
A lawsuit against the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s Yellowknife bureau is serving as a broader wake-up call for employers navigating workplace culture, psychological safety and reputational…
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…
Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…
The Bank of Montreal is supporting employee mental health through an enhanced employee assistance program, an upcoming Indigenous cognitive behavioural therapy tool and an internal…
Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists. That…
After five years of working long nights as a truck driver, Julius Mosley wanted a change. He found driving unfulfilling, and his teenage son needed…
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say return-to-worksite mandates impose a financial burden, a percentage that increases to 70 per cent among hybrid…