Plan sponsors struggling to get their drug plans under control should look at their diabetic population and reiterate the importance of medication adherence.
The topic of specialty drugs still dominates industry discussions, yet very little has changed in terms of the management of these claims. It’s as though…
New research from the Canadian Health Policy Institute suggests that Canada-Europe trade negotiations are being influenced by false assumptions about the impact of drugs on…
Homewood Human Solutions has just launched a new comprehensive app it’s calling e-AP.
Concerns related to rising healthcare costs are weighing on the minds of Canadian retirees and pre-retirees, says a Munich Re study.
In 2011, the amount paid toward drug coverage by Canadian private drug plans reached $7.6 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion over the past five…
Morneau Shepell has released a new version of its My EAP app. The updated version includes the First Chat feature, which connects members to private…
Getting players in the Canadian Football League (CFL) to focus on planning for their retirement while they work on passing yards or tackles is a…
The actions U.S. employers have taken to better manage the costs of their benefits plans is showing real results, according to the National Survey of…
owers Watson has partnered with Loblaw Companies Ltd. (Loblaw) as the preferred pharmacy services provider for the firm’s Canadian Rx Coalition, a collaborative network of…
Check email, answer the phone, finish a proposal and watch the latest viral YouTube video—all in an hour’s work, right? Tod Maffin, president of engageQ…
A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute calls for innovative reforms to prepare for the coming surge in demand for long-term care services that…
The notion that generic drugs represent a new and frightening concept has pretty much been struck from our collective consciousness, yet generic utilization rates in…
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…