Virtual event

The Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey webinars featured presentations of the highlights and key takeaways from this year’s survey.

The English event took place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 1:00 – 3:15 PM Eastern Time.


Click here to access the virtual event on-demand


Click here to access the presentation deck.


Agenda:

1:00 – 1:30 PM:
Personal health
This session will feature discussions around the following topics:

  • Self-assessments of physical health, including chronic conditions and negative lifestyle behaviours (e.g., decreased physical activity)
  • Self-assessments of mental health, including stress levels
  • Treatment of chronic conditions
  • Experiences of delayed treatments or tests
  • Use of virtual health care services
  • Willingness to use virtual/mail-order pharmacy
Panellists:
Andrea Frankel
Lead, private payer, Sanofi Canada
Julie Gaudry
Head of group insurance, RBC Insurance
Dina Linardos
Director of operations, Carepath
Moderator:
Jennifer Paterson
Editor, Benefits Canada
1:30 – 2:00 PM:
Workplace supports for health and wellness
This session will feature discussions around the following topics:

  • Assessments of workplace wellness culture (plan members and sponsors)
  • Plans to invest in wellness areas
  • Mental health supports
  • Views on diversity, equity and inclusion (plan members and sponsors)
  • COVID-19 vaccination policies
Panellists:
Tyler Bergh
Assistant vice-president, pharmaceutical benefits and innovation, Sun Life
Sunil Hirjee
Vice-president, brokerage and consulting, Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada, Beneva
Neil Prashad
President and chief executive officer, Origin Group of Companies
Moderator:
Jennifer Paterson
Editor, Benefits Canada
2:00 – 2:15 PM: Break
2:15 – 2:45 PM:
Health benefits plans
This session will feature discussions around the following topics:

  • Evaluation (plan members and sponsors)
  • Plan design, including flex plans, health-care spending accounts, wellness spending accounts and virtual care
  • Impact of the pandemic
  • Changes in past year and possible new benefits
Panellists:
Jason Kennedy
General manager, virtual pharmacy, TELUS Health
Alaina MacKenzie
Regional vice-president, business development, Ontario, Medavie Blue Cross
Randy McCaig
Director, business development, Desjardins Insurance
Nicole Mellin
Executive director, Association of Ontario Midwives Benefits Trust
Moderator:
Jennifer Paterson
Editor, Benefits Canada
2:45 – 3:15 PM:
Work environment
This session will feature discussions around the following topics:

  • Current work setting and how it’s changed since before the pandemic
  • Preferred work settings (plan members and sponsors)
  • Evaluation of working from home/remotely, included assessments of satisfaction and productivity (plan members and sponsors)
Panellists:
Rita Apa
Chief human resources officer, McCarthy Tetrault
Rikki Boté
Executive director, Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union
Barb Martinez
National practice leader, drug solutions, Canada Life
Moderator:
Jennifer Paterson
Editor, Benefits Canada