Non-adherence to prescribed medication and lack of communication among the various healthcare stakeholders are two of the main issues that continue to plague Canada’s workplace drug plans.
Heading into 2014, equity markets from a global perspective are not overvalued, but they’re not cheap either, according to a report from Manulife Asset Management.
Pharmacy can play a greater role in benefits programs, supporting employees and plan sponsors alike
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Over the last few years, a lot of time has been spent enticing employees to become more engaged in retirement planning. While engagement is still an important issue in the capital accumulation plan (CAP) space, an aging workforce nearing retirement is bringing other priorities to the forefront. De-accumulation and “emotional readiness” for retirement are becoming hot discussion topics.
Pension plan sponsors can overcome the barriers to implementing auto features
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan built up positions in some insurance companies and reduced holdings in a number of energy and materials firms in the third quarter.
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Not long ago, drug cost management typically entailed reductions in coverage for plan members in the form of lower coinsurance, increased deductibles, dispensing fee caps, etc. It wasn't so much cost management as simply cost shifting from employers to employees.
Although many of Canada’s small businesses feel responsible for their employees, few of them provide health and retirement benefits, according to the 2013 Manulife Financial Small Business Research Report.