2022 Face to Face Drug Plan Management – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 14:46:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Coverage of the 2022 Face to Face in Drug Plan Management Forum https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2022-face-to-face-in-drug-plan-management-forum/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132517 Running for more than 17 years, Benefits Canada‘s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum is the industry’s most popular drug benefits conference. In 2022, the event returned to a face-to-face format at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Dec. 6. Attendees learned about fresh drug plan design insights, including a new drug launch panel […]

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]]> Rethinking risk management and the future of private drug insurance https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/rethinking-risk-management-and-the-future-of-private-drug-insurance/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:59:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132520 With cost of private drug plan claims rising about 5.5 per cent each year, pooling is one solution that could be beneficial for benefits plan sponsors. “Theoretically, if these claims could be shared across a broader group, such as the complete private insurance industry, plan costs could be less volatile for individual plan sponsors,” said […]

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]]> Striking the right balance between member access, plan sustainability https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/striking-the-right-balance-between-member-access-plan-sustainability/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:58:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132525 Plan sponsors face challenges balancing benefits plan sustainability while also ensuring their plan members have access to the care they need, said Marie-Hélène Dugal, manager of pharmacy benefit strategy at Medavie Blue Cross, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum in Toronto in December. Referring to Medavie’s claims data, […]

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]]> Taking a holistic approach to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/taking-a-holistic-approach-to-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:57:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132529 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is commonly misunderstood and can reduce the ability of a person to function while impacting their quality of life, said Anjila Arora, director of pharmaceutical benefits at Sun Life Financial Inc., during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum in Toronto in December. Although ADHD […]

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]]> A look at the evolving role of pharmacists in drug plan management https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/a-look-at-the-evolving-role-of-pharmacists-in-drug-plan-management/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:56:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132532 As pharmacists’ scope of practice evolves across the country, their expanded role in drug plan management can improve plan member health and positively impact plan sponsors’ bottom lines. Challenges in the Canadian health-care system — such as the millions of people who don’t have access to a family doctor, extended emergency rooms wait times or […]

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]]> Four drug plan management strategies to help bend the cost curve https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/how-drug-plan-management-strategies-can-bend-the-cost-curve/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:55:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132535 With the cost of drug claims continuing to rise in 2021, benefits plan sponsors can enable certain drug programs to curb costs, keeping their plans sustainable and offering the benefits that members highly value, said Lavina Viegas, director of pharmacy operations at Telus Health, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Face to Face Drug […]

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]]> Innovative new drugs improve health outcomes, productivity and plan sponsors’ bottom lines https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/innovative-new-drugs-improve-health-outcomes-productivity-and-plan-sponsors-bottom-lines/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:54:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132537 While a transplant can be life-altering for a patient as a permanent cure for their underlying condition, it can also profoundly affect their immune system, according to Dr. Matthew Cheng, assistant professor in transplant infectious diseases and medical mycology at McGill University, speaking during a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan […]

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]]> What problems need to be solved when it comes to rare diseases? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/what-problems-need-to-be-solved-when-it-comes-to-rare-diseases/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:54:28 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132542 About a million Canadians are impacted by rare diseases, which disproportionately affect younger patients — 70 per cent start in childhood and, sadly, half of these children won’t reach adulthood, said Suzanne Lepage, a private health plan strategist, during a session supported by Alexion Pharmaceuticals at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum […]

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]]> An update on vaccine coverage in private drug plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/an-update-on-vaccine-coverage-in-private-drug-plans/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:53:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132547 While vaccine coverage varies across provincial drug plans, several million Canadians who are members of private drug plans don’t have coverage at all, according to Chris Bonnett (pictured left), founder and principal consultant of H3 Consulting, during a panel session supported by GSK, Merck & Co. Inc. and Pfizer Canada Inc. at Benefits Canada’s 2022 […]

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]]> From patient to plan sponsor, how health benefits can turn a life around https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/from-patient-to-plan-sponsor-how-health-benefits-can-turn-a-life-around/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:52:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132550 Living with a rare chronic disease while also managing an employer-sponsored benefits plan provides Chris MacLeod with a unique perspective. During a session supported by Vertex Pharmaceuticals at Benefits Canada’s 2022 Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum in Toronto in December, MacLeod, the founding partner at Cambridge LLP, said he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis […]

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