An American insurer is offering the option of adding a teeth whitening benefit to dental insurance policies as an additional cost option to employers.
While more than ever Canadian companies realize that a healthy workforce is more productive, there’s often a discrepancy between what employees expect from their health benefits and what these benefits actually offer. Different generations also have different expectations about their benefits.
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The cost of providing employee healthcare benefits has stabilized around the globe, although a new round of increases may be on the horizon for employers.
Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans in the United States are anticipated to be down by between 0.1 and 0.5 percentage points in 2014, according to a survey by Buck Consultants.
April 1 ushered in a new era with respect to the medical use of marijuana in Canada. There are emerging implications for plan sponsors that should be considered proactively. Health Canada has repealed the Marijuana Medical Access Program in favour of the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations whereby patients using medical marijuana will have to access their supply from one of 12 licensed growers (as of April 1, 2014) in Canada and can go through their own doctor for approval as opposed to having to apply to Health Canada.
Extended health and dental coverage is very important to Canadians' decisions when considering a new position or job, according to a survey.
SSQ Financial Group has introduced compassion insurance.
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is once again leading the celebrations for the annual National Employee Benefits Day.