Fundamentally, a group health and dental program is simply a “cost-plus” arrangement.
Pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services are one option available to enable plan sponsors to better manage the cost of their prescription drug benefits while also providing members with an enhanced prescription drug service.
Attention benefits plan sponsors and members: today is your day. It’s National Employee Benefits Day. Created by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), the day is intended to garner recognition for benefits professionals and to provide a vehicle for better educating employers and employees about benefits topics.
March is Fraud Prevention Month and over the past few weeks, several associations and companies have been working to get the message of fraud prevention out to the general public.
If cancer is a journey, then a patient’s employer can be considered a vital member of the travel crew. That was one of the key messages delivered by several presenters at the 2012 Employers Cancer Care Summit.
Desjardins Financial Security has launched a new critical illness insurance product for employers who want to help their employees cope with the financial stress related to health problems.
At the turn of the 21st century, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) was in the midst of a shift in its corporate strategy.
Five years ago, Halifax Professional Firefighters took a big step with their benefits plan when they chose to begin actively managing the plan themselves.
Canadian employees are anticipating a good year, but remain skeptical about benefits and bonuses, according to Randstad Canada’s Global Workmonitor survey.
Communications professionals often stress the need to relay a message seven times in seven different ways to get a point across.