genetic testing – Benefits Canada.com

Half of plan members say coverage of certain benefits limits their ability to seek treatment: survey

Sadie Janes — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:00:16 +0000

Half (51 per cent) of plan members say the coverage levels of at least one of their health benefits limit their ability to seek necessary treatment, jumping to 84 per cent among those with a major injury in the past 12 months, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found this percentage increased […]

The post Half of plan members say coverage of certain benefits limits their ability to seek treatment: survey appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Genetic non-discrimination law is constitutional, says Supreme Court

mschmit — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:15:34 +0000

In a split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a federal law that forbids companies from making people undergo genetic testing before buying insurance or other services. The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act also outlaws the practice of requiring the disclosure of existing genetic test results as a condition for obtaining such services or entering into a contract. The act […]

The post Genetic non-discrimination law is constitutional, says Supreme Court appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Plan members increasingly open to pharmacogenetics, virtual care

mschmit — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 05:00:41 +0000

Virtual-care options are gaining ground, according to the 2020 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Looking at a scenario where plan members would receive health-care services through secure digital chat or video devices — where the health-care professionals aren’t the member’s usual providers, but would be able to share the consultation information with them if requested — […]

The post Plan members increasingly open to pharmacogenetics, virtual care appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Leslie Group, Acorn Biolabs partnering on live cell collection

mschmit — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:15:28 +0000

Benefits consultancy the Leslie Group Ltd. is partnering with health-care technology company Acorn Biolabs Inc. to offer onsite live cell collection to employees. Initially, the consultancy offered the service to its own employees before expanding it to its plan sponsor clients. Cell collection is important for stem cell therapy and other regenerative medicines, noted a press release. […]

The post Leslie Group, Acorn Biolabs partnering on live cell collection appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.

Employees suing Yale over fines for not participating in wellness program

mschmit — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:00:03 +0000

The American Association of Retired Persons Foundation and the law firm Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald and Pirrotti have filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Yale University employees who are objecting to their employer instituting fines for those who don’t participate in its wellness program. The university’s program requires its 5,000 unionized staff and their spouses to submit to medical […]

The post Employees suing Yale over fines for not participating in wellness program appeared first on Benefits Canada.com.