musculoskeletal issues – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Why Hydro Ottawa’s wellness program isn’t one size fits all https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-healthy-outcomes-conference-why-hydro-ottawas-wellness-program-isnt-one-size-fits-all/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:55:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147131 Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. is tailoring its benefits and wellness programs to its unique demographics to more effectively support employee well-being, said Donna Burnett Vachon, the company’s director of change and organization development, during Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference in October. The company has four subsidiaries, with each doing slightly different types of work, […]

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]]> Survey finds majority of plan members with a workplace wellness culture satisfied with their jobs https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/majority-of-plan-members-with-a-workplace-wellness-culture-satisfied-with-their-jobs-survey/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144039 Plan members with a workplace wellness culture are much more likely (89 per cent) to be satisfied with their jobs compared to those without one (59 per cent), according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found plan members with a workplace wellness culture were also more satisfied with their health benefits plan (81 per cent […]

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]]> Survey finds plan sponsors, members divided over whether workplace supports musculoskeletal health https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/plan-sponsors-members-divided-over-whether-workplace-supports-musculoskeletal-health-survey/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144002 While nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of health benefits plan sponsors agree their work environment supports musculoskeletal health, two-thirds (65 per cent) of plan members say their work environment contributes to aches and pains, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found when plan sponsors were provided with details about the impact of […]

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]]> 54% of benefits plan members currently live with at least one chronic condition: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/54-of-benefits-plan-members-currently-live-with-at-least-one-chronic-condition-survey/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143610 More than half (54 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members currently live with at least one diagnosed chronic health condition, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found the top current diagnoses were a mental-health condition such as depression or anxiety (18 per cent), high cholesterol (12 per cent), arthritis (12 per […]

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]]> 77% of U.S. employers reporting increase in employees’ mental-health needs: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/77-of-u-s-employers-reporting-increase-in-employees-mental-health-needs-survey/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142483 More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of large U.S. employers are reporting an increase in mental-health needs among their workforces, according to a new survey by Business Group on Health. The survey, which polled around 150 large employers employing 19 million people, found this is a 33 per cent increase compared to last year, when […]

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]]> Editorial: How long will the echo pandemic last? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-how-long-will-the-echo-pandemic-last/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135051 Three years ago this month, the world was grappling with the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Even then, with very little information available, people were beginning to turn their attention to the anticipated long-term ramifications of the public health crisis. With everyone experiencing this once-in-a-century moment simultaneously, no one had a response for how […]

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]]> How remote, hybrid working arrangements are affecting musculoskeletal issues https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-remote-hybrid-working-arrangements-are-affecting-musculoskeletal-issues/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:54:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135275 During the coronavirus pandemic, most people were forced to work remotely and create makeshift offices in spaces that weren’t designed for that purpose. The result is a serious impact on musculoskeletal issues. Dr. Ayla Azad, interim chief executive officer of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, says remote and hybrid work are having a major effect on […]

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]]> Majority of U.S. employers plan to change health benefits provider over next two years: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/majority-of-u-s-employers-plan-to-change-health-benefits-provider-over-next-two-years-survey/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:00:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133903 The majority (88 per cent) of U.S. employers say they plan to change their health benefits provider over the next two years, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 200 employers, found among respondents that offer well-being benefits, more than half (55 per cent) said they plan to make changes […]

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]]> Cost of medical plan claims expected to increase by 7% in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/cost-of-medical-plan-claims-expected-to-increase-by-7-in-2023-report/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130489 In Canada, the year-over-year cost increase for claims under a medical plan on a per-person basis is projected to reach seven per cent in 2023, according to a new report by Mercer. The report, which analyzed responses from more than 200 insurers across 56 countries, found the global year-over-year cost is expected to increase to […]

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]]> Employers seeing paramedical claims return to pre-pandemic levels https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/employers-seeing-paramedical-claims-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=129550 As the coronavirus crisis enters an endemic phase, employers are beginning to see a return to pre-pandemic levels in paramedical benefits’ usage. During the first eight months of the pandemic, many plan members put off paramedical appointments because they were uncomfortable with non-essential, in-person interactions. In addition, many paramedical services were unavailable due to restrictions […]

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