pain management – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Wed, 01 May 2024 19:25:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 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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]]> 2022 BPS coverage: How employers can combat the rise in musculoskeletal conditions https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/2022-bps-coverage-how-employers-can-combat-the-rise-in-musculoskeletal-conditions/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:46:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=122782 Employees are experiencing more pain than ever before, with nearly half of the workforce diagnosed with some form of chronic pain lasting more than three months, according to Dr. Ayla Azad, chief experience officer at the Canadian Chiropractic Association, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2022 Benefits & Pension Summit on June 1. Citing several different […]

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]]> Empire Life offering opioid management solution to plan members https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/empire-life-offering-opioid-management-solution-to-plan-members/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=98005 The Empire Life Insurance Co. is adding opioid management solution to its pay-direct drug benefit plans. Alongside the coronavirus pandemic, another public-health issue has worsened during these tumultuous times. Between July and September 2020 there were 1,705 apparent opioid toxicity deaths, according to the Government of Canada. This stat represents the highest quarterly count since […]

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]]> Supporting employees with disabilities needs a blend of formal benefits, flex policies https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/supporting-disabled-employees-needs-a-blend-of-formal-benefits-flex-policies/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/supporting-disabled-employees-needs-a-blend-of-formal-benefits-flex-policies/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2020 04:51:35 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/supporting-disabled-employees-needs-a-blend-of-formal-benefits-flex-policies/ As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the world, employee health came into sharp relief. Employers took action to provide creative solutions to ensure staff remained healthy, with the quick implementation of virtual programs to allow plan members easy access to health-care professionals through online channels. That same solutions-based attitude of adaptability is useful when considering […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/supporting-disabled-employees-needs-a-blend-of-formal-benefits-flex-policies/feed/ 0 Plan Sponsor Week: Sleep-specific CBT valuable add to benefits plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/plan-sponsor-week-sleep-specific-cbt-valuable-add-to-benefits-plans/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/plan-sponsor-week-sleep-specific-cbt-valuable-add-to-benefits-plans/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 04:36:39 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/plan-sponsor-week-sleep-specific-cbt-valuable-add-to-benefits-plans/ Plan members living with insomnia or sleep problems could benefit from sleep-specific cognitive behavioural therapy programs accessible through their benefits plans. “One of the key things I’m going to say is benefits plans should offer some sort of online cognitive therapy for sleep,” said Atul Khullar, medical director of the Northern Alberta Sleep Clinic, in a session during Benefits […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/plan-sponsor-week-sleep-specific-cbt-valuable-add-to-benefits-plans/feed/ 0 NL case involving employer duty to accommodate medical cannabis sent back to arbitration https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/nl-case-involving-employer-duty-to-accommodate-medical-cannabis-sent-back-to-arbitration/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/nl-case-involving-employer-duty-to-accommodate-medical-cannabis-sent-back-to-arbitration/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2020 06:00:36 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/nl-case-involving-employer-duty-to-accommodate-medical-cannabis-sent-back-to-arbitration/ The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has found a labour arbitrator failed to properly analyze an employer’s efforts to accommodate an employee taking medical cannabis for his chronic pain. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers initially filed a grievance on behalf of one of its members, who was refused employment by Valard Construction for […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/nl-case-involving-employer-duty-to-accommodate-medical-cannabis-sent-back-to-arbitration/feed/ 0 What are the top chronic diseases in the workplace? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/what-are-the-top-chronic-diseases-in-the-workplace/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/what-are-the-top-chronic-diseases-in-the-workplace/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:20:36 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-are-the-top-chronic-diseases-in-the-workplace/ More than half (54 per cent) of Canadian workers reported having at least one chronic disease or condition, according to the 2019 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. The five most common issues were mental illness, hypertension, high cholesterol, arthritis and diabetes. Nearly half (42 per cent) of respondents also reported having chronic pain, describing it as […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/what-are-the-top-chronic-diseases-in-the-workplace/feed/ 0 NFL makes moves to address player mental health, pain management https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/nfl-makes-moves-to-address-player-mental-health-pain-management/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/nfl-makes-moves-to-address-player-mental-health-pain-management/#respond Wed, 22 May 2019 05:55:39 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/nfl-makes-moves-to-address-player-mental-health-pain-management/ The National Football League and the NFL Players Association are putting more resources in place for players’ pain management and behavioural health through new union agreements. The two parties will be forming a joint pain management committee, with medical experts appointed by both the league and the union, according to a press release. The committee will […]

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