Almost half (44 per cent) of plan members said they’ve had a benefits claim denied, according to the 2019 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Among this group, 20 per cent have had a dental claim denied, followed by a prescription drug claim (15 per cent) and a claim for a paramedical service (13 per cent). More […]
Two-thirds (65 per cent) of plan sponsors said they have a specific objective for their health benefits plan in the coming year, according to the 2019 Sanofi health-care survey. The survey found 23 per cent of plan sponsors strongly agreed they have specific objectives, a 13 per cent increase from last year’s survey. “Having a plan objective and […]
Job satisfaction is a major influence on employees’ perceptions of their personal health, according to the 2019 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. The survey found employees respond positively when they feel valued, and that plan sponsors could benefit from raising awareness of the link between physical and mental health. Plan sponsors, it also noted, can support […]
Plan sponsors and members are increasingly interested in making non-core benefits like pharmacogenetic testing and medical cannabis part of their plans, according to the 2019 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. For pharmacogenetics, 74 per cent of plan members said they’d consent to giving a sample of their DNA so a physician could prescribe the most effective medication […]
Daniel Peak, national senior manager of private payer strategy at Sanofi, is retiring on April 26. As senior manager, Peak led the development and implementation of Sanofi’s strategy to facilitate a sustainable private payer business environment. He was also the project leader of the Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Read: Sanofi survey finds 85% of plan members used drug […]
Employer appetite for investing in wellness appears to be waning, delegates heard at the Toronto launch of the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Representatives from the benefits industry, who also served on the survey’s advisory board, were surprised and concerned by these findings as they shared insights from the research at the event on Tuesday […]
While the majority of employees continue to be satisfied with their health benefits plan, the extent to which they find it meets their needs has declined over the years, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. The latest survey, released today, found 53 per cent of plan members reported their health benefits plan meets […]
Fewer than a third (31 per cent) of employers anticipate making changes to their health benefits plan design over the next two years, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. That compares to 42 per cent who expected to do so in 2015. Among respondents that said they’ve made changes since 2015, these results were mainly […]
Just 11 per cent of employees are completely satisfied with the coverage levels for all five of the major areas of their health benefits plan, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. Members are especially keen to boost their coverage for major dental services (25 per cent), vision care (21 per cent) and paramedical […]
At just 32 per cent, plan sponsors continue to underestimate the presence of chronic conditions among their employees, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. In fact, more than half (57 per cent) of plan members surveyed reported being diagnosed with at least one chronic disease or condition. That number increases to 72 per […]