Author: Terri Eriksen | February 25, 2019 Navy & Sage Benefits is happy to participate in the BC SPCA’s Treat Week for another year. Treat Week is a fundraiser for the BC SPCA, raising essential funds to support the lifesaving services of their branches. Celebrated across British Columbia between February 25 – March 3 supporters […]
Source: Bell Canada | Author: Corrie Omand | January 24, 2019 Many people living with a mental illness report that negative stereotypes about mental illness, and the resulting potential for discrimination, cause them more suffering than the illness itself. As a result, two thirds of those suffering from mental illness are too afraid to seek […]
Source: Benefits Canada | Author: Novartis From the article: Impact of Migraine The overall results from the survey demonstrate that migraine has a substantial impact on quality of life and productivity — about 80% of employees with migraine reported that migraine impacts their overall performance, productivity, concentration and ability to complete tasks at home and […]
Source: 15five.com | Author: David Mizne | January 2, 2019 From the article: 5 New Year’s Business Resolutions for Leaders in 2019: Resolution #1: Work on Those Listening Skills in the Workplace Resolution #2: Empower Your People (Constantly) to Start Enjoying the Benefits of Employee Development Resolution #3: … Read full article at 15Five.com
Source: THE CANNABIS CHANNEL.ca | Author: Linda Johnson | December 13, 2018 From the article: Recent legal cases clarify the do’s and don’ts of testing, while new technologies promise improved measurement Read full article at thecannabischannel.ca
Source: Benefits Canada | Author: Staff | January 23, 2018 From the article: More than 60 per cent of Canadians are concerned they’ll outlive their retirement savings and 45 per cent don’t feel confident they’ll be able to afford the post-work lifestyle they want, according to a new survey by RBC Insurance Services Inc. Read […]
Almost 60 per cent of Canadian human resources managers say the health and wellness offerings at their organizations have declined over the last five years, according to a new survey by staffing firm OfficeTeam.
The survey, which polled more than 300 human resources managers and more than 1,000 Canadian workers over the age of 18, also asked respondents about the most innovative health and wellness programs they had heard other companies offered to employees.
Employers should review their drug plans annually to make sure they’re getting value for money, according to a speaker at the recent Face to Face Drug Plan Management forum.
“It’s good drug plan management hygiene,” said Kim MacFarlane, assistant vice-president of group benefit product at Manulife Financial Corp.
Even if the unwieldy nature of drug plans makes quick design changes difficult, she told the audience at the Dec. 14 event that plan sponsors can put themselves in a better position by identifying problem areas.
From biosimilars to product listing agreements, a panel of experts tackled some of the hottest topics in drug plan management at the Face to Face Drug Plan Management forum on Dec. 14.
“It sounds like a lovely solution,” Julia Brown, vice-president of government affairs and market access at Janssen Inc…. But it is “overly simplistic in its approach to what is a very complex health-care, drug reimbursement and patient environment,” she added.
But on the same panel, public policy professor Marc-André Gagnon countered that a consistent national formulary was a crucial component of a new system for pricing drugs.
