On January 1, the new OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare program for will go into effect for all Ontario residents under the age of 25 who have an Ontario health card number and an eligible ...
Employers want to offer their employees value when it comes to benefits. But let’s face it, there’s not always a lot of wiggle room when it comes to the payroll budget. Fortunately, there’s now a ...
Employers across Canada think they are doing their best to provide their employees with the rewards and benefits they want (and often expect). However, with shifting demographics, more millennials ...
Studies show that employees are consistently healthier and happier when the workplace is flexible. Options in work schedules, the ability to work from home, and even multiple beverage choices in a ...
In the group benefits industry, one of the newest trends in 2017 for businesses of all sizes is the increase in employee-directed benefits plans. These are different from typical, traditional ...
As discussed in our article back in February, Ontario’s Trillium Drug Program (TDP) aimed to make several beneficial changes to their program by September of 2017. These changes however have been ...
In today’s health benefits market, there is a notable shift from defined benefits towards defined contribution. This is not surprising given the massive shift in the pension sphere where the majority ...
Our voices were heard! On February 1st, 2017 Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the Federal government has no plans to implement a tax on employee health and dental plans. This is in part thanks ...
The industry average increase of group benefit plans are expected to be at least 8% in the coming year, according to a recent prediction by Aon Hewitt. Therefore, a focus on cost containment ...