Every 6 months, Telus Health Solutions, one of the largest “drug compensation claims” providers in the country, publish a list of the average dispensing fees for each pharmacy chain for the past 6 months. They operate “the largest private electronic insurance claims network for transporting and adjudicating drug claims and transporting dental claims in Canada”….
I received an interesting email announcement yesterday. “Katz Group Acquires ClaimSecure Inc.” For those of you who don’t know ClaimSecure (www.claimsecure.com), among other things, they’re one of Canada’s largest providers of administrative services only plans. They are also Empire Life’s pharmacy benefits manager. What this means is that ClaimSecure processes a large number and amount…
For years, employers with employee benefits plans in place have watched as the costs for prescription drugs (for their staff members & dependents) have sky-rocketed. In particular, the cost of biologic drugs (for conditions such as Cancer, Crohn’s, and Osteoarthritis) have impacted benefits plans. Now, one insurance company has taken steps that they believe will…
Every 6 months, Telus Health Solutions, one of the largest “drug compensation claims” providers in the country, publish a list of the average dispensing fees for each pharmacy chain for the past 6 months. They operate “the largest private electronic insurance claims network for transporting and adjudicating drug claims and transporting dental claims in Canada”….
Could this be a sign of things to come? “BBD (Benefits By Design) is proud to announce our new benefits arrangement with Costco Pharmacy as of November 1st, 2011.” BBD will be offering Green Shield Canada plan members a $5 discount per prescription filled at a Costco pharmacy. Before I go any further, for those…
