The last time I checked, we’re up to 22 Canadian insurance companies that provide employee benefits coverage. Keep in mind that Blue Cross operates 6 (yes, SIX) different companies across the country (Pacific Blue Cross, Medavie Blue Cross, Alberta Blue Cross, Manitoba Blue Cross, Blue Cross Life, and Saskatchewan Blue Cross). So, really, that list…
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”….
