Category Archives: Benefits Costs
Canadian Businesses Turning to Flexible Benefits Plans
While Canada continues to experience a growing multigenerational workforce, employers are currently trying to figure out how to not only encourage cohesion and collaboration among the generations, but also how to care for all of them. The needs and concerns of one generation do not necessarily overlap those of the (…) [Read Full Article]
Dental Fees in Ontario Rising 4.19% This Year: What Can You Do?
Ontario dental fees have been climbing annually, and 2019 is no exception. This year, the rates set by the Ontario Dental Association will increase by 4.19%. Dentists use the Provincial Dental Fee Guide to determine the rates they charge for services, while insurers use them as a guideline for “Reasonable and (…) [Read Full Article]
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How to Combat the Skyrocketing Cost of Dental Claims
Spending on dental-related expenses has risen significantly over the past two decades, jumping from $2.3 billion in 1996 up to $7.9 billion in 2016. In fact, dental benefits accounted for 24 per cent of the total spent on extended health services by group or individual insurance plans according to the (…) [Read Full Article]
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Selling Benefits Plans to Religious Groups & Charities
Groups such as religious organizations, not-for-profits, and charities often have specific needs for their healthcare plans that conventional off-the-shelf plans cannot accommodate. Benefits plan advisors have a great opportunity to offer customized benefits to this market. There are many reasons these types of groups may not currently have a benefits (…) [Read Full Article]
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Choosing a Third Party Administrator for Benefits Plans
A Third Party Administrator (TPA) is an organization that manages employee group benefit plans on behalf of an employer. A TPA can provide more cost-effective and flexible group insurance administration for small and mid-sized businesses than larger traditional insurance carriers can – in some cases saving as much as 20% (…) [Read Full Article]
Common Benefits Advisor Problems: Plan Design – Don’t Be a Commodity
Here’s a hard truth – your clients don’t owe you anything. The small group benefits industry is largely commodity-driven. Successful business owners (your clients) are concerned with getting value from their benefits plan so they can go back to focusing on their company’s success. For most off-the-shelf benefits solutions, “value” (…) [Read Full Article]
Posted in Benefits Costs, Benefits Taxation, Employee Benefits
Your Benefits Plan Has a Drug Problem
That’s right; your benefits plan has a drug problem. Specifically, there’s a storm brewing with expensive prescription drugs – and most employee benefits plans won’t be able to weather it without the right precautions in place. There’s no question about it, the cost impact of prescription drug plans is increasing (…) [Read Full Article]
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Should I Choose a Pay-as-You-Go or a Budgeted ASO Plan?
As you search for the best benefits plan to meet your business’s needs, you may decide an alternative to the typical conventional plan is right for you – like an Administrative Services Only (ASO) plan. An ASO plan is an arrangement where your business funds your own benefits plan and (…) [Read Full Article]
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Do You Know These Details about Coordination of Benefits?
Most people know the essentials of coordination of benefits (COB); however, there are a few details that are less widely known. These details are important to understand. They allow you to get the most from the different benefits plans you and your dependents are covered under. Coordination of Benefits Basics (…) [Read Full Article]
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Pan-Canadian Pricing Reduces Generic Drug Pricing Across the Country
The Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) is a joint initiative by Canada’s provinces and territories to achieve a better value for generic drugs in Canada. As a result of recent bargaining from pCPA, the price of the following fourteen generic drugs has been reduced to 18% of the equivalent brand name (…) [Read Full Article]
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