by Mike Ignatz | Apr 28, 2015 | Benefits Costs, Employee Benefits, Provincial Updates
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...
by Karen Taylor Smith | Feb 13, 2015 | Coordination of Benefits, Employee Benefits, Member News, Provincial Updates
Do you and your employees know all the ins and outs of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)? If you’re not in the healthcare or benefits industry, chances are that you don’t. And you might be missing out on some great coverage options! Benefits plans are designed...
by Mike Ignatz | May 22, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Provincial Updates
In British Columbia, residents could not travel outside of the province for longer than six months without losing their Medical Services Plan (MSP) coverage. Recently, the Canadian Snowbird Association requested that the six month residency requirement be altered to...
by Mike Ignatz | May 10, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Provincial Updates
Last week, The Benefits Trust participated in a Twitter chat on healthcare fraud – #fraudchat – hosted by the Canadian Health Care Anti-fraud Association. Founded in 2000, the CHCAA aims to protect Canadians and Canadian healthcare by eliminating health...