In 2016 the Victoria Day holiday is on Monday, May 23. Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. It honours Queen Victoria's birthday. In Quebec this holiday is called "National Patriotes Day" (Journée nationale des patriotes). Victoria Day is also commonly referred to…
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I attended the Telus Health Conference last week and they talked about all of the data that is being collected regarding people's health. The question is, what do we do with this data? What does it mean? The average person has no idea how to process this data, therefore, the fit bit is worn for…
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They are calling the Generic for Biologic Drugs, Subsequent-Entry Biologics (SEB). The Subsequent-Entry Biologics are 15% and in some cases a 47% reduction in cost. Green Shield, an Insurance Company that specializes in Extended Health and Dental Benefits, has created policies surrounding this. So then, what’s an Subsequent-Entry Biologic? An Subsequent-Entry Biologic is a biologic product that…
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I find there are many great articles available on a variety of interesting subjects, but I don't always seize the moment, and when I return to read them later I have difficulty finding them. That is why I have a "Search" on my site. Enter in the key words and the blogs pertaining to that…
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Do you understand what part of your benefit program are being impacted by Biologic Drugs? What is a biological product? Biological products include a wide range of products such as vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues, and recombinant therapeutic proteins. Biologics can be composed of sugars, proteins, or nucleic acids or…
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Mental Illness & Suicide - Insurance Companies are Reconsidering Covering Suicide Attempts This session will be an 'old fashion' Roundtable with interactive discussion, in which Pamela Glendinning will share her inside knowledge regarding disability insurance and reviewing the exclusions in your employee benefit contract in regards to attempted suicides. There has been a lot of…
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No, this post has nothing to do with Donald Trump. I would like to say thank you for the programs that the Canadian government has put into place that assist our families. New York Just Passed America’s Best Paid Family Leave Law. The new policy will phase in gradually. Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, workers can get…
Read MoreCBC reports that Desjardins Group becomes first insurer confirmed to have removed controversial clause from their benefits plan. I have contacted Desjardin to confirm what this change means, I am sure I will hear from them shortly. The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) which represents the majority of insurance companies in Canada, said CBC's…
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I am thankful for CBC News for bringing to light the areas of an Insurance Contract that are important to understand. This week they are talking about a couple who travelled out of country, by the sounds of the article this couple had several medical issues. My previous post talked about travelling out of country…
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