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One thing the pandemic has brought out is change.  I think it is great seeing all of us adjusting how we run our businesses.  I have to admit, other than more time spent on Zoom, nothing much as changed for me. Green Shield who is the leader in change, is now offering Virtual Orthodontic Care…

Mental Health is on the top of most people's mind through this pandemic.  With Mental Health being one of the most claimed areas for prescriptions and time missed from work, Insurance Companies are putting benefits in place to assist employees through this time. Empire Life is no different, they have teamed up with Best Doctors…

The financial effects of Covid are starting to show. Every year the Dentists publish their Fee Guide.  The Insurance Companies follow the Fee Guide for each province and this tells them how much they will reimburse your Dental Procedures. The Dentists have doubled their increase this year.  Sun Life has posted a Focus Update confirming…

I would like to thank Nagatoshi Shimamura for this image. Welcome to 2021...  I hope that everyone was able to spend time with at least a couple of your Family and/or Friends over the holidays. With the start of a new year there are a lot of changes that come with it.  I will start with…

If you have been following my Blogs, you will know that I have been following Pharmacogenetics for a couple years. What is Pharmacogenetics?  Below are the Blog posts I have previously posted on Pharmacogenetics: Right Drug, Right Dose? Right Drug, Right Dose? The Perspective Expands Right Drug, Right Dose? The Perspective Expands, Part 1 Right…

It seems in BC that both the Federal and Provincial Government can't keep their hands out of the pockets of employers. MSP Corporate Taxes effective January 1, 2019 Most Employers were hit with paying double premiums for MSP in 2019. "In order to recover the revenue lost by eliminating the MSP premiums, the government will…

I have been promoting Administrative Services Only (ASO) for many years.  However this does create more work for Glendinning Insurance Services, and we are happy to do it. Our commissions are based on claims paid out, not premiums paid in.  This is the right thing to do for my clients. Giving money back to clients…

I am using RBC Insurance's new App release as an example of how advanced these apps have come. I have attached the link, but below is the information that is available on the app: View your ID card right on your phone Submit and manage health, drug and dental claims Find a health care provider…