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With an Eye on the Future, Employers Shift Benefit Priorities

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have shifted their strategic benefit priorities toward workforce and business resilience. This has included adding or expanding employee benefits for remote… Read more >

Robbie Hartman, CEBS July 12, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceCOVID-19, diversity and inclusion, employee benefit trends, employee benefits, future of work, pandemic, remote work, virtual care, virtual health 0 Read more >

Legal and Practical Considerations for Virtual Health Care in Canada

There’s no question that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of virtual health care in Canada, but we’re now learning that it’s not just a transitional measure. A panel at… Read more >

Alyssa Hodder May 19, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, WellnessHealth Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health care plan, health care technology, telehealth, virtual care, virtual health, virtual mental health benefits 0 Read more >

Responding to the COVID-19 Environment: Nine Actions for Health Plan Sponsors

The changes to the health care system brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating a new set of risks and opportunities for health care purchasers and plan sponsors, some… Read more >

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS November 5, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, mental health coverage, telehealth, virtual care 0 Read more >

Latest COVID-19 Survey Shows Heightened Interest in Virtual Care

With the pandemic limiting Canadians’ ability to access much-needed healthcare services, many organizations are looking for alternatives. The Impact of COVID-19 on Pensions and Benefits in Canada survey, conducted in… Read more >

Alyssa Hodder July 23, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Carecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, telehealth, telemedicine, virtual care 0 Read more >

New Report: 5 Changes Canadian Workplaces Have Made During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplaces across Canada. A new report, Impact of COVID-19 on Pensions and Benefits in Canada, examines the myriad effects of the pandemic… Read more >

Brenda Hofmann July 16, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Mental Health, Prescription Drugscoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, virtual care 0 Read more >

Virtual Care in Canada: Is it Here to Stay?

With the COVID-19 lockdown, many employees found themselves suddenly unable to access their usual healthcare providers—from general physicians to paramedical and mental health practitioners—and a solution was urgently needed to… Read more >

Alyssa Hodder June 24, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health CareCOVID-19, virtual care 0 Read more >

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