We did not want to leave 2022 without reminding you of some of the important issues from our fall events, including results of the polling and top take aways plus and a few highlights from some of our other work. The Benefits Breakfast Club (BBC) On September 22nd Chris Gory of Orchard Benefits, Barbara Martinez…
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Did you miss the November 24th, 2022, Benefits Breakfast Club (BBC) session on diabetes? Whether you were there or not here is an overview and some key takeaways! As rates of diabetes continue to rise, plan sponsors and their plan members should be aware of the critical role of healthcare practitioners and the new innovations…
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On July 12, 2022 Connex hosted a webinar that gave insights into the Benefits and Private Healthcare Program, and provided overviews of four of the modules in this 34 module, 35 CE credit program. If you missed it, you can listen to and watch this 1 hour webinar recording. Plus, you can apply for a…
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We covered a lot of ground in our 2021-22 season of the Benefits Breakfast Club. While we were not able to deliver in-person sessions, we did take advantage of the virtual platform to reach out to new audiences outside Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Our Advisory Board is planning for our 2022-23 season which begins on…
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Welcome to our latest blog on the March 24th Benefits Breakfast Club session where our expert presenters addressed the burden of chronic disease, the prevention and management of chronic disease, and the potential for workplace health and wellbeing programs to prevent absence and disability. At this session we were fortunate to be joined by presenters:…
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On February 10, 2022 the Benefits Breakfast Club addressed risk mitigation challenges and solutions with the help of several industry experts from Normand Beaudry, myHSA, Equitable Life, and Ontario Blue Cross*. Presentations followed by break-out groups, led by presenters, discussed the risk challenges and solutions for small, mid-sized, and large group plans. With ongoing change…
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In our August 26th and November 25th Benefits Breakfast Club (BBC) sessions, our participants told us the same thing. With chronic diseases on the rise and new developments in specialty medications putting pressure on benefits costs, making better data available is critical to provide to advisors so they can guide plan sponsors to make more…
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Staying informed during the changing landscape is critical to implementing policies and practices that are on trend and based on sound legal and medical advice. At the September 29th Benefits Breakfast Club, Joel Smith, Partner at Williams HR Law and Dr. Arif Bhimji, Medical Director with arc Health Management clarified…
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Attendees at our ‘Moving Benefits Forward’ BBC lunchtime session participated in one of four breakout rooms focused on key issues and trends in the benefits space. It was a lot of planning and ‘dry runs’ to host four concurrent breakouts, but it was worth it! Almost all attendees who responded to our evaluation told us…
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Look out for the latest news in vision care in the June 2021 issue of Benefits and Pension Monitor, “Why Plan Sponsors Cannot Afford to Lose Sight”. Ibrahim Daibes (Director of Policy and Research, Canadian Association of Optometrists) and Denise Balch (President, Connex Health) discuss how the CAO’s ‘Don’t Lose Sight’ campaign to modernize group…
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