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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If you are an advisor, chances are that most of your clients have a vision care benefit. You know that vision care is known as a dollars in/dollars out benefit, meaning that those who wear glasses typically claim the maximum plan benefit every 24 months. For some, purchasing new glasses is driven by prescription changes,…
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It’s been a while since our last blog – too long! Blog #8 was released near the peak of COVID-19, and it focused on changes to the coverage, delivery and utilization of group benefits. While we are still a long way from a post COVID-19 world we should all be thankful and proud as we…
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Cancer Awareness Day was February 4, 2020… so I’m late… but more importantly, cancer is a 365 day a year disease. Cervical cancer has recently been on my mind because of a radio broadcast and a book. First, here are a few facts about cervical cancer. According to Statistics Canada, ‘Cervical cancer was more likely…
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