Recently, Green Shield Canada (GSC) came out with their 2014 Health Study. This was an innovative look at the trends this large Insurer is seeing in their block of business. The results have been sorted by age bands and includes health claims data; in addition to the more familiar drug data. High level, we learned [...]
Suggested Dental Fee Guide Increases for 2015 It’s that time of year when most provincial and territorial dental associations’ release their annual dental fee guides. Typically, there is an overall increase for dental services provided by general practitioners. We use the information contained in the dental fee guides to establish reimbursement levels for the dental [...]
The Express Script report is 86 pages and although it makes for great reading, the skinny essentials were noted on the 1st couple of pages of the report (excerpted below): Executive Summary / Trends and a Glance According to the Express Script report, prescription drugs play an important and increasingly essential role in reducing the impact [...]
Your benefits plan includes prescription drug coverage – a significant part of your overall benefits package, especially when you consider that each year, approximately 1 in 3 claimants have drug expenses over $1,000 and 1 in 25 claim more than $5,000. Here are some tips from Great-West Life on how you can make purchasing decisions to help [...]
The Ontario Dental Association Fee Guide releases the new rates that members of their Association are encouraged to charge. The overall increase for 2012 is 2.54%. Typically, there is an increase across the board for dental services performed by general practitioners. The increase is a weighted average, which is based on the frequency of procedures occurring in [...]
