Focus Updates

Focus Updates

  • November 18, 2021

    Quebec group insurance pooling update for 2022 – what’s changing?

    Every year, the Quebec Drug Insurance Pooling Corporation (also referred to as the Société de compensation en assurance médicaments du Québec) revises the Quebec group insurance pooling terms and conditions. We’ve started applying new pooling levels and fees to all 2022 renewal calculations that involve Quebec plan members. 

  • November 18, 2021

    Support for those affected by the B.C. floods

    The impact of the devastating floods, mudslides, and rockslides continues in British Columbia. These events have affected tens of thousands of people. It’s especially traumatic for the many communities that only recently dealt with the impacts of extreme heat and wildfires.

  • November 18, 2021

    Extending out-of-country coverage for students studying abroad

    Plan members may have a dependent who is, or will be, studying abroad. Based on travel advisories from the Government of Canada, here’s how we’re handling medical emergency coverage for students.

  • November 18, 2021

    Tools to help you keep your plans sustainable

    We know that benefits fraud is a concern for our Clients. To help you keep your employees informed, we’ve improved many of our fraud resources, and added new ones. 

  • November 17, 2021

    You can do even more with your Alexa device

    Your employees can now submit a claim through their Alexa1 device or Alexa mobile app. This and the additional skills for Ella that we told you about in September, means even more ways that your employees can manage their plans.