Personal Spending Accounts (PSAs) offer flexible solutions for wellness-related expenses. Find out how.
Effective Nov. 1, Second Opinion Consult extends to mental health conditions and includes advice from experts. See how it works.
See how we deliver cost-effective solutions that focus on the well-being of our plan members. Learn more.
Disability claims involving mental health conditions now require a specific Attending Physician Statement. Read more.
Discover the programs and platforms we’re investing in to make things easier for plan sponsors and members. Find out more.
Make sure your plan sponsors are aware of the new CPP Post-Retirement benefit and how plan members can apply through our CPP advocate. Show me more.
Make sure plan sponsors are aware of best practices for submitting Student Eligibility forms and that they take note of updates to the process.
Learn about the recommendations put forward for a national drug plan and how the industry is engaging in the conversation.
Medical cannabis coverage has been expanded to include groups with 11-99 lives, upon plan sponsor request.
Learn how we work with our partners to maintain effective and sustainable drug plans, and how we ensure our drug management solutions are successful.
Learn about the new EI sharing benefit, made effective March 17, 2019.
The Co-operators has partnered with the CLHIA to educate consumers about how to recognize benefits fraud.
Capri, our new web-based contract system, is now generating policies and booklets for our Group ElementsTM clients.
Plan members whose paramedical coverage includes psychologists can now claim Internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy under their Extended Health Care plan.
Make sure plan sponsors are aware of the new options available, and changes they can make, to enhance their benefit plans.
Continuing benefits, STD and LTD coverage while on approved leave is optional for plan members. Here’s what they need to know.
Find out how real-time communication between our systems improve the experience plan sponsors and members have with our group plans.
Ensure plan sponsors are aware of Health Care Spending Account advantages, how they work and what options are available.
Plan sponsors can offer affordable, comprehensive health benefit solutions to their retiring plan members.
The annual Sanofi Survey determines the effectiveness of Canada’s employer-sponsored benefit plans. Here are this year’s highlights.
Find out how our optional coverages provide plan sponsors with increased choice and flexibility for their benefit plans.
We’ve partnered with Morneau Shepell to introduce a new Employee and Family Assistance Program that provides clients with a more robust suite of services. See what’s included.
Electronic Funds Transfer is a more convenient, accessible, environmentally friendly and secure way of assigning payments to dentists.
Find out when and how our Pay Direct Drug cards are changing, and what the change means for plan members.
Find out what we’re doing to prevent claims fraud and how you and your plan sponsors can help.
We’ve made it easier for disabled plan members to complete the complicated Canada Pension Plan Disability applications. Find out how.
Find out how becoming a model employer for workplace mental health will allow us to help other organizations develop and implement their own mental health strategies.
Review important details from the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act.
Learn what’s included in our new mental health group benefit bundle now available to groups with 100 or more lives.
While Health Canada allows access to medical marijuana under specific circumstances, there are a few reasons why plan members can’t claim it as an eligible drug expense.
Discover emerging trends and plan member feedback from the survey designed to determine the effectiveness of employer-sponsored benefits plans.
Ensure your plan sponsors are aware of the EI waiting period changes and the steps they need to take to remain eligible for the EI Premium Reduction Program.
Learn about upcoming tax changes that will impact group plan members living in Saskatchewan.
Find out why our partnership with Cubic Health Inc. will result in plan members getting the right medication for their medical condition, at the right time.
The Group Elements 99 (GE99) product package offers the perfect mix of choice, simplicity and support to meet our clients’ evolving needs.
See how our Mental Health strategy will help plan sponsors promote employee well-being and create a positive workplace environment for plan members.
Make sure you’re up to date with the latest changes to EI maximum insurable earnings and CPP rates for 2017
Here are five easy ways to help your clients keep plan members happy, reduce stress and foster mental wellness in the workplace.
As of Jan. 1, 2017, the waiting period for EI benefits will be reduced from 14 days to seven days.
Our range of wellness services gives your clients access to expert tips and strategies to reduce the number of long-term disability claims among their plan members.
The new tax rates, effective July 1, apply to plan members living in Newfoundland.
Make sure your plan sponsors know that we’re making changes to our Critical Illness product and adding three new product options.
Review the increase to Alberta’s insured premium tax rate, which will impact groups with plan members living in Alberta.
New rates affect Employment Insurance (EI) maximums and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
Benefits Now® is available for download in Apple’s App Store and Google Play.
Please review this information explaining recent changes to Employment Insurance, effective January 2016.
Share this resource with plan sponsors to help them foster a positive work environment.
Your Group Benefits clients have the opportunity to control drug plan spending and protect the sustainability of their Extended Health Care plan with a new evidence-based drug plan option.
To help plan members get on track and to assist them with a healthy lifestyle, The Co-operators offers Wellness Now™ Online, a value-added feature available through Benefits Now™ for Plan Members.
Health Canada ensures that generic drugs are equivalent to brand-name options. Many factors contribute to the higher price of brand-name drugs, such as the cost of marketing and development.
The Co-operators is working with the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) to provide input into the anti-fraud task force within the Ontario Auto Association. This initiative is another way we are demonstrating our commitment to protecting your clients.