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One-on-one discussions on emerging issues with industry leaders, hosted by Connex Health. Be sure to also check out the Simplify Prior Authorization podcast series.
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Are you up to date? Many adults are not up to date with routine vaccination boosters, like tetanus and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). As we age vaccines are available, but not always publicly covered, for other preventable diseases like the flu, pneumococcal disease, and shingles. Education, easy access and reimbursement can all help motivate plan members to update their vaccinations. In this episode we explore vaccines and immunization with Ajit Johal, Director, Clinical Service...
In this podcast you’ll hear the discussion Denise Balch has with Justin Bates, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Pharmacists Association on the mandate of the OPA, why Ontario falls short on the role of pharmacists in primary care, the value of engaging pharmacists to reduce the burden of disease in the workplace, and the future of pharmacy.This podcast is free. Thank you to our season sponsors of the Benefits Breakfast Club for making this podcast possible.Find out more information on u...
In this podcast Denise Balch of Connex Health speaks with John Ly, Director of Pharmacy Operations for the Sobeys National Pharmacy Group. They discuss the drivers of provincial changes to pharmacy scope of practice, how these vary provincially, and the specifics of the expanded scope, including the role of pharmacy in disease management.This podcast is free. Thank you to our season sponsors of the Benefits Breakfast Club for making this podcast possible.Find out more information on upcoming ...
In this podcast Denise Balch of Connex Health speaks with Ned Pojskic, VP Pharmacy Benefits Management at Green Shield Canada about obesity, why obesity is a disease, and why Green Shield is changing their reimbursement philosophy across their block of business in 2023. Ned oversees the PBM portfolio at Green Shield, including product development, pharmaceutical partnerships, and operations. In that role he is leading a new direction for Green Shield as an insurer and pharmacy benefits manage...
Joining Denise Balch for this podcast is Joan Weir, recently appointed Vice President, Group Benefits, at the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). Joan and Denise will explore key areas of change in employee benefits:The insurance industry response to COVID-19 and the aftermath, including insights into long COVID and COVID-related disability trendsThe CLHIA Fact Book CLHIA and drugs for rare diseasesPharmacare and new data on the uninsuredPublicly funded dental be...
Joining Denise Balch as guests on this podcast are Dr. Jiwon Oh, a staff neurologist, scientist, and Medical Director of the Barlo Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Program at St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto who specializes in the care of people living with MS, and Ardra Shephard, a sought-after writer, consultant and speaker who lives with MS. Ardra’s award-winning blog Tripping On Air enjoys an international reach and reputation and she has a regular column with Healthline (Ask Ardra An...
John Anacleto, Director of Private Payer Strategies & Data Insights, PDCI Market Access, joins Denise Balch to explore more on data analytics, why data is in higher demand than ever and how data can be used. John will give his insights into how data reporting and data analytics have changed, and how the industry is responding to the demand from advisors and plan sponsors for better tools for understanding trends and forecasting purposes. From benchmarking to dashboards to how data can del...
What has changed for SMEs in group benefits? Find out by signing up to the BPHA program to hear our latest of 16 recently-updated modules. Max Mahardi, Business Development Manager at Ontario Blue Cross describes health and dental benefit plan challenges for small businesses, and innovative solutions that are available to them. In the link below Max gives a brief overview of what you can expect to hear in Session 5, Module 3, Individual Health and Dental Plans.Are you having difficulty findin...
We are pleased to welcome Cole Pinnow, President of Pfizer Canada and the recently appointed Chair of the Board for Innovative Medicines Canada to this podcast. Mr. Pinnow has a background as a microbiologist in the pharmaceutical industry and a masters in business administration. He is also a Board member of Montreal InVivo, and a co-lead for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s COVID-19 Recovery Leadership Council.In this podcast, Mr. Pinnow provides insights into lessons learned about how Ca...
It’s a New Year and time to sign up for the BPHA program that includes invaluable education about the benefits industry, and comes with membership for access to additional programming and resources to makes sure you stay current with all the latest trends and developments.We’ll be updating some modules in 2022, and we added 3 brand new modules and updated 13 modules to the Benefits and Private Healthcare Associate program on October 2021. One of our new presenters, Alison Adams, Account Execu...
The BPHA program and membership offers invaluable education about the benefits industry, and allows you to stay current with all the latest trends and developments.Building professional credibility requires an understanding of the fundamentals of group benefits. This week we are featuring George Elliott, CEBS, and Senior Group Benefits Specialist at RBC Insurance. He’s been a member of our Advisory Board since founding the BPHA program. George has a thorough working knowledge of the fundament...
We're keen to share our new content with you in our Benefits and Private Healthcare Associate program launched October 1, 2021. Listen to an excerpt of Session 1, Module 4, Pharmaceuticals – Drug Discovery and Reimbursement with Joe Farago, Executive Director of Private Payers at Innovative Medicines Canada, on the complex landscape of drug discovery and market access and ideas on how to protect the value of private drug benefits for your clients. Register for the program here or find out mor...
We're still not done bringing you our new content in our Benefits and Private Healthcare Associate program, launched October 1, 2021. This week we are featuring a new recorded session by Laura Blair, Director of Sales at Express Scripts Canada. Listen as she describes what you'll learn in Session 8, Module 3 on Formularies and Pharmacy Benefits Managers as she provides an update on how PBMs are adapting to new realities of benefit trends, and how they are using drug formularies and other sche...
We've recently updated many of the modules in our Benefits and Private Healthcare Associate (BPHA) program to keep it fresh and relevant. We are excited to share with you what we've changed. This week listen to two of our new presenters, Alison Adams and Mylene Desjardins, both Account Executives from SSQ, describing what they'll cover in their updated session (Session 5, Module 1) on Pooled and Voluntary Benefits including AD&D and critical illness which often are overlooked but off...
New and updated content to the Benefits and Private Healthcare Associate program launched October 1, 2021. We are bringing you a series of excerpts directly from our presenters on what you will take away from their module and why you should consider enrolling in the BPHA program.Our brand new module on vision care features Dr. Harry Bohnsack, Optometrist, Bohnsack & Steffler, and President of the Canadian Association of Optometrists: Putting Health Into Vision Care (Session 2, Module 2). ...
Updates to the Benefits and Private Healthcare Associate program launched October 1, 2021. With new modules, new content and new presenters we are bringing you a series of excerpts from some of our sessions and insights from presenters on why you should consider enrolling in the BPHA program.You can hear some insights from new presenter Jonathan Chan, Principal, Enterprise Benefit Solutions at People Corporation, in a brand new session, Pooling in a Complex Market (Session 2, Module 5) descri...
This week we hear from Emily Stewart and Melissa Lougheed from Benefits by Design on what you will take away from their session, including helpful tips for advisors on how to prepare for a renewal and steps on how to conduct analysis and forecasting. Learn best practices to deliver to your client at this crucial and vulnerable milestone every year.The Benefits & Private Healthcare Associate (BPHA) is a unique online, high quality benefits education program that is accessible and affordabl...
We are live with program updates now! Updates to the Benefits and Private Healthcare Associate program launched October 1, 2021. With new modules, new content and new presenters we are bringing you a series of excerpts from some of our sessions and insights from presenters on why you should consider enrolling in the BPHA program. You can hear some insights from Session 1, Module 2 The Insurance Landscape by new presenter Barb Martinez, National Practice Leader, Drug Solutions at Canada Life g...
Featuring a conversation with Daniel Martz, Vice-President of TELUS Health Virtual Care. Fueled by his passion for leveraging leading-edge technology to transform healthcare and improve health outcomes, Daniel leads TELUS Health’s Virtual Care team in their mission to making healthcare more accessible for all Canadians. With a career spanning over 21 years and with leadership experience in multidisciplinary fields such as healthcare, technology and media, Daniel joined TELUS Health following ...
The BPHA program and membership offers invaluable education about the benefits industry, and allows you to stay current with all the latest trends and developments.Listen to this excerpt as new presenter Matthew Crites, Sales Supervisor at Equitable Life of Canada explains what he’ll cover in Session 3, Module 3: What to Include in Plan Marketing Specifications and how to guide your clients at a time when they may be looking for new solutions. Register for the program here or find out more ab...
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