Medavie Blue Cross

Medavie Blue Cross
For over 75 years, Medavie Blue Cross has been a leading health services partner for individuals, employers and governments across Canada. As the country’s leading Blue Cross plan with over one million card holders, we are a premier all-in-one carrier that provides health, dental, travel, life and disability benefits to individuals and organizations. We also administer various government-sponsored health programs on behalf of provincial and federal governments, including Veterans Affairs Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
We are a part of Medavie, a health organization. Together with Medavie Health Services, the largest private provider of Emergency Medical Services in Canada, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that will improve the health of all Canadians. Medavie is a member of the Canadian Association of Blue Cross Plans (CABCP). All member plans operate independently and are governed by their own Board of Directors.
As a not-for-profit organization, we channel our annual net income into investments aimed at enhancing the experience for our clients and as an annual social dividend to the Medavie Health Foundation as part of our commitment to help build a healthy Canada.
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Optional Benefits: Toward individualization
The optional benefits offered under group insurance plans can meet the needs of employees who wish to enhance their coverage.- Blog post
Employee mental health during COVID-19
Learn how to improve the mental health of employees as it continues to decline in tandem with the rise of COVID-19.- Blog post
Pandemic relief & community wellbeing
2020 was one of the most challenging and transformational periods in our history. Learn about our initiatives and responses to the pandemic.- Blog post
Lessons learned from the pandemic
Read about lessons learned and issues impacting the health insurance industry during the pandemic from health and wellness experts.- Blog post
How employers adapted to COVID-19
Learn how employers have showed exceptional leadership during COVID-19, adapting to the challenges of 2020.- Blog post
Group member pharmacogenic testing
Learn how pharmacogenic testing allows members to share their test results with doctors to prescribe the safest and most effective medication.- Blog post
Introducing virtual physiotherapy
Those possibilities now include virtual physiotherapy.- Blog post
Fraud prevention tips for businesses
This article provides tips on protecting your business from health benefits fraud.- Blog post
Managing diabetes in the workplace
Employers can play an important role in empowering employees to prevent and manage diabetes. Learn more.- Blog post
Employer mental health questions
Rebecca Smith, Director of Life and Disability Health Services, answered six key questions that employers have about mental health benefits.- Blog post
Online health care for Canadians
Since the launch of Connected Care on October 2, 2019, it has been bringing health care directly to our plan members and their families.- Blog post
Workplace mental health
Read insights on workplace mental health and the impact of COVID-19, shared by Rebecca Smith, Director of Group Life & Disability Services at Medavie Blue Cross.- Blog post
Introducing Rxperience, our new flexible drug solution
Learn about Rxperience, a flexible, cost-effective drug management solution.- Blog post
Mental health disability solutions
Learn about new and innovative treatment solutions to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on mental health.- Blog post
Supporting employees during COVID-19
Medavie CEO Bernard Lord discusses how Medavie has supported employees and is taking steps to prepare for the workplace of the future.- Blog post
Medavie COVID-19 Response
Atlantic Business Magazine recently published an article in which Medavie CEO Bernard Lord discusses our COVID-19 response.- Blog post
Costs of medication non-adherence
Learn how medication non-adherence affects health outcomes, negatively impacts health plan benefits and the healthcare system at large- Blog post
COVID-19: Cybercrime to the next level
This article summarizes Medavie Blue Cross French webinar on cybercrime held on June 30, 2020 and attended by the Insurance Portal. Learn more.- Blog post
Effective disability management solutions
Learn how an integrated model of care has been effective treating disability claimants with a mental health diagnosis.- Blog post
Taking the pulse of benefit plans
This article provides valuable insights and fresh perspectives in informing your health benefit decisions. Learn more.- Blog post
Putting plan members in the driver’s seat
This article explains how Medavie Blue Cross is putting its plan members in the driver’s seat of their health care. Learn more.- Blog post
How to avoid cybercrime during COVID-19
COVID-19 has made us more vulnerable to cybercrime and what you can do to protect your organization from a cyber attack. Learn more.- Blog post
Give your business a boost with employee vacation
This article explains the advantages of employee vacation for a business, including employee health and productivity.- Blog post
Is your organization cyber-secure?
Medavie’s Director of Corporate Security explains how organizations can protect themselves against cyber threats during the pandemic.- Webinar
Celebrating Pride 2020
We explain how Medavie is supporting the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ2S Canadians both in our organization and our communities.- Blog post
Technology transforming health care
Read the key takeaways from our Insights webinar presentation, titled Let’s Get Digital: How Technology Is Transforming Health Care.- Blog post Webinar
Blue Cross Top Health Benefits Provider
Canadians ranked Blue Cross as the country’s top health benefits provider. Scoring the highest among health benefit providers at number 71.- Blog post
In this together: Our message of thanks
A full page letter from Medavie Blue Cross was published sharing what we’ve done to help our customers during this difficult time.- Blog post
Our Approach to Chronic Pain
Rebecca Smith, Director of Group Life and Disability Services, for Medavie Blue Cross, describes our holistic approach to chronic pain.- Blog post
Benefit plans for the ages
Does your benefit plan meet the needs of a multigenerational workforce? Insights to meet the preferences of today’s generation of workers.- Blog post
Investing in Stronger Minds
To support mental wellbeing through the COVID-19 crisis, Medavie Blue Cross has become a sponsor of Stronger Minds by BEACON.- Blog post
Nurses put the heart into health care
To celebrate National Nursing Week in Canada, May 11 to 17, Medavie Blue Cross would like to introduce two Medavie Blue Cross nursing employees.- Blog post
Online Doctors is now a group benefit
Medavie Blue Cross continues to strengthen its suite of digital health offerings with a new Online Doctors group benefit.- Blog post
Helping employees stay healthy and productive
We’ve a compiled a list of best practices that employers can follow to help employees work safely and effectively, during COVID-19.- Blog post
Digital Health Webinar
Let’s Get Digital: Virtual Care Webinar- Webinar
Importance of digital health solutions
Why is digital health important? Employees expect the same on-demand service from health providers as banks and online streaming services.- Blog post
COVID-19: Navigating the “New Normal”
Join host Dave Adams, Bernard Lord & Eric Laberge in conversation as they share our organization’s pandemic response in a COVID-19 Webinar.- Webinar
Ways to protect employees mental health
Medavie Blue Cross has curated a list of the top 7 ways employers can support the psychological health and safety of their employees.- Blog post
How Medavie is addressing COVID-19
We’ve been continuously monitoring the impact of COVID-19 and are in regular communication with federal and provincial health authorities to ensure that we are prepared.- Blog post
Gender Equality at Medavie
Medavie has been shaped by extraordinary leadership, dating all the way back to the early 1940s when a group of men and women, concerned with the cost and availability of quality health care, gathered at a lodge in Pictou, Nova Scotia....- Blog post
Blue Cross named Top Brand
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Coronavirus: Protecting your employees
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Words to Lead by: Mental Health
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Measuring the value of investing in workplace mental health
We curated research findings from CMHA and other sources to highlight the measurable value of investing in mental health resources.- Blog post
Turning drug data into insights & action
Chris Goguen, Manager of Pharmacy Benefit Strategy for Medavie Blue Cross, took a deep dive into the major drug therapeutic categories that are impacting plans to uncover important trends and valuable insights for our stakeholders.- Blog post
Medavie Blue Cross launches Connected Care digital health platform
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Knowledge Gaps Persist: Top 10 Findings of The 2019 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey
Employers continue to underestimate the prevalence of chronic disease in the workplace, according to The 2019 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey.- Blog post
Drug Trend Report 2019 (English)
On June 5 at 10am EST, join us as Chris Goguen, Manager, Pharmacy Benefit Strategy, converts data analytics into valuable insights that will help you ensure your plans are relevant and viable into the future.- Webinar
Diabetes in the Workplace
Infographic- Blog post
Fostering a culture of wellness
Medavie Blue Cross has a coveted place in the Hall of Fame of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures.- Link
Blue Cross will give $160 000 over 4 years to the Dr Clown Foundation
Eric Laberge, President at Medavie Blue Cross, asserts that investing in innovative programs and solutions, like those of the Dr Clown Foundation, makes quality health care more accessible.- Link
Mental Illness in the Workplace
Infographic- Blog post
Questions about Medical Cannabis? We’ve got answers
Here are answers to frequently asked questions related to benefit plan coverage for medical cannabis.- Blog post
Medavie Blue Cross to deliver industry leading form of integrated virtual psychotherapy
Medavie Blue Cross today announced the launch of an innovative pilot project, in partnership with Medaca Health Group, to give plan members easier online access to expert mental health care.- Link
Proactively identifying people at risk next stage in mental-health awareness
“Employers are going to find ways to identify people at risk and still working and try to get them help before they leave and prevent their absence.”- Link
The Sanofi Survey Says ...
The results of the 2018 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey are in and providing valuable insights to design benefit plans for the future.- Blog post
6 Signs your Benefit Plan Needs a Refresh
Is your plan informed by trends, driven by data and aligned with your HR philosophy? Here’s why it may be time to hit reset on your benefit plan:- Blog post