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Medavie Blue Cross

Medavie Blue Cross

For 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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Investing in Stronger Minds

To support mental well-being through the COVID-19 crisis, Medavie Blue Cross has become a sponsor of Stronger Minds by BEACON.

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.

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.

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

Digital Health Webinar

Let’s Get Digital: Virtual Care 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.

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.

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.

COVID-19 Self-Care Toolkit

Self-care has never been more important. We need to think about how we will protect our physical and mental well-being during the Coronavirus pandemic. Here are some tips and tools for your COVID-19 Self-Care Toolkit.

Staying Connected while Social Distancing

Social distancing is hard and can lead to a whole host of mental and physical challenges. Here’s how to stay apart, connected and healthy.

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.

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....

Blue Cross named Top Brand

Coronavirus: Protecting Your Employees

Words to Lead by: Mental Health

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.

Medavie Blue Cross launches Connected Care digital health platform

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.

Diabetes in the Workplace

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Fostering a culture of wellness

Medavie Blue Cross has a coveted place in the Hall of Fame of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures.

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.

Mental Illness in the Workplace

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Questions about Medical Cannabis? We’ve got answers

Here are answers to frequently asked questions related to benefit plan coverage for medical cannabis.

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.

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.”

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.

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:

Words to Lead by from 2018 Benefits3 Atlantic

Our program of expert panels and presentations, led by some of the brightest minds in the industry, invited us to re-imagine the future of health benefits. Here are just a few of our favourite inspirational quotes from the conference:
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