To make informed decisions about health and dental insurance, you need to start by getting the facts. Reading our collection of articles about health and dental insurance in Canada will help you save time and money as you discover more about how insurance works, and how the choices you make now will affect you in the future.
The Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP) provides a landmark change to Canada’s covered health care services. It is important to understand if you do or will qualify for coverage under the government [+]
[Read More]Think of all the time you’ve spent saving and planning for your travel adventures. You may be using a travel itinerary and road trip planner app like Wanderlog to build, organize, and [+]
[Read More]As the temperature begins to drop the sun seems to hide from the cold, just like the rest of us. As we resign ourselves to a few months of wintery weather, many [+]
[Read More]According to the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), to start on the right foot in 2024 your small business should Focus on managing your human resources because labour markets will continue [+]
[Read More]Sending employees on business travel may be critical for you company in order to participate in conferences to keep up on the latest trends, meet with clients to establish and maintain relationships [+]
[Read More]8000 days. If you have two decades of retirement ahead – say from age 65 to 85 – that’s about 8000 days. And that’s about the same time between the time you [+]
[Read More]It is vital to check for travel advisories for your specific destination before booking your trip and a few days before leaving by going to https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories. This is Canada’s official source of destination-specific travel information. What is [+]
[Read More]Travel insurance is a necessary safeguard when you are out of province or out of the country, but it can be expensive. Costs for insurance increases based on the number of days [+]
[Read More]It’s important to remember that all costs when travelling to another province are usually reimbursed at your home province’s fee guide rates. Here is a handy list (October 2023) of what most [+]
[Read More]If you are wondering who is most likely to be living without insurance, consider this: a massive number of retiring baby boomers and contract workers generally do not have access to insurance [+]
[Read More]Your employment may not fit into a neat job title when you choose to do independent work. You may be a true free agent who chooses to work for yourself (self-employed). Or [+]
[Read More]If you’re young and healthy, you may find yourself asking “Why do I need health insurance? It’s your health, and it’s your money. A supplemental health insurance plan is an excellent way [+]
[Read More]We often ask those closest to us when we are experiencing a health problem and need advice. Why? Because we trust them. They may help with tasks – picking up medication or [+]
[Read More]By 2025 about 5 million women in Canada will be facing the challenge of menopause according to the Menopause Foundation of Canada. Unfortunately, over half of Canadians feel that menopause is a [+]
[Read More]Manulife knows that more and more Canadians want to focus on preventative health measures to live longer, healthier, better lives. In their recent survey they also learned that two in three wantto [+]
[Read More]Swipe left or right… that may be a way to find a date, but it can be harder to find the right therapist. Searching for answers online as you struggle with emotions [+]
[Read More]Results from the Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) shows that more seniors are keeping their natural (and restored) teeth longer than in the past. However, the instances of root decay [+]
[Read More]Luckily, there are ways to get treatment and save money – that’s why we have insurance! Since the mid-1950s, dental insurance has been a crucial means of saving people money when they [+]
[Read More]While the nature of the injuries these days is much different than 200 years ago, the need for oral surgery hasn’t diminished. Many students of dentistry opt to become oral surgeons as [+]
[Read More]It’s funny how we use our mouths to chew, swallow, speak, breathe, kiss, and much more, and yet they’re the last things on our minds when we consider our health. Your teeth [+]
[Read More]Our caring and nurturing doesn’t stop at feeding and clothing, it extends to the well-being of our children in all ways. That includes making sure they have an education, a clean environment, [+]
[Read More]Thankfully, we now live in a society where tooth extractions are the absolute last resort, and dentists will do everything in their power to save your teeth. Sometimes the measures they take [+]
[Read More]Now think about how you could pay that dental bill without dental insurance. Would you be able to afford it? When faced with this question, most people opt to skip the dental [+]
[Read More]Basic dental services An umbrella term for dental services that generally include exams, x-rays, polishing, scaling, root planing, endodontic services and tooth removal. Bitewing x-rays A type of x-ray that you bite [+]
[Read More]You think it won’t happen to you or your travel companions – but emergency medical situations do happen when you travel. Here are the top five types of claims travellers make according [+]
[Read More]No traveller ever sets out to get sick or run into a medical emergency while visiting Canada. But the unexpected can happen at any time or any place. That’s why it’s important [+]
[Read More]Train travel offers Canadians a comfortable, affordable, and environmentally friendly way to see the country, and its more popular than ever. If you are planning to travel between provinces by rail, securing [+]
[Read More]GMS is an SBIS insurance provider that is more than happy to provide immigrants and visitors to Canada, and those looking for Super Visa insurance, with emergency medical coverage. Ready to test [+]
[Read More]Now that the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 pandemic at a point where we know the virus will remain the foreseeable future, but the infection is not as interrelated to [+]
[Read More]The best way to make sure you come home with nothing but good memories from your travels is to have travel insurance to cover your healthcare expenses if you’re sick or injured [+]
[Read More]Getting travel insurance rate can be a click away, but is it the best rate? Travel insurance works like other kinds of insurance. You pay a premium rate for the benefits that [+]
[Read More]After spending too much time at home, you probably are feeling like you need to travel! If you are worried you may have to scale back your travel plans, it just means [+]
[Read More]The after-effects are wondrous, giving you relief from the stresses of life. To some, massage therapy is a real luxury to be paid out of pocket, while others are fortunate to have [+]
[Read More]That’s a shame because a good dental self-care routine is critical to proper oral healthcare. Though the frequency of your visits may vary based on your needs and your health and dental [+]
[Read More]Some travel insurance policies, thankfully, go without claims because the trip was uneventful. However, if you do find yourself sitting in an emergency room far away from home, you’ll never be mad [+]
[Read More]To help form part of a plan for tomorrow, today’s young workers need a health insurance strategy to take care of their current and future healthcare needs. Health Insurance Challenges Facing Millennials [+]
[Read More]When planning a trip for work, pleasure or personal reasons, it’s important to know what’s happening in the world around you. This year, many Canadians are changing their travel plans due to [+]
[Read More]One group of healthcare professionals in particular has some ideas on the subject of the annual festival of Trick or Treating adventures. What do dentists think of Halloween? Dental Care Tips from [+]
[Read More]On April 20, 2017, the Canadian Federal Government announced that recreational use of marijuana (also known as cannabis) will be legal in Canada by Canada Day 2018. For many Canadians, this settles [+]
[Read More]To help you understand what to do to get the most out of your health and dental insurance with proper follow-up care, we’ve prepared the following guide for dental care at every [+]
[Read More]If you have any questions, would like more information or need assistance selecting a plan, please do not hesitate to call us.
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