Cost Containment in Canada

Cost management, which took a back seat in Canada during the heady days of the last decade, is back. Although benefits still represent a small percentage of payroll, given the country’s accompanying medicare system, Canada was not immune to the effects of the global economic recession. Plan cost management is now a priority. Short-term economic survival is the imperative – long-term financial stability and affordability is the goal.

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