May Measurement Month Get Ready for the Big Squeeze High blood pressure is the #1 cause of preventable death worldwide. Over 10 million lives are lost each year due to high blood pressure – often called hypertension. Yet, only 50% of people affected are aware they have it. During May, Canada is joining…
Will Private Medical Insurance Prices Skyrocket Along with the Rest of the Economy? Visit the grocery store, you’re likely to get sticker shock. Gas pump? Gulp. Need a new toaster? Get ready for the burn. Will prices for private group health insurance follow suit? In January 2022, Canadian inflation surpassed 5% for the first time…
Can Canada’s Health Care Policies Cope With Today’s Challenges? Much has been written about the stresses and strains of our current Canadian health care system. Based on the Canada Health Act of 1984, the policies put into place nearly 40 years ago are in no way equipped to handle the realities of 2022 and beyond.…
Omicron Exposes a Weakness in Canadian Government Run Health Care As omicron sweeps across the globe, the U.S. and Canada are experiencing dramatically different responses. The U.S. seems to be largely open for business, while Canada’s biggest provinces are shutting down. Why the difference? The U.S. health care system, which prioritizes free markets, provides more hospital…
Can a Vumi® Canada Prestige VIP TPA Plan Help with Your Group’s Health Care Needs? “TPA” is a term you often hear bandied about when the discussion turns to health care, but not many folks have a clear understanding of what it actually means. Let’s start here: a TPA is a Third Party Administrator. Employee…
Increasingly, Canadians are paying out of pocket for surgical procedures performed in the U.S. In Canada today, a non-life threatening surgery, like a hip replacement, could be delayed two to three years. Alberta postponed all elective surgeries during September 2021. According to the most recent numbers released by the Alberta government, roughly 15,000 surgeries have…
Purchasing a health insurance policy is one of the best things you can do as a proactive approach towards taking care of your health or that of your loved ones. The reality is, there’s always a “what if” to consider. A seemingly healthy person can develop a health condition that can turn their life upside…
Cancer Patients Caught in Surgery Backlog Many Canadian cancer patients are experiencing fear and frustration due to the massive backlog of surgeries throughout the national healthcare system. To them, it seems as if the system is only focusing on COVID illnesses, and leaving their critical conditions untreated. One patient began experiencing difficulty breathing in August…
Canadian Health System Seeks to Improve Its Response to Managing Chronic Pain The Government of Canada has just released a report on the need to improve the health system’s capacity to better understand, prevent and manage chronic pain. Nearly 8 million Canadians live with chronic pain – children, adults and seniors. The condition often prevents…
Gino appears in the Top 100 People in Finance Magazine Gino Stirpe brings more than three decades as an insurance professional to his current role of Vice President of VUMI® Canada, Inc. Backed by his deep knowledge of Canada’s health care system, Gino possesses a passion for and a genuine love of the industry. He…
