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…
If you’ve been diagnosed with coronavirus, use caution and listen to your body when you begin to exercise. Severity of illness from the coronavirus varies widely, from those suffering mild cold-like symptoms, to those with devastating long-haul symptoms that restrict any level of activity. Because the medical world is still figuring out the disease, runners…
Fans across Canada were stunned to learn of the death of 28-year old actress Rosine Chouinard-Chauveau. The Montreal Gazette reported on February 21 that the critically acclaimed actress had died from “an unspecified health problem” exacerbated by her prolonged wait to have surgery. Her surgery, like so many others in Canada, had been delayed due…
Side effects can be a natural part of the vaccination process. Fortunately, not everyone experiences them. It’s common knowledge the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines – especially the second dose – often cause headaches, fatigue and sometimes fever. Few people understand why VUMI® Canada wants you to be as informed as possible. Simply stated, Dose #2…
A September 2020 study by the Canadian Medical Association Journal and published in The Canadian Press suggests it could take more than 1-1/2 years to clear the backlog of surgeries in Ontario hospitals. The research shows that even with a target of more than 700 surgeries per week, COVID has caused an 84-week delay for most patients. Between March 15…
