International Benefits

[Guest D Ziegler]

What is a great International Benefits Survey? Are employers offering their Canadian employees medical insurance? Are employers offering their Korean employees dental insurance?

[Guest Paul Sarmiento]

Watson Wyatt has a great survey. According to one global renumeration survey for 2000/2001, many US employers provide thier Canadian employees supplemental medical insurance. These plans cover a variey of items, which are either not covered, or which are only partly covered by the national (Canadian social security) health care system. Benefits could include: supplemental hospital room charges, prescription drug benefits, vision care, private duty nursing carem hearing aids, and chiropractors or other health practitioners. While most of these private plans do not require employee contributions, this is expected to change as cost pressures increase. No mention of dental insurance for Korean employees. Hope this helps.