Coping With the Diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis within your workforce can profoundly affect both your employees and your organization. That’s why offering comprehensive coverage is valuable: it helps your employees stay focused on recovery while minimizing disruptions to productivity.
With Desjardins Insurance’s group plans, you can enhance critical illness benefits and increase maximums for paramedical and home-care services—ensuring employees access the support they need without delay. By investing in these tailored coverages, you’re demonstrating your commitment to your employees’ well-being, fostering loyalty and maintaining a resilient, engaged workforce.
Available coverages
Cancer screening tests
Early detection tests such as FIT (fecal immunochemical test) are available.
Second medical opinion
Experts can review a diagnosis or complex treatment plan—to help your employees make decisions with confidence.
Critical illness benefits
To relieve financial stress, a partial or complete benefit payment can be made upon diagnosis of an eligible illness (such as certain cancers).
Prioritized oncology drug submissions
The insurer can work with manufacturers to prioritize the review of oncology medications.
Accelerated authorizations
Requests for cancer medications are processed within 48 to 72 hours.
Essential therapeutic equipment and prostheses
Coverage is available for cold cap therapy (to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy) and for wigs, post-mastectomy bras and other prostheses.
Nutrition services
Coverage is available for consultations with registered nutritionists and dietitians. Preferential rates are available through our partner Constant Health—see the Our Partnerships section for more details.
Home nursing care
Professional services are available to support recovery.
Home care services
Coverage is available to provide assistance for medical needs and day-to-day activities such as eating, getting dressed and regular housework.
Coverage for therapeutic cannabis
Coverage is available for patients in advanced stages of cancer who are suffering from refractory pain, or nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.
Living benefits
This coverage provides financial flexibility during critical events such as when dealing with a cancer diagnosis.1
Statistic
of cancer patients say that personalized nutritional support has improved their quality of life and energy levels.
In fact, nutrition plays a key role in how patients tolerate and respond to cancer treatments. The right nutrients boost their immune system, reduce fatigue and optimize recovery between chemotherapy or radiation therapy sessions.
* Revue Nutrition & Cancer, Laval University, 2022
Statistic
of cancer patients say that personalized nutritional support has improved their quality of life and energy levels.
In fact, nutrition plays a key role in how patients tolerate and respond to cancer treatments. The right nutrients boost their immune system, reduce fatigue and optimize recovery between chemotherapy or radiation therapy sessions.
* Revue Nutrition & Cancer, Laval University, 2022
Malnutrition commonly occurs in cancer patients, impacting their quality of life and survival duration. However, nutritional intervention can be of great help.*
Nutrition indeed plays a key role in how patients tolerate and respond to cancer treatments. The right nutrients can boost their immune system, reduce fatigue and optimize recovery between chemotherapy or radiation therapy sessions.2
* Li, C., Zhang, S., Liu, Y. et al. Effects of nutritional interventions on cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Support Care Cancer 32, 583 (2024),https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00520-024-08780-0
1. Subject to eligibility and approval conditions
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