Today, more organizations are considering fertility coverage, including preservation, as a part of standard health benefits. Many are expanding coverage to include more family-building services as they work to meet the growing need for fertility care.
Women are impacted by
infertility in the U.S.1
Of infertility cases are due
to male factor infertility2
Of delayed family planning is attributed to millenials focused on professional development3
Couples will encounter difficulties having a baby by 20254
Increase in the percent of companies that added or
updated fertility benefits in 2019 compared to 2018.5
Fertility technology and treatments are advancing, and plan sponsors often confront a variety of challenges and misconceptions while trying to navigate fertility benefit decisions. Most patients need help, too.
Without proper fertility coverage, patient knowledge and access will suffer, and uneducated care decisions can lead to increased
Click through to see how better fertility coverage can offer insights to help solve common challenges that plan sponsors and patients face.
The Need
For Knowledge
Many patients don’t know that single embryo transfer is both safer and more affordable
Access and
Affordability
>50% of fertility patients used credit cards or tapped into their 401K to pay for treatment6
About 80% of people who underwent fertility treatments in 2018 had little or no coverage. A lack of fertility coverage can have significant hidden costs. It’s common for patients to spend upwards of $50K on IVF – when employees pay out-of-pocket for treatments like this, they often become financially fragile.1
An employee worried about their finances will lose approximately a month of productivity in a year.2
Identifying
High-Quality Providers
Only 39% of patients think outcomes are most important when choosing their provider7
The Need
For Change
Some laws and benefit plans may exclude certain patients from fertility coverage entirely8
Many laws exclude patients who may face infertility due to cancer treatments. Many also limit coverage requirements to heterosexual, married couples only – excluding single women, unmarried partners and homosexual couples.1
Only 18 states have fertility coverage laws in place.2 10 of these states have fertility preservation laws for medically induced infertility.3
With a richer standard becoming the competitive norm, organizations need to be proactive to stay ahead. In order to protect and grow employee populations, more organizations are looking to provide comprehensive fertility coverage options.
Of plans and employers intend to maintain or increase fertility offerings over the next 3-5 years9
Of employees are willing to change jobs for fertility coverage that includes IVF and egg freezing7
Of employees feel more loyal when fertility services are covered10
The right coverage requires the right partner
Introducing FamilyPathSM, a new integrated fertility benefit. FamilyPath helps you:
Click to watch this video about how the FamilyPath fertility solution can help you deliver better fertility coverage and care.
You can provide fertility coverage for <1% of your premium — or $2-$5 PMPM, depending upon plan design.11
Review our new fully integrated fertility benefit, evaluate impact to your organization with our population modeling tool and see the value of offering fertility coverage.
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