BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Jan. 13,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cigna Healthcare, the health
benefits division of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), today announced a
new offering in collaboration with Progyny, Inc (Nasdaq: PGNY) that
makes best-in-class fertility and family-building services
accessible and equitable for more employers. This new and
comprehensive benefit will enable employers to offer expanded
coverage throughout the entire fertility journey, from
pre-conception planning to postpartum care, along with coverage
options for family-building services such as surrogacy and
adoption.
Historically, many employers have faced affordability challenges
in offering such comprehensive services to their workforces. Yet,
with 1 in 6 people worldwide impacted by infertility, demand
for these services continues to grow. Availability of fertility,
childbirth and family-building services have become a leading
factor in job retention, with 61% of millennials saying these
benefits drive company loyalty and 70% saying they would
change jobs based on family-planning benefits. By providing
expanded services, this new offering can help a wider range of
employers attract and maintain top talent.
Through Progyny's Smart Cycle® design, employers can simplify
coverage by designing benefits based on fertility cycles, rather
than financial thresholds, and selecting from among a fully
integrated suite of services, including:
- Access to Progyny's network of over 650 premier fertility
clinics across the U.S.
- 1:1 personalized support from Progyny's Patient Care
Advocates.
- Pre-conception coaching and clinical programming, including
blood work, ultrasounds, and biopsies.
- Prescription fertility medication coverage supported by
Evernorth's Freedom Fertility Pharmacy.
- Customized cycle-based coverage for assistive reproductive
technologies such as intra-uterine insemination (IUI), intravenous
fertilization (IVF), and embryo and oocyte transfers, with the
option of unlimited cycles.
- Egg and sperm freezing and storage.
- Doula services to support labor and delivery.
- Holistic well-being and mental health support for
pre-conception and early pregnancy care.
- Guided, personalized support and reimbursement
for surrogacy and adoption services.
"Employers understand that the road to parenthood can be
challenging physically, emotionally, and financially, and they want
to support their colleagues in reaching their family-building
goals," said Heather Dlugolenski,
senior vice president, U.S. employer strategy officer, Cigna
Healthcare. "Our newest offering helps make best-in-class,
personalized care accessible and equitable for a wider range of
employers, while helping people achieve healthy pregnancies,
babies, and families."
In addition to the enhanced solution powered by Progyny, Cigna
Healthcare continues to offer a range of fertility benefit options
for clients to select based on the unique needs of their workforce
and their budget.
The new benefit solution will be available to most of Cigna
Healthcare's self-funded employer clients in early fall
2025.
About Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare is a health benefits provider that advocates for
better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers
through the health care system, empowering them with the
information and insight they need to make the best choices for
improving their health and vitality. Products and services are
provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of The
Cigna Group (NYSE:CI), including Cigna Health and Life Insurance
Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Evernorth
Health companies or their affiliates and Express Scripts companies
or their affiliates. Such products and services include an
integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental,
behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits and
others. Learn more at CignaHealthcare.com.
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