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Cigna Healthcare Introduces Enhanced Fertility Benefits

Cigna Healthcare is taking significant steps forward in addressing the challenges associated with family planning and fertility by launching an innovative collaboration with Progyny, Inc. This partnership is poised to reshape how employers offer fertility and family-building benefits, making these critical services more accessible than ever before.

Expanding Coverage for Employers

Recognizing that many employers have struggled with the affordability of comprehensive fertility services, Cigna’s latest offering aims to provide a robust solution. As statistics indicate, approximately 1 in 6 individuals worldwide face infertility, underscoring the increasing need for supportive family-building resources.

Cigna’s new benefits package is designed to simplify the process through Progyny's Smart Cycle® model. This approach allows employers to structure their benefits around fertility cycles instead of solely focusing on financial thresholds. By doing so, they can offer a more equitable package that meets the needs of their workforce.

Key Features of the New Offering

The enhanced benefit package includes a wide range of services tailored to support employees at every stage of their family-building journey, which encompasses:

• - Access to a network of over 650 premier fertility clinics across the United States
• - Personalized support from Progyny’s Patient Care Advocates
• - Pre-conception coaching, with services that include blood work and ultrasounds
• - Comprehensive coverage for prescribed fertility medications through Evernorth's Freedom Fertility Pharmacy
• - Custom cycle-based coverage for procedures including intra-uterine insemination (IUI) and in-vitro fertilization (IVF), as well as unlimited cycles if needed
• - Egg and sperm freezing and storage
• - Doula services during labor and delivery
• - Holistic mental health support during pre-conception and early pregnancy
• - Assistance with surrogacy and adoption services, including guidance and financial reimbursement

The Importance of Family-Building Benefits

Today's workforce, particularly millennials, places value on family-building benefits when considering job retention. According to reports, around 61% of millennials are more inclined to remain loyal to employers who offer these benefits and about 70% are willing to switch jobs for better family-planning support. By broadening their services, Cigna’s enhanced offering empowers employers to attract and retain top-tier talent within their organizations.

Acknowledging the Emotional and Financial Challenges

Heather Dlugolenski, Cigna’s senior vice president and U.S. employer strategy officer, emphasizes that the journey to parenthood can be fraught with physical, emotional, and financial challenges. As such, the company’s latest benefits package aims to provide personalized support, ensuring that a wider array of employers can assist employees in achieving their family-building aspirations.

Rolling Out New Solutions

The new benefits are expected to be available for most of Cigna Healthcare's self-funded employer clients by early fall 2025. In addition to this innovative solution powered by Progyny, Cigna continues to provide various fertility benefit options tailored to meet the distinct needs and budgetary constraints of different workforces.

About Cigna Healthcare

As a leading health benefits provider, Cigna Healthcare is committed to improving health outcomes at every life stage. The organization empowers customers with the information and resources necessary to navigate the healthcare system effectively. Cigna Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of health services, including those related to medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and more, all backed by the operating subsidiaries of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI). Learn more at CignaHealthcare.com.