Employees can play a meaningful role in bringing better women\u2019s health benefits to their workplace. Starting early, learning what your company currently offers, and preparing for a conversation with HR can make the request feel more approachable and effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
January is about beginnings, including the start of a new health benefit year for most companies and organizations. So, it\u2019s too soon to start asking your employer to add a fertility and family building benefit, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. In fact, the earlier you begin, the better.<\/strong> And don\u2019t be shy: 64% of benefits leaders say they brought on or changed their fertility benefit because an employee asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While you\u2019re focused on the new current plan year, your company\u2019s leadership is already looking ahead to the next. What benefits will our employees use? What will our employees need in 2026? And\u2014this is where you come in\u2014what benefits will help us recruit and retain long-term talent? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Progyny has a wealth of resources to help you make the case for providing a comprehensive women\u2019s health benefit: <\/p>\n\n\n Understand what your company currently offers<\/strong>. Use our worksheets to evaluate current and potential offerings. We have worksheets available whether you have an existing fertility benefit or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prepare to speak to HR<\/strong>. Visit Progyny\u2019s Talk to HR resource center<\/a> to increase your knowledge base. You\u2019ll find articles, one-pagers, factsheets, and podcast episodes to help you get the conversation going. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ready to ask for a meeting?<\/strong> We\u2019ve got a customizable email template<\/a> for that. Depending on your level of comfort, you might want to share some of your personal story, or you can pass along some of the compelling facts and figures from our Tips to Get the Conversation started document<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n Prepare to make the financial argument<\/strong>. Progyny recently surveyed 30 CFOs on the cost-benefit calculations they make when considering adding new employee benefits. Use this intel<\/a> to understand the perspective of everyone at the decision-making table.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n A fertility journey can be complex, but advocating for your own healthcare can be a transforming, empowering experience, like it was for Amanda Lesesne. Read Amanda\u2019s story,<\/a> and remember that you are taking control of your future and the future of other families in your shoes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To stay up to date on all the resources we have to offer to help you engage your HR team around fertility and family building benefits, sign up for email alerts in the form below. <\/p>\n\n\n\nUnderstand the playing field<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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