Supporting the Fertility Life Cycle With Benefits

Despite significant advancements in health care, women continue to face unique challenges and disparities in accessing comprehensive care. These disparities stem from gender-specific health needs, social determinants of health and outdated coverage, particularly in areas such as reproductive health, maternal care, menopause care and preventative services throughout a woman's life cycle. For plans, a new wave of awareness and understanding is emerging that recognizes the importance of catering to women's unique health care requirements by designing comprehensive benefit packages that open the door to services that influence outcomes across life stages.

Takeaways include:

• Understand women’s health care challenges associated with traditional coverage.

• Realize the impact of inclusive and equitable benefits that address gaps in women’s health.

• Recognize how meeting women’s health needs reduces costs and enhances recruitment and retention.