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Progyny stands today as the industry’s most comprehensive family building and women’s health benefits solution, leveraging a transformative benefit design, the largest actively managed network of fertility and women’s health specialists, and a clinically connected member experience that includes proactive clinical and digital touchpoints.

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Presenters:
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Sarah Moore, Esq.

Vice President Consulting Relations

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Andrea Stelk BSN, RNC-OB

Vice President of Commercial Solutions

Women’s health has been increasingly recognized as a vital priority for employers and as a key strategy to effectively manage rising healthcare costs, tackle retention challenges, and boost productivity. With nearly 65% of the workforce aged 25 to 54, addressing women’s health and family-building needs is crucial to minimizing absenteeism and turnover and enhancing overall workforce performance.

Most traditional benefit models are outdated and fail to meet today’s demands. Employers are facing unnecessary expenses and failing to support employees during pivotal moments in their lives adequately. Progyny is laying the groundwork for superior clinical outcomes, cost savings, and exceptional member experiences. At Progyny, their data-driven model is at the heart of everything they do, and they believe that everyone should be able to pursue their dreams of family and ideal health.

We welcomed Sarah Moore, Vice President of Consulting Relations at Progyny, and Andrea Stelk, Vice President of Commercial Solutions at Progyny, to help us identify offerings that go beyond “check-the-box” coverage and truly improve outcomes, experience, and value.

About Progyny

Progyny provides cohesive care that starts at preconception, continues through fertility and pregnancy, and extends to menopause and midlife. It’s their mission to empower healthier, supported journeys through transformative fertility, family-building, and women’s health benefits.

When we think of Progyny, the words that come to mind are:

  • one partner
  • clinically managed
  • outcome-driven
  • performance guarantees
  • evidence-based solutions and protocols
  • outcomes and the accountability

Thus, Progyny delivers clinically managed, outcome-driven care through evidence-based solutions and protocols, offering performance guarantees while prioritizing measurable outcomes and the accountability that defines its work.

The approach Progyny has developed over the years positions women’s health and family building under one accountable partner, covering every stage from preconception through midlife.

The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Women’s Healthcare

Women’s health and family-building benefits are no longer optional. They’re actually expected. Employers have invested pretty heavily in point solutions across women’s key life stages:

  • preconception,
  • fertility,
  • pregnancy,
  • postpartum,
  • parenting, and
  • menopause.

While all these fragmented, diverse solutions can improve access and awareness, they can be a little light on clinical rigor. The result is:

  • delayed care,
  • inefficient utilization, and
  • poor outcomes.

We’re still seeing maternity costs rise even as more solutions are added to the benefits stack. More solutions don’t equal better care. Many hidden costs may not show up immediately, such as failing to manage preconception and fertility care. Maternity remains a top three cost driver for employer-sponsored health plans.

In contrast, menopause-related care can cost 47% more per case and it becomes clear that traditional coverage models are misaligned with today’s workforce needs.

Why Women’s Health Impacts Business Outcomes

Knowing the hidden cost of fragmented women’s healthcare, it is deeply connected to workforce stability. Poorly supported pregnancy journeys, fertility struggles, or unmanaged menopause symptoms often lead to increased absenteeism, presenteeism, and voluntary turnover.

When employees see their peers being recognized, it sets a standard and cultivates a sense of shared achievement.

Employers face a projected 9% median healthcare cost trend for 2026, intensifying the need for smarter, outcomes-driven benefit strategies. The challenge is how to invest in women’s health benefits in a way that delivers measurable value. It’s essential to recognize how these solutions can make a significant impact, leading toward improved outcomes, enhanced cost management, and ultimately lowering claims costs for employers.

Effective programs provide:

  • Preconception and trying-to-conceive support. This includes lifestyle optimization and early risk detection.
  • Inclusive fertility, adoption, and surrogacy pathways. And it must be done with emotional, financial, and logistical guidance.
  • Pregnancy and postpartum care. This includes extending through one year postpartum with return-to-work and leave navigation.
  • Parent and child wellbeing programs. Led by clinical social workers and child development experts
  • Menopause and midlife care. This women’s stage includes trained providers, preventive screenings, and coordinated treatment plans.

By addressing the full spectrum of women’s health, employers move beyond episodic support to true lifecycle care.

From Point Solutions to Total Accountability

A clinically managed, end-to-end model offers a more effective alternative. Progyny’s model emphasizes outcomes by combining clinical oversight, performance guarantees, and personalized, human-led support.

An integrated women’s health benefit delivers value through several key pillars:

  • Early risk detection and proactive care
  • Specialized provider networks
  • Personalized, human-led navigation
  • Patient-level cost and quality oversight

Accountability is measurable. Clinically managed women’s health programs have demonstrated strong outcomes across the care continuum. The results translate directly into lower medical spend, improved employee experience, and better long-term workforce stability.

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Get in touch with Progyny today!

Women’s health benefits represent one of the most powerful levers employers can pull. Investing in women’s health is about performance, sustainability, and smarter healthcare spend.

The shift from fragmented point solutions to one partner with total accountability enables organizations to control costs while delivering better outcomes and experiences. The organizations that recognize this today will be better positioned to attract, retain, and support tomorrow’s workforce.

For more information, contact:

Sarah Moore – sarah.moore@progyny.com

Andrea Stelk – andrea.stelk@progyny.com

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