Evaluating Emerging Benefits: Supporting Women and Families in Union Health Plans

Benefit design decisions have a direct impact on how well members can access and navigate care, especially in areas like reproductive health and family building. This session will provide a practical framework for evaluating whether current offerings truly meet the needs of today’s workforce. We’ll discuss common misalignments between benefits and member experience, and highlight considerations for improving access, usability, and outcomes. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to inform more effective, member-centered benefit strategies.

Key Takeaways:

• Evaluate how women's health and family-building benefits can help meet the evolving needs of members and their families.
• Identify key considerations for assessing and implementing emerging benefits in union health plans.
• Explore how thoughtful benefit design can improve access to reproductive health, fertility, maternity, and menopause care.
• Hear a real-world example of how a union health plan evaluated and adopted fertility benefits to better support members.