We all know that parental leave, health insurance, prescription drug and dental coverage, vision care and even daycare subsidiaries are table stakes. At first glance, these broadly focused areas seem to cover the physical needs of employees and their families. But with advancements in healthcare technology and pharmaceuticals, it has become increasingly clear that all-encompassing benefit plans are not as flexible as needed to support modern families.
Tweaks in benefit design are necessary to accommodate individuals whose desire to have children involves decisions that place them outside the typical nuclear family. Traditional alternative pathways to starting a family, such as adoption, feature standardized insurance coverage for expenses. However, other pathways, such as surrogacy and fertility treatments, are offered to a lesser extent.
