IBM offers a fertility and family building benefit through Progyny to assist IBMers and their dependents enrolled in a medical plan option (administered by Aetna or Anthem) wishing to have a child. The Progyny benefit provides comprehensive fertility treatment coverage (including IVF and egg freezing) and access to a premier network of fertility specialists. Please note that IBMers enrolled in an HMO (Kaiser Permanente and UPMC, Aetna Puerto Rico or the IBM Self Managed Plan (for Hawaii residents) are not eligible for the Progyny benefit. Coverage is available through your medical plan option. Active Retirees will be eligible for Progyny if enrolled in the Aetna or Anthem active medical plan options; however, those enrolled in a retiree medical plan option managed by UHC are not eligible. 

IBM also provides financial assistance towards expenses incurred in the attempt to either adopt a minor child/children or have a child/children through surrogacy.

The Progyny benefit includes donor tissue (i.e., egg, sperm) purchase and personalized support and guidance through a dedicated Patient Care Advocate (PCA).