Go beyond check-the-box coverage

As you finalize your 2026 benefits strategy, it’s critical to ensure your women’s health offerings go beyond check-the-box coverage to not only meet member needs but also drive cost control/reduction. In today’s economic environment, benefit leaders are scrutinizing every investment to ensure each dollar is strategically allocated and delivers meaningful impact and measurable outcomes – and women’s health is a key area where HR leaders have a unique opportunity to rethink how benefits serve women across life stages.

This on-demand webinar explores the key questions every employer should ask when evaluating and vetting women’s health solutions — from access to specialized providers to building connected, outcomes-driven care. Learn how to identify benefits that truly support the women in your workforce and deliver better cost-control for your organization.

Attendees will learn:

  • An understanding of the full spectrum of women’s health needs—from reproductive care to chronic conditions—and why access to specialized providers is critical for better outcomes.
  • How to identify common gaps in care and experience that lead to member frustration, delayed diagnoses, and increased downstream costs.
  • How to evaluate and integrate women’s health solutions using proven frameworks and benefit design strategies that drive impact across your workforce.
  • How to ensure cost-control efficiencies and predictability 
of spend.

Speakers

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Lindsay Bower
Senior Principal, Mercer
Dr.Choi
Dr. Janet Choi
Chief Medical Officer, Progyny
julie-stadlbauer
Julie Stadlbauer
Chief Business Development Officer, Progyny
lindsay-bower
Lindsay Bower
Senior Principal, Mercer
Lindsay Bower is a Senior Principal within the MercerWELL practice at Mercer, with 15 years of experience in the health management space. Prior to joining Mercer, Lindsay led initiatives aimed at improving clinical quality outcomes and processes within a large academic healthcare delivery system. She currently leads Mercer’s national sub-specialty group focused on employer approaches to reproductive health, family building, and women’s health, providing strategic expertise to organizations of all sizes as they develop tailored benefit structures to meet specific organizational objectives.
Dr.Choi
Dr. Janet Choi
Chief Medical Officer, Progyny

Dr. Janet Choi is the Chief Medical Officer at Progyny, where she leads the company’s clinical strategy and ensures Progyny’s solutions deliver the highest quality care across the family building and women’s health continuum. A double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and OB/GYN, Dr. Choi brings over three decades of clinical leadership and hands-on patient care experience to Progyny’s mission of expanding access, improving outcomes, and setting a new standard in reproductive healthcare.

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Julie Stadlbauer
Chief Business Development Officer, Progyny

Julie brings over two decades of strategy and leadership in business development at notable healthcare start-ups and some of the world’s largest health insurance companies. She leads a diverse team focused on Progyny’s strategy and growth execution across key partnerships, industry groups, and employer sales. Julie is passionate about Progyny’s mission and pairs her experience with employers, benefit consultants, and health plans to ensure that everyone has access to a comprehensive and supported fertility and family building benefit. Julie has been with Progyny since 2017, prior to joining Progyny, Julie held various roles at Cigna, Bloom Health, and ConsumerMedical.