Your Progyny SMART™️ Cycle benefit plan is designed for success; giving you the best treatment plan, the first time. Their service offerings includes the latest technological advancements including preimplantation genetic screening (PGS), intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), vitrification and single embryo transfer (SET). Your SMART Cycle plan covers today’s best treatment course so you no longer need to let your decisions be dictated by cost.

News Corp employees are eligible for 3 lifetime SMART cycles.

FRESH IVF CYCLE (3/4 SMART cycle)
Simplified, IVF Fresh starts by stimulating a woman’s eggs with a course of medications. Eggs are then retrieved, fertilized and develop into embryos in about 3-5 days. At this point, the best embryo or embryos are transferred into the uterus in hopes of a pregnancy. Any remaining embryos may be frozen for future use. Includes: consultation, monitoring, management, retrieval, semen preparation, ICSI, cryopreservation of embryos, anesthesia, transfer, and more.

FREEZE ALL IVF CYCLE (3/4 SMART cycle)
The freeze all process is similar to an IVF Fresh cycle, but may offer increased success rates. After a woman has completed her course of medication, has had her retrieval and the eggs have been fertilized, the embryos are then frozen. Prior to freezing, preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) can be performed to screen for any abnormalities. While the embryos are frozen, the female’s body is given the opportunity to normalize prior to performing the transfer to her uterus. Includes: consultation, stimulation, retrieval, semen preparation, ICSI, PGS biopsy and lab testing, anesthesia, and more.

FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER (1/4 SMART cycle)
Embryos that have been preserved during IVF can be thawed and transferred into the uterus. If a transfer fails and there are remaining viable embryos, a second attempt at a transfer is possible. Includes: consultation, in cycle monitoring, embryo thaw and prep, transfer, and more.

ARTIFICAL INSEMINATION (1/2 SMART cycle)
Artificial insemination, also called intrauterine insemination (IUI), can be an appropriate course of treatment to attempt pregnancy, especially when male factor is involved and there are no underlying infertility issues. Includes: in cycle stimulation, monitoring, management, semen wash and preparation, insemination, and more.

EGG FREEZING (1/2 SMART cycle)
Preserving ones eggs now can improve IVF success down the road for those who may find themselves struggling to conceive due to their age or a related diagnosis. Includes: consultation, monitoring, management, stimulation, anesthesia, retrieval, cryopreservation, 1 year of storage and more.

When it comes to prescription drugs and infertility – some medications are administered on-site by your provider. These medications will be included in the Smart Cycle process. However some medications are sourced through your local pharmacy or via CVS Health’s mail order service. Those medications will be applied to our CVS Health Prescription Drug plan and will be subject to a separate $30,000 lifetime maximum for infertility prescription drug services. This maximum was designed to be sufficient to cover most people’s prescription drug treatment with Progyny. However you should let your provider know about the limit so they are aware when prescribing on your behalf.

Have more questions? Reach out to Progyny   1-888-843-8193.