» Maternity leave policies enhance worker retention, allowing employers to avoid the time and cost of replacing an employee. Studies show that after having children, women are more likely to return to employers who had family-friendly policies.2
» A supportive work-family environment leads to greater productivity and loyalty. Women working in supportive work-family cultures are more committed to their employers, work later into their pregnancies and plan to return to work more quickly after childbirth than women who perceived less supportive cultures.3
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» Contraceptive coverage is cost effective for employers because it reduces unintended pregnancies, their adverse outcomes, and direct and indirect costs.
» Coverage of any method of prescription contraception results in financial savings by preventing pregnancy and its associated complications.4
» The National Business Group on Health found the cost of not providing contraceptive coverage to be 14 to 17% higher than providing coverage.5
» Employers save money if they cover all prescription methods of contraception in addition to oral contraception.6
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