CVS Caremark recognized for family-friendly benefits
WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Caremark has landed on Conceive magazine's annual "50 Best Companies" list, a list of employers who are leading the way in corporate America with their generous family-building benefits, despite the challenging economy.
"At CVS Caremark one of our goals is to be the best company to work for and we have implemented many programs and initiatives to help us achieve that goal," stated Lisa Bisaccia, SVP and chief human resources officer for CVS Caremark. "We have developed our benefits package to support our employees -- dreams of starting a family in a variety of ways. Whether our employees give birth or choose to adopt, we have benefits available to help support them throughout their journey."
Released in the summer 2010 issue of Conceive, and available at ConceiveOnline.com, the list highlights U.S. companies that offer their employees the best benefits for starting or adding to their families. The rankings are based on the company's fertility and adoption coverage, including benefits for assisted reproductive technology and in vitro fertilization, infertility prescription drugs, paid parental leave and cash reimbursement towards adoption expenses.
CVS Caremark offers many family-friendly benefits, including financial adoption assistance, paid and unpaid leave for birth and adoptive parents, and coverage for infertility diagnostic procedures, fertility medications and assisted reproductive technologies up to $20,000 per employee.
Most employers, however, still have a long way to go, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. The percentage of companies that include IVF coverage has dropped from 28% in 2006 to 23% in 2009, and the percentage that offer adoption assistance has dropped from 22% in 2006 to 10% in 2009.