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Does Eli Lilly cover IVF?

What Eli Lilly publishes about fertility benefits for its US employees, in its own words, with the page each statement is on.

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Eli Lilly says it offers fertility benefits to eligible US employees, but its public pages do not say whether IVF is included or how much is covered. Eli Lilly does not say on its public pages whether part-time workers qualify. The benefit is run by Progyny. Lilly's pages name coverage for fertility care and support through Progyny, but give no dollar or Smart Cycle limit and do not use the word IVF.

The benefit

What Eli Lilly says it covers

Read on Oct 30, 2026. The words in quotation marks are the source's own.

Fertility treatment is covered; IVF is not named

“Concierge services and coverage for orthopedic, complex cardiovascular, fertility care and menopause”
Eli Lilly: Health (Lilly Careers, U.S. benefits) (plan year 2026)

Eli Lilly does not state a dollar or cycle limit on its public pages. That does not mean the benefit is unlimited: the limit is in the plan document its benefits center can send you.

Run by Progyny

Progyny administers the fertility benefit for Eli Lilly, so it is the one to call about which clinics are in network and what needs approval first.

“Personalized fertility support through our partnership with Progyny”
Eli Lilly: Supporting Employees Beyond the Workplace (Eli Lilly and Company)
How Progyny works, and which other employers use it

Adoption and surrogacy

Lilly says it gives $25,000 of family-building financial support toward adoption or surrogacy.

“$25,000 of family building financial support toward adoption or surrogacy”
Eli Lilly: Life (Lilly Careers, U.S. benefits) (plan year 2026)
Who qualifies

Can part-time Eli Lilly workers use it?

Eligibility decides whether a benefit is worth taking a job for, so this is the line to confirm before anything else.

Eli Lilly does not say on its public pages whether part-time workers qualify.

Confirm it yourself

Six things to ask Eli Lilly before you count on it

A public benefits page is a summary. The plan document for your own plan and location is what the plan pays by.

  1. 1.What is the lifetime maximum, and do fertility drugs count toward it or have their own limit?
  2. 2.When does coverage start after my hire date, and how many hours a week do I need to keep it?
  3. 3.Do I need an infertility diagnosis, or prior authorization, before treatment is covered?
  4. 4.Which fertility clinics near me are in network, and what do I pay if mine is not?
  5. 5.What are the deductible, the coinsurance and the out-of-pocket maximum on the plan the benefit sits in?
  6. 6.Are egg freezing, donor eggs or sperm, genetic testing of embryos and embryo storage covered?

State insurance laws reach only fully-insured plans, and 67% of covered US workers are in self-funded employer plans, which set their own fertility benefits whatever the state requires. About 50% of employers with 500 or more workers now cover IVF. A large employer's plan is usually self-funded (80% of covered workers at large firms are in one), so what Eli Lilly chooses to cover matters more than your state's IVF insurance law.

Questions

Eli Lilly and IVF: common questions

Does Eli Lilly cover IVF?

Eli Lilly says it offers fertility benefits to eligible US employees, but its public pages do not say whether IVF is included or how much is covered. Eli Lilly does not say on its public pages whether part-time workers qualify. The benefit is run by Progyny. Read on Eli Lilly's own benefit pages on Oct 30, 2026.

How much fertility treatment does Eli Lilly cover?

Eli Lilly does not state a dollar or cycle limit on its public pages. Ask its benefits center for the lifetime maximum and whether fertility drugs count toward it. For comparison, one IVF cycle in the US typically costs $23,000 to $30,000 all in.

Does Eli Lilly cover IVF for part-time employees?

Eli Lilly does not say on its public pages whether part-time workers qualify. Eligibility rules are the first thing to confirm with Eli Lilly before you count on the benefit.

How do I confirm what Eli Lilly covers?

Ask Eli Lilly's benefits center or Progyny for the plan document (the summary plan description) for your own plan and location, and check the lifetime maximum, whether fertility drugs count toward it, whether a diagnosis or prior authorization is needed, and when coverage starts after you are hired. Benefits change each plan year, usually on January 1.

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This is what Eli Lilly's public benefit pages stated on Oct 30, 2026. Benefits differ by plan, location and union contract and change each plan year, so confirm yours with Eli Lilly before you make a job or treatment decision. IVFcost.co is not affiliated with Eli Lilly; its name is used only to identify the employer. Informational only, not medical advice. Success rates vary by individual; confirm with a clinician.