open enrollment guide for faculty and staff

 2025 Open Enrollment begins October 7, 2024 and ends on October 25, 2024 at 8pm (ET).

You are viewing the 2025 open enrollment information for GW Full and Part-Time Faculty and Staff in benefits-eligible positions and their eligible dependents.

What's New for 2025

NEW! Medical Plan Enhancement: Fertility, Family Building, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Benefits through Progyny

Beginning January 1, 2025, GW will partner with Progyny to provide pregnancy and fertility support (as applicable) to medical plan participants. 

  • New for 2025, under the GW PPO, we are excited to offer enhanced fertility and family-building benefits through Progyny, a leading fertility and family-building benefits solution. The Progyny benefit includes comprehensive fertility treatment coverage leveraging the latest technologies, convenient access to a network of top fertility specialists, and an integrated pharmacy solution for fertility medications. You also have access to unlimited personalized guidance from a dedicated Patient Care Advocate (PCA) through each phase of your family-building journey, including preconception and trying to conceive support, and adoption and surrogacy counseling. For more information, review the benefit overview and welcome video. Beginning October 7th, call 833-233-0557 to speak with a PCA to discuss how Progyny can help support you.
  • Beginning on January 1, 2025, participants under the GW PPO and GW HSP will have access to a new Pregnancy and Postpartum program through Progyny. Progyny provides ongoing support, guidance, and education for expecting parents and those newly postpartum. You’ll have personalized, high-touch support from dedicated Pregnancy and Postpartum Coaches (PPCs) who are labor and delivery nurses, the ability to schedule virtual visits with lactation consultants and baby feeding experts to get a personalized feeding plan, and 24/7 access to an exclusive app. These consultations and educational resources are designed to empower you at each milestone and support your overall well-being. For more information, review the benefit overview and FAQs. Beginning October 7th, call 833-233-0557 to speak to a PPC.

For more information, please join us for an information webinar with Progyny on Monday, October 7th, 10-11:00 a.m. ET. Visit our Open Enrollment Events calendar to register.