"If finalized, the proposed rule would provide a compliant path for employers that desire to offer fertility benefits to their employees on a carve-out basis.... The Departments have expressly requested input on whether the rule should take immediate effect (rather than a January 1, 2027, effective date), the amount of the lifetime limit, whether the limit should instead be an annual limit, and other comments or data that may provide insight into potential fertility benefit plan design and utilization."  MORE >>