Walmart to cover fertility treatments under insurance plan

(AP) — Walmart is teaming up with a fertility startup to offer benefits under its insurance plan that will help its workers expand their families. 

The nation’s largest retailer and private employer said Tuesday it’s partnering with New York-based Kindbody to offer benefits such as invitro fertilization as well as fertility testing regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. 

Walmart’s employees will get access to more than 30 fertility clinics and in vitro fertilization labs across the U.S. 

Kindbody’s clinics will be available to help eligible workers access Walmart’s surrogacy and adoption benefits, as well.