Starting January 1, 2027, Republic Services is introducing three new programs to support your health and well-being. These resources provide extra support for employees and their covered dependents* who are managing:

  • Diabetes
  • Back, joint, and muscle pain, including pelvic floor health
  • Women’s health, including fertility

These programs are available if you are enrolled in a UnitedHealthcare medical plan. If you’re enrolled in a local medical plan, refer to your plan for information about available resources.

*Progyny’s fertility services are only available to employees and their spouse or domestic partner.

Diabetes
Who Virta Health supports
  • Individuals with type 2 diabetes
What participants receive
  • A medical doctor and a lifestyle coach, who are with you every step of the way
  • A personalized daily nutrition plan with food choices that fit your routine and lifestyle – and is made up of things you like to eat!
  • Tools to track progress, such as a connected scale and equipment to test blood glucose and ketones, as appropriate
Why you should participate
  • Manage your type 2 diabetes without surgery or reliance on lifelong medications
  • No out-of-pocket costs with Virta Health, unlike care through your medical plan, which may require copays or coinsurance
Where to learn more
How to get started
  • Visit go.virta.com/rsi to create your account and learn more about the program
  • On January 1, Virta will reach out via email with next steps to complete enrollment and get started with your new benefits

Back, joint, and muscle pain
Who Hinge Health supports
  • Individuals with back, joint and muscle pain—including pelvic floor health 
What participants receive
  • Get personalized physical therapy using a tablet or smartphone – whenever it works for you
  • Access your own personalized care plan with exercises and stretches developed by physical therapists to help you move more comfortably, reduce pain, and reach your health goals
  • Regular contact with your assigned physical therapist
  • A free massage gun for signing up!
Why you should participate
  • Get relief from ongoing pain, so you can do all the things you want to do
  • Complete your workouts at home, saving you time and frustration
  • No out-of-pocket costs with Hinge Health, unlike physical therapy through your medical plan where copays or coinsurance may apply
Where to learn more
How to get started
  • Call 855.902.2777
  • Visit the website
  • Join the waitlist and receive an email in January when benefit eligibility begins

Women’s health at every stage of life
Who Progyny supports
  • Women during important times of their lives
What participants receive
  • Fertility and family building: Support for preconception and trying-to-conceive (ovulation tracking, nutrition, stress), fertility testing, and coverage for treatment such as IUI and IVF, plus fertility preservation (egg and sperm freezing)
  • Pregnancy and postpartum: One-on-one support from pregnancy through the first year after birth, including nurse-led coaching, access to labor and delivery nurses, doula and lactation support, mental health screening, and help navigating leave and returning to work
  • Parent and child well-being: Information about child development and behavior, parenting resources, and expert-led webinars for parents of young children
  • Perimenopause and menopause: Education, health and wellness coaching, and access to menopause-certified providers nationwide, with hormonal and non-hormonal treatment options
Why you should participate
  • Life’s biggest moments—such as fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, perimenopause, and menopause—can feel very isolating. Progyny serves as an advocate through every step of the process to answer questions and help find the resources and answers you need
  • There is no cost to use digital resources or work with a Progyny Care Advocate. If you see a provider or receive treatment, the costs—including deductible, copays, and coinsurance—are determined by your UHC health plan
Where to learn more
Get answers to your questions 
  • Prior to January 1, you can contact Progyny at 844.767.3446 to learn more about the program and what to expect
  • Registration and access to benefits and services will be available beginning January 1, 2027