How to choose the best menopause benefits

Menopause goes beyond hot flashes. Women are faced with the challenges of pelvic pain, joint issues, brain fog, sleep disruption, bladder leaks, mood swings and more. Too many women are left navigating a fragmented maze of specialists on their own, frustrated, symptomatic and struggling to function at work, while employers and health plans absorb the cost. There’s a much better way.

Join our expert panel to learn how to choose the right menopause benefit for your population, and how the Bloom member experience can support women through menopause. During this 45-minute webinar, you'll discover:

Key takeaways

The cost of not offering menopause care to your organization
Where hormone therapy helps, and where it falls short
What happens when women can't access comprehensive care

Webinar Hosts

Jennesa Atherton

Head of Clinical Affairs, Sword Bloom

Emily Brockett

Director of Health Plans, Hearst

Sandy Walsh

Sword Bloom member

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Hear firsthand from Sandy, a Bloom member, and get expert insights on menopause support from Jennesa Atherton, Head of Clinical Affairs at Bloom, and Emily Brockett, Director of Health Plans at Hearst.

Jennesa Atherton
Head of Clinical Affairs, Sword Bloom
Jennesa Atherton leads clinical strategy and research for Bloom by Sword Health, ensuring our industry-leading women’s digital health programs deliver best-in-class care.
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Jennesa Atherton
Emily Brockett
Director of Health Plans, Hearst
Emily Brockett serves as Director of Health Plans at Hearst, where she oversees benefits strategy and employee health outcomes for one of the world's leading media and information companies.
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Sandy Walsh
Sword Bloom member
Sandy Walsh is a proud mother of two. Bloom saved Sandy from struggling with frequent nighttime bathroom trips and waking every 1-2 hours.

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