Introducing Cocoon Leave Planning: A transformative solution for carriers and third-party administrators (TPAs)

Today we're thrilled to announce Cocoon Leave Planning, our standalone leave planning solution designed for insurance carriers, third-party administrators (TPAs), and employers to support employees planning for any leave type—parental, medical, caregiver, and beyond.

Cocoon has transformed the leave planning experience for employees since our launch in 2021. In fact, leave planning was the first product we built after hearing how employees struggled to understand their time and pay across different sources—from federal and state entitlements to state or private insurance and employer policies. Hundreds of customers use Cocoon Leave Planning to give their employees the seamless experience they deserve.

Until now, Cocoon has offered Leave Planning bundled with our Leave Management solution. Today, we’re excited to offer Cocoon Leave Planning as a standalone product that seamlessly integrates with your existing systems.

What is Cocoon Leave Planning?

Cocoon Leave Planning is a self-serve tool for employees to understand their leave options, including all available time and pay across multiple sources. Employees considering leave to start a family, handle a medical situation, care for a family member, and a multitude of other reasons shouldn’t have to navigate the complexity of regulations and policies. With Cocoon Leave Planning, employees can plan a leave within minutes with clarity about the options available to them. 

Here’s what an employee can expect:

• An accurate & complete leave plan: Cocoon’s technology instantly assesses eligibility across all entitlements and employer and insurance policies. Employees have a comprehensive view that incorporates all relevant time and pay sources, including leave history—ensuring they see an accurate picture of their benefits. All in one place.‍
• Intuitive and personalized leave planning: With Cocoon Leave Planning, employees can plan a leave within minutes and experiment with different options to design the plan that’s right for them. As employees plan their leave, their projected time and pay adjust in real-time for ultimate clarity.
• Unmatched policy coverage: Cocoon supports all leave types—parental, medical, caregiver, personal, and more. We accommodate a wide variety of employer and insurance policies. This means we can support employees in planning accurate leave plans whatever policies you may have. ‍
• A seamless integration experience: Cocoon Leave Planning integrates seamlessly with your systems across HRIS, insurance, and leave management. Our solution can even facilitate private and state insurance claim filing for a smooth process in accessing benefits.

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The impact of Cocoon Leave Planning 

Over the past year we’ve witnessed increasing demand from carriers and TPAs who want to provide a modern leave planning solution for their clients, as well as from employers who want to augment an existing leave management solution (whether homegrown or purchased) with better leave planning. This demand stems from the fundamental challenge with leave: time and pay benefits are exceedingly difficult to navigate for the very employees they’re designed to help. Solving this is a win-win-win for employees, employers, and carriers and TPAs.

Increase client satisfaction & retention 

Solving a significant pain point for employees creates a ripple effect of satisfaction—employees who can easily navigate their leave options feel more valued and supported. This translates directly to enhanced client relationships for carriers and TPAs, because employers are seeing a direct and positive impact on their workforce. Stronger client relationships mean a stickier book of business for carriers and TPAs who offer this solution.

Patricia Do, People Ops Manager at Baggu, shared about Cocoon Leave Planning: "[The employee] loved that she could visualize her leave, tweaking it as she went to make the best decision. That was never possible before." This is the same exceptional experience carriers and TPAs can now offer their customers.

Dramatically reduce administrative burden

85% of employees use Cocoon Leave Planning completely self-serve with no additional support needed, creating significant time savings across your organization. Instead of getting caught in endless back-and-forth communications between employees, HR teams, and the teams managing leaves at carriers and TPAs, you can refocus on other work while providing a better experience for everyone involved. HR teams report spending half as much time managing leaves with Cocoon, and have offloaded up to 95% of their leave management administrative work.

Improve return to work outcomes

A smooth leave journey drives employee retention and return-to-work outcomes. Having a clear leave plan increases the likelihood that an employee returns to work at the expected time. 73% of employees using Cocoon Leave Planning return on the expected date. A clear leave plan directly influences long-term workforce predictability.

Stay competitive

In today's benefits landscape, enabling employees to plan leave with ease isn't just nice-to-have—it's table stakes. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) increasingly include leave planning capabilities as a mandatory requirement, not an optional feature. 74% of customers using Cocoon consider it a "must-have tool.” Offering a differentiated solution like Cocoon Leave Planning positions you ahead of competitors still relying on incomplete solutions that lack the clarity employees need.

The future of leave is here, join us

The market is evolving—the difference between leading carriers and TPAs will be defined by the technology they provide. Lead this transformation with Cocoon Leave Planning. We’ve already transformed the experience for hundreds of companies and can’t wait to partner with carriers, TPAs, and employers who share our vision for a better leave experience.

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