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Non-Tobacco User Credit:
Non-tobacco users receive a $75 per month discount on health
coverage. You must be tobacco-free for six months or have completed the smoking cessation
coaching program in order to qualify for the discount. Free smoking cessation coaching is available
through the State of Maryland and our health plan covers a variety of smoking cessation products to
assist team members in quitting tobacco use. Certify your tobacco use status on the BeneTrac site
during Open Enrollment or when you first become benefit eligible. Failure to certify that you are a
non-tobacco user will mean that you pay the higher cost for health coverage in 2016.
Each team member is responsible for completing the enrollment information accurately. Any
misrepresentation, intentional omission, misleading statements, or falsification of records is a violation
of our Rules of Conduct and could result in collection of the applicable tobacco surcharge by the
medical plan, and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Spousal Surcharge:
Your spouse may have the ability to enroll in health coverage through his or
her own employer. If so, and you choose to enroll your spouse in the ABC Company health plan, you
will pay a $75 surcharge per month. If your spouse does not have access to employer-sponsored
health coverage then you will not have to pay the surcharge. The surcharge does not apply to dental
and vision coverage. The surcharge also does not apply if both you and your spouse are employed
by ABC Company. Be sure to answer the question on BeneTrac about your spouse’s eligibility for
other coverage in order for you to pay the correct amount for the health plan. Failure to certify your
spouse’s eligibility for other coverage will mean that you pay a higher cost for health coverage in 2016
Each team member is responsible for completing the enrollment information accurately. Any
misrepresentation, intentional omission, misleading statements, or falsification of records is a violation
of our Rules of Conduct and could result in collection of the applicable tobacco surcharge by the
medical plan, and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Smoking Cessat ion Program
We know it’s not easy to quit, but we will give you the support you need. All ABC Company
employees and members of their households are eligible to participate in a smoking cessation
program,
Quit Now
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To apply for the
Quit Now
tobacco cessation program, a team member should follow these
steps:
Enroll online at
www.smokingstopshere.comor call 1-800-QUIT-NOW
Establish a plan with a Quit Coach
Complete required follow-up calls with the coach
Upon completion of the program, request a “certificate of completion” from the coach
Turn in your certificate to Benefits in order to begin receiving the discount
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ABC Company’s health plan also covers the following tobacco cessation products to assist
team members in their efforts: Chantix, Nicotrol Nasal Spray, Nicotrol Cartridge,
and Zyban.