Tobacco Surcharge - It Pays to Quit

Remind your employees of the advantages of not using tobacco and how your company has programs in place to assist.

This video encourages employees who use tobacco to quit for both health and financial reasons. In 70 seconds, this video:

• Reminds how tobacco use can cause serious preventable conditions that drive up the cost of care for everyone in the plan
• Explains how the surcharge helps your company manage plan costs
• Clarifies employees can continue to use tobacco, but they will pay more for medical coverage in your plan unless they take advantage of resources your offer to help them quit and avoid the surcharge

When and how to use:
Play this video ahead of enrollment or anytime during the year for new hires:

• Post on intranet/portal/microsite
• Link in an email
• Play on digital sign boards
• Show during onboarding and enrollment meetings, safety meetings or health fairs

Remember, videos on The HR Trove are short, engaging and smartphone-friendly, making it easy for employees watch them instead of putting them in the "I'll do later" pile.

Series: Feed Your Brain