Smoking Cessation Wellness Program - The Freedom Quit Smoking System Infographic

How Smoking Cessation Wellness Program Benefits Your Business and Employees More than $6,000 lost per employee caused by smoking annually' Absenteeism $3,077 $2,056 for Lost Productivity from Smoke Breaks $517 $462 for Health Care for Absenteeism for Presenteeism On average, for every $5,000 a smoker makes in salary, they cost the company an additional $412/year %%23 %23 Indirect cost of smoking employee: COMPENSATION Workers' compensation payments and occupational health awards Accidents and fires Property damage Illness and discomfort suffered by nonsmokers. Smoke pollution Annual sick days caused by smoke: 34 25 former mokers 20 for for for non smokers smokers Comply with the ACA and implement a smoking High quality employee will only join companies that demonstrate cessation wellness program for your business to promote employee well-being and increase the concern for the health and wellness of their workforce. bottom line. Obama mandate effective january 2015 INSURANCE Higher premium for tobacco users +50% Tobacco users ACA requires individuals to have health insurance and prohibit insurers can be charged up to 50% more from denying coverage based on than non-tobacco factors such as health status. users. NO COST Tobacco cessation must be provided at no cost under most types of health insurance as of January 1, 2014. However, there is no single definition of tobacco cessation so the scope of coverage is likely to vary by state, by type of insurance, and by the insurance provider. Footnote: 1. Calculated using average wages and benefits paid to a smoker working full time: $26.49 an hour, with 232 days worked in a year. (Source: NBC News) Source http://publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/tclc-fs-aca-&-tobacco-control-2014_0.pdf FREEDOM" Quit Smoking System freedomquitsmoking.com