Cessation Benefits

Most smokers want to quit smoking, and about 6 in 10 Hoosiers who smoke tried to quit in the past year.  By providing a smoke-free worksite and offering cessation benefits, employers can support successful cessation and in turn receive a healthier, more productive, and less costly workforce.

Four things employers can do to promote employee cessation:

1. Provide a smoke-free worksite.
2. Offer cessation benefits in your health plan including:
   • Coverage for multiple forms of counseling (individual, group, or telephone)
   • FDA-approved cessation medications
   • Reduced barriers to cessation, including minimizing co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs to employees
   • Coverage of cessation services for spouses, dependents, and retirees
3.  Implement workplace programs that encourage employees to quit.
4. Become a Quit Now Preferred Employer for access to free materials and resources to help your employees quit.