Tobacco Cessation

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Tobacco Status

Tobacco Status

Want to be tobacco-free? The tobacco cessation program, administered by Carelon Wellbeing, is available free of charge to help employees and eligible dependents aged 18+ stop using tobacco.

Earn tobacco-free credits

To encourage a tobacco-free lifestyle, you and your covered spouse/domestic partner can earn up to a $1,000 tobacco-free credit ($500 each) per year. Tobacco-free credits are already reflected in the medical rates for individuals who do not use tobacco.

How it works

The Carelon tobacco cessation program can help you overcome the psychological and physical addiction to tobacco use. The program recognizes there is not a one-size-fits-all approach and provides you access to:

Coaching services* over the phone
Interactive online programming
An online support community

*All Carelon coaches have a degree in a related discipline.

Get help quitting for free

Tobacco use increases health risks for you and those around you. The tobacco cessation program through Carelon Wellbeing is completely free for all employees and your covered dependents aged 18+.

Did you know?

The average person tries five to seven times before he or she quits forever. The good news is that with the help of the Carelon tobacco cessation program, you can do it.

Enrollment tobacco election

You must take action during your enrollment period to select the current tobacco status of you and your covered spouse/domestic partner.

Tobacco-user status

If you or your covered spouse/domestic partner elected the tobacco user status during enrollment, you and/or your spouse/domestic partner will not receive a tobacco-free credit and you will pay more per paycheck for your medical insurance.

Tobacco products include:

Cigarettes and cigars
Vapes and e-cigarettes
Chewing tobacco
Dissolvables
Hookahs
Pipes

Status change

If you or your spouse/domestic partner elected the tobacco-user status during enrollment, you can have the tobacco-user status changed and receive the tobacco-free credit going forward if you complete the tobacco cessation program before December 31. If you don’t complete the program by the deadline, you will not receive the tobacco-free credit.

How to enroll

To start the program, call 877-409-1488.

Medical Plans Overview Dental

Compare the Vision Plans

* Allows an exam every 6 months for children under age 19.
** Once every calendar year. Benefit coverage is for either contact lenses OR frame lenses but not both.

2027 Optional Child Life Insurance Monthly Rates (per $1,000 of coverage)

* Dependent Child(ren): $0.131 per $1,000 of coverage.

Monthly premium per $1,000 of coverage.

Copay PPO Plan

* The most you pay before the plan pays 100% of eligible expenses. Medical and Prescription Drug expenses are combined.

HSA Plans

* For HSA Core, no one in your family pays more than the individual deductible/OOP maximum before the plan pays 100% of their covered expenses. For HSA Value, there’s no individual cap on the deductible, but no one pays more than the individual OOP maximum.
** What you pay after the deductible is met.
*** The most you pay before the plan pays 100% of eligible expenses. Medical and Prescription Drug expenses are combined.
† If you use the ER for a non-emergency, you will be charged an additional $500 that will NOT count toward your deductible or OOP maximum.

Life & AD&D Insurance Coverage Summary

* The amount of coverage for active employees aged 65 and older is subject to annual age reductions in accordance with the plan. Please see the Life Insurance Certificate of Coverage & Schedule of Benefits on the Important Documents page for more information.
** The amount you elect for Optional Spouse Life cannot exceed the total of your employee Basic Life amount plus any Optional Employee Life coverage.

When Your Coverage Begins

* Calculator assumes all enrollment deadlines were met.

What Happens to Your Benefits

Copay PPO — Prescription Drug Coverage

HSA Core & HSA Value — Prescription Drug Coverage

Compare the Dental Plans

* Includes four periodontal maintenance visits per year; and one problem-focused visit per year
** Two per year for children and one per year for adults
*** One every 60 months until age 19
† Covers composite fillings for molar teeth
‡ One replacement in 24 months

2027 Medical Premiums — TOPS Products

TOPS Products premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.
Base salary as of September 1, 2026, determines your salary band.
Medical rates already include the wellness credit and the tobacco-free credit.

2027 Vision Premiums

Premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.

2027 Optional Life Insurance Monthly Premiums (per $1,000 of coverage)

Monthly premium per $1,000 of coverage.

2027 Optional AD&D Insurance Monthly Rates (per $1,000 of coverage)

Monthly premium per $1,000 of coverage.

2027 Medical Premiums

LSC Communications premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.
Base salary as of September 1, 2026, determines your salary band.
Medical rates already include the wellness credit and the tobacco-free credit.

LTD Buy-Up Premium Worksheet — Sample Calculation

* The premium rate of $0.101 (per $100 covered monthly payroll) is of the 35-39 age-band and assumes a $45,000 annual salary.

2027 LTD Buy-Up Rates (per $100 of covered monthly payroll)

Premium per $100 of covered monthly payroll. Covered monthly payroll = annual salary / 12; number of units = covered monthly payroll / 100; monthly premium = units x rate.

2027 HSA Company Match Contribution

* For every $1 you contribute to your HSA, the Company matches $1 up to the coverage level match maximum each quarter for HSA Core or HSA Value medical plan participants.

If you are aged 65 or older and Medicare-eligible, you’ll need to opt out of the HSA Company contribution due to IRS rules.

2027 HSA IRS Contribution Limits

* For every $1 you contribute to your HSA, the Company matches $1 up to the coverage level match maximum each quarter for HSA Core or HSA Value medical plan participants.
** Employees aged 55+ can make an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution each year.

If you are aged 65 or older and Medicare-eligible, you’ll need to opt out of the HSA Company contribution due to IRS rules.

2027 Biweekly Hospital Indemnity Premiums

Premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.

2027 Dental Premiums

Premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.

2027 Biweekly Critical Illness Premiums

Premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.
Premiums are based on your age and the coverage amount you elect ($10,000 or $20,000).

2027 Biweekly Accident Insurance Premiums

Premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.

2027 Medical Premiums

Lakeside Book Company premium amounts shown are per biweekly paycheck.
Base salary as of September 1, 2026, determines your salary band.
Medical rates already include the wellness credit and the tobacco-free credit.

2027 HSA Company Contribution

* The Lakeside Book Company provides a seed contribution to your HSA that is automatically deposited.

If you are aged 65 or older and Medicare-eligible, you’ll need to opt out of the HSA Company contribution due to IRS rules.

2027 HSA IRS Contribution Limits

* The Lakeside Book Company annual maximum seed amount.
** The 2027 IRS Limit minus the $500 Company seed.
*** Employees aged 55+ can make an additional $1,000 catch-up contribution each year.

If you are aged 65 or older and Medicare-eligible, you’ll need to opt out of the HSA Company contribution due to IRS rules.

2027 Vision Premiums

Herff Jones premium amounts shown are per weekly paycheck.

2027 Medical Premiums

Herff Jones premium amounts shown are per weekly paycheck.
Base salary as of September 1, 2026, determines your salary band.
Medical rates already include the wellness credit and the tobacco-free credit.

2027 Weekly Hospital Indemnity Premiums

Herff Jones premium amounts shown are per weekly paycheck.

2027 Dental Premiums

Herff Jones premium amounts shown are per weekly paycheck.

2027 Weekly Critical Illness Premiums

Herff Jones premium amounts shown are per weekly paycheck.
Premiums are based on your age and the coverage amount you elect ($10,000 or $20,000).

2027 Weekly Accident Insurance Premiums

Herff Jones premium amounts shown are per weekly paycheck.