Tobacco products are defined as tobacco or tobacco-like products intended for human consumption, and when used orally or inhaled, produce smoke or smoke-like vapor. This includes but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco smoked via pipe or hookah, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, electronic cigarettes, and vaporizers.

If enrolled in an Intermountain Health medical plan and a tobacco product user, the following applies:

  • One adult covered on the medical plan who currently uses or has used tobacco products within the last six months, you will be charged $50 per month.
    • OR
  • Two or more adults covered on the medical plan who currently use or have used tobacco products within the last six months, you will be charged $100 per month.
The surcharge will not apply if each covered adult tobacco-user satisfies one of the following:
  • They complete the QuitLine Program or an onsite tobacco cessation program within the six-month period ending on the date they submit their tobacco-use status; or
  • Their personal physician attests that it is medically inadvisable for their patient to attempt to cease tobacco use. Contact Ask HR for a copy of the Physician Affidavit.
Action Required
  • If you are enrolled in or plan to enroll in a medical plan, you must certify if the surcharge applies to you by submitting your tobacco-use status through your enrollment process in Workday.
  • If the tobacco-use status of any adult covered member of your medical plan changes mid-year, you must re-submit your tobacco surcharge status so the surcharge can be adjusted as necessary. To re-attest your tobacco surcharge status, complete the Change Tobacco Status Life Event in Workday.
Resources
  • For more details, refer to the Tobacco Surcharge FAQs. Questions? Submit a ticket through ServiceHub.
  • Surcharges are changing for 2024 - more information coming soon.