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America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Making the Business Case for Smoking
Cessation: ROI Calculator.
This Web-based ROI calculator developed by the Center for Health Research(Kaiser Permanente Northwest) and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)estimates the impact of smoking cessation interventions for 1 to 5 years.
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AmeriGas Case Study
A business case study illustrating how this company addressed rising health care costs. AmeriGas is the leading provider of propane gas for millions of customers across the country and employs 5000 men and women in 650 locations. After learning that smoking was a contributing factor to a burdensome double-digit increase in health care costs, the company implemented a smoking cessation program. Not only was the program successful for AmeriGas and its employees, the outstanding results earned them a spotlight in the national news.
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Benefit Rider Overview
An overview to help employers understand how to design and implement a smoking cessation benefit rider. It includes discussion of the purpose, structure, and process surrounding the creation and rollout of a benefit rider.
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Bunn Reprint: Effect of Smoking Status on Productivity Loss
A reprint of a peer-reviewed health economics article that relates the impact of smoking to productivity loss in the workplace.
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City of Savannah Business Case Study
Since 2006, the City of Savannah has had a 67% completion rate for all employees who have participated. On average, 2 to 5 employees join the program every month. This case study is part of a series developed by the National Business Coalition on Health, profiling employers who have successfully implemented smoking cessation programs.
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Employer Talking Points Brochure
A brochure that offers information on the costs of providing a smoking cessation benefit, what a good benefit design looks like, and ways to discuss implementation with senior management.
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Employers: How to Implement Smoking
Cessation Coverage
A brochure that outlines what a good benefit design looks like, based on recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other third parties, and also provides a usable checklist to help guide discussions with health plan or benefit consultants.
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Employers: Why Smoking Cessation Coverage
A brochure that raises awareness of the health and financial impacts of smoking on employers, and discusses the potential benefits of implementing a smoking cessation program.
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Free & Clear. Why Tobacco Cessation for Employers? Calculate Your ROI.
This online ROI calculator can help estimate the burden of tobacco on your organizationand demonstrate the potential savings in medical expenses and lost productivity that can be realized from implementation of a smoking cessation program.
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Freedom From Quitting Smoking
A 1-page patient/employee handout that helps to provide incentive by demonstrating time saving as a result of quitting smoking.
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Great American Smoke Out
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides information on the 1-day event, as well as a potential quit-date option to help encourage quit attempts.
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Healthier New Year
A 1-page patient/employee handout to show the health benefits of quitting smoking.
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Jackson Reprint: An Employer-Based Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Novel Pharmacotherapy Agent for Smoking Cessation
A published health economics article detailing the 1-year cost/benefit analysis of prescription smoking cessation medications.
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Managing Stress
A 1-page patient/employee handout that explains ways to manage stress associated with smoking cessation. It may be distributed to employees or anyone interested in quitting smoking.
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National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Purchaser's Guide Reprint
A reprint to educate employers on leading practices in smoking-cessation benefit design.
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National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).The NCQA Quality Dividend Calculator 2009.
This online calculator demonstrates how health care quality can impact employee productivity and absenteeism. The calculator considers several health conditions, including smoking.
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Navistar, Inc. Business Case Study
Navistar reported the improved health of employees, retirees, and their families, a reduction in controllable absenteeism by half; and health care savings equaling millions of dollars. This case study is part of a series developed by the National Business Coalition on Health, profiling employers who have successfully implemented smoking cessation programs.
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New York Times Reprint: Seeking Savings, Employers Help Smokers Quit
An article based on a Kaiser Family Foundation survey that compiles information about lifetime medical costs for smokers, success rates for smoking cessation programs, and privacy issues regarding employee participation.
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Partnership for Prevention Executive Summary
A summary of recent ranking of 25 clinical services as recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force. Clinical assistance with smoking cessation received a perfect score-meaning it presents the greatest value per dollar expended.
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Partnership for Prevention: Employer's Guide
A guide that makes the case for the value of payer-provided smoking cessation coverage, including recommended protocols, barriers to overcome, and publicity strategies.
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Paychex Business Case Study
Paychex reported that 39% of estimated tobacco users enrolled in the program by May 2009. Quit rates thus far total up to 44.5%. This case study is part of a series developed by the National Business Coalition on Health, profiling employers who have successfully implemented smoking cessation programs.
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Public Health Service (PHS) Guideline Tri-fold Brochure
A tri-fold brochure that highlights key aspects of the 2008 Update to Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. The PHS Guideline reinforces importance of physician engagement and insurance coverage in smoking cessation and provides evidence-based recommendations to increase the likelihood that patients will successfully
quit smoking.
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Quintiles Transnational Corporation Business Case Study
In the first year, Quintiles reported a decrease in the rate of employee tobacco use from 12% to 10%. Quintiles has seen early success with employees who have selected a smoking cessation medication as part of their quit efforts. This case study is part of a series developed by the National Business Coalition on Health, profiling employers who have successfully implemented smoking cessation programs.
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Quitting Smoking and Enjoying the Active Life
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides motivation to quit smoking.
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Quitting Smoking Doesn't Have to Mean
Weight Gain
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides useful tips to help alleviate fears about weight gain associated with quitting smoking.
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Secondhand Smoke Affects Everyone Exposed
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides important information regarding the potential health risks for people who are exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke.
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Smoking and COPD
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides important information on the association between smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD).
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Smoking and Diabetes
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides important information on the association between smoking and diabetes.
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Smoking and Lung Cancer
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides important information on the association between smoking and lung cancer.
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Smoking Cessation Purchaser-Perspective Slide Presentation
A slide presentation for purchasers/decision-makers that demonstrates the burden of smoking on an organization and the value of implementing a smoking cessation program.
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Smoking, Heart Disease and Stroke
A 1-page patient/employee handout that provides important information on the association between smoking and heart disease/stroke.
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Stop Smoking Start Saving
A 1-page patient/employee handout that explains positive impacts of quitting smoking.
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Time Cost Calculator
A 1-page patient/employee handout designed to help motivate quit attempts by demonstrating how much time and money is spent on smoking.
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Union Pacific Railroad Case Study
A business case study of an employer of 52,000 people who work on more than 38,000 miles of track. UPRR saw another number that impacted their bottom line: a staggering 40% of employees smoked. This motivated UPRR to implement a smoking cessation program that has evolved and expanded over time. Of the many outstanding benefits that the company has experienced from covering smoking cessation, the current percentage of smokers is among the most significant: 25%, down from 40%.
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