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Because no biochemical tests of smoking are done, an insurance enrollee may escape penalty by simply denying that he or she is a smoker

Researchers found that among 18-24 year olds, prevalence of flavored tobacco use decreased from 81% to 69%

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Instead of focusing on the selection of the terms that would apply to the Plan, the court asserted that the plaintiffs are challenging the plan sponsors repeated discretionary decisions against retroactively reimbursing qualifying participants. The only evidence the court cites in support of this conclusion is a 2023 meeting in which someone speaking on behalf of the plan sponsor told one of the named defendants and others that the surcharge would not be retroactively reimbursed when someone completes the smoking cessation program

If your goal as an organization is to help people quit, shift your strategy and leverage the message that you care about them and want to help them quit, not tax them until they do

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