Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) FAQ
Guidance for FAQ regarding Premium Calculations and Tobacco Surcharge
Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)
Question: How will employees know if an employer is offering a tobacco cessation program?
Answer: It is not an employer's responsibility to offer a tobacco cessation program. New market rules require that issuers wanting to impose a tobacco surcharge in both the Small Group and Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) markets are required to offer a tobacco cessation program that will remove the surcharge if an enrollee agrees to participate in the program.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 03, 2014
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