As part of our commitment to the care and concern for the physical wellbeing of our employees, their families and our customers, National Seating and Mobility remains focused on providing a safe and healthy workplace that includes initiatives aimed at reducing tobacco use of our employees. Tobacco use is not only life threatening, treatment of the associated diseases increases Medical, Dental, Disability and Life insurance costs for NSM and our employees. To support you in quitting use of tobacco, NSM has partnered with BCBS to offer free tobacco cessation coaching programs.
In addition, to help offset the excess costs associated with tobacco use, employees who are tobacco users and enrolled in any of our medical plans will pay a $30.00 per month tobacco surcharge beginning January 1, 2026. Tobacco use is defined as smoking (including: cigarettes, pipes, cigars, ecigarettes, vaping and/or any other types of smoking devices or products) and use of smokeless tobacco (including: chew, dip, snuff and/or any other type of smokeless tobacco.) If you are not tobacco free at this time, you
can avoid the surcharge by completing one of the tobacco cessation programs by October 22, 2025.
To access one of the tobacco cessation coaching programs
You can start your journey toward a tobacco-free life today! Login to
bcbst.com and choose
Managing Your Health.
BCBS Members should call
1-866-498-9806. Kaiser Members should call
1-866-862-4295.
Tobacco Cessation Attestation
During this year’s open enrollment period in Fall of 2025, employees will be asked to attest to their Tobacco Use Status which will determine if they will pay the tobacco surcharge starting January 1, 2026. Employees enrolled in an NSM medical plan will receive the lower non‐tobacco user rate if they certify that they have been tobacco‐free during the prior 3 months and agree to remain tobacco‐free throughout the 2026 medical plan year. The tobacco surcharge will be removed if employee completes the tobacco cessation program by October 22, 2025.
How the Program Works
- Health coaching is offered to help you quit
- Self-directed courses to guide you
- Personalized Advice
- Nicotine replacement therapy at no charge
This information will be held confidentially by Human Resources per the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and used for no purpose other than to administer National Seating & Mobility (NSM), Inc.’s employee wellness program. It is important to note that the affidavit is a legally binding document, and if an employee knowingly makes a false statement in an attempt to defraud NSM, he/she will be required to repay the incentive that was given back to NSM, and his/her behavior may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.
If you think you might be unable to meet a standard for the reward for this wellness program, you might qualify for an opportunity to earn the same reward by different means. Please contact Human Resources for additional information.
For any questions, please contact NSM's Benefits Department.
benefits@nsm-seating.com