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Franke Wellness Program




Franke greatly values wellness, and thus we seek to inspire you and your As a courtesy, employees hired
family’s collection physical, mental, and inancial well being. in 2016 will pay the discounted
medical premium for the entire
Franke offers wellness activities, educational sessions, and wellness rafle 2016 calendar year. However, if
prizes throughout 2016. Stay tuned for more information to come! you and/or your spouse currently

use tobacco, you are strongly
2016 Tobacco Surcharge encouraged to participate in


Franke offers a discounted premium for medical coverage for employees the various tobacco cessation
and medical plan covered spouses who are tobacco free. Speciically, programs offered through the
tobacco users are required to pay a premium surcharge of $100 per CareHere clinic throughout the
month ($46.16 per pay period) for medical coverage under the plan. The 2016 calendar year. You also have
discounted premium is based on your and/or your spouse’s tobacco access to free tobacco cessation
status; your covered dependent children are not required to be tobacco medications through the CareHere
free for you to receive the discounted medical premium. clinic and through the CIGNA
prescription drug coverage. See
What does it mean to be a “tobacco user” under the plan? You and/ the CIGNA preventive drug list
or your spouse are a “tobacco user” if either of you have used tobacco or contact the CareHere clinic for
products ive or more times over the last six months, including cigarettes, more details. Good luck with your
cigars, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, e-cigarettes/vapors, or any tobacco cessation efforts! Your
similar tobacco-related product. For the purpose of the surcharge, if you reduced medical plan premiums

and/or your spouse are currently using nicotine patches, nicotine gum, will continue in 2017 if you are
or other items which are considered primarily tobacco cessation aids you successful. Effective January 1,
and/or your spouse will still be required to complete a tobacco cessation 2017, all tobacco users will pay a
program to receive the discounted rate. tobacco surcharge for medical plan
coverage.
























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