My company just sent around a letter about medical benefits, rising costs, etc etc. They are offering a "healthy life choices" incentive for employees to get a monthly discount on our insurance premiums. One of the "healthy choices" they reward you for is not smoking.
Here's where it gets weird. I'm looking at the policy now, and someone who smokes today has two ways to get the "healthy choice" discount. They can quit by a certain date, or they can, I'm not kidding, I'm typing this word-for-word off the policy. "Provide a doctor's note attesting that it is medically necessary that you continue to use tobacco products."
So someone can get a "healthy choices" discount on insurance for smoking, as long as their doctor says its okay? And what possible scenario exists where it's medically necessary to smoke cigarettes?
What planet am I on?
