Kent State University offers a comprehensive (printable) list of resources, contact information and eligibility requirements for smoking cessation services for university employees. Please note that nicotine replacement therapy and prescription coverage for medications prescribed for smoking cessation will be covered effective July 1, 2016. This coverage is extended to employees and their eligible dependents, age 18 and older, covered under the university-sponsored drug plan with CVS Health. There will be no co-pay or co-insurance applied to these medications. Visit www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/smoking-cessation-resources-ready-quit for more information.
Does Kent State offer any smoking cessation resources?
POSTED: Thursday, June 9, 2016 04:04 PM
UPDATED: Friday, July 26, 2024 09:42 AM
Open Enrollment Ended Friday Oct. 31
Important Information and Next Steps
Thank you for being engaged this Open Enrollment season. Maybe you took a few minutes to just review your benefit plans or maybe there were important changes to make and you took the time and opportunity to do so. With that being said, we had over a 77% participation rate in Open Enrollment.
Over the next few weeks, the Benefits team will be finalizing the Open Enrollment process and completing tasks to ensure all updates are in place for a Jan. 1, 2026 effective date.
Faculty & Staff Wellness Updates
Changes Coming to 2026 Wellness Rewards
You asked, we delivered! We are pleased to announce some big changes coming to the Wellness Rewards program:
Please be advised of these important items.
Open Enrollment Ends Friday
Open Enrollment ends this Friday, Oct. 31, at 4:59 p.m. Benefits notifications are sent by email, so please remind your teams to check their inboxes and review benefits information for plan year 2026.