Identifies several common approaches that state tobacco control programs may consider when pursuing pharmacotherapy reimbursements in partnership with their Medicaid agencies and quitline service providers.
Describes how two states, Kansas and Missouri, piloted use of the American Lung Association’s Guide to Assessing Tobacco Cessation Coverage in Health Plans and received preliminary results.
Describes questions to help determine health plans’ abilities to cover tobacco cessation treatment.
Highlighting Minnesota’s efforts in improving access to Medicaid tobacco cessation benefits.
Describes an innovative health care provider-targeted media campaign conducted by the New York State Department of Health’s Tobacco Control Program.