Engaging Health Plans and Employers in Purchasing Quitline Services and Improving Access to Evidence

On January 10, 2018, NAQC will host  a webinar on:

Engaging Health Plans and Employers in Purchasing Quitline Services and Improving Access to Evidence-Based Cessation Services

 January 10, 2018

3:00 – 4:30 PM EST

This webinar will address the goals outlines in NAQC’s paper on Engaging Health Plans and Employers in Purchasing Quitline Services. Participants will learn about ways states have used legislation, quitline eligibility requirements and engagement strategies to improve access to cessation services, including access to quitline services for public and private health plans. Participants will also learn about resources developed by NAQC and states.

Learning Objectives:

During this webinar, participants will:

1.       Learn about ways state quitlines have revised eligibility, their rationale, and the impact on provision of cessation treatment by public and private partners.  

2.       Discuss the importance of relationship-building, and tactics for bringing partners to the table to purchase quitline services and/or improve access to cessation benefits, including private employers and health plans.

3.       Learn about one state’s successes and challenges in using state legislation to increase that access to evidence-based cessation treatment and the role quitlines can play in ensuring compliance. 

To register for Engaging Health Plans and Employers in Purchasing Quitline Services and Improving Access to Evidence-Based Cessation Services on January 10, 2018 at 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST, please click here.

To access a recording for the November 30, 2017 webinar on Medicaid, Cessation Benefits and Quitlines, click here.

For questions, please contact Maria Rudie, NAQC Research Manager at mrudie@naquitline.org.