The American Lung Association Tobacco Cessation Coverage Resources

The American Lung Association has released several additional tobacco cessation coverage resources. A new memo and accompanying podcast on Healthcare Coverage for Technology-Based Tobacco Cessation Treatment can be found below, as well as a recorded webcast on Medicaid Coverage of Pediatric Tobacco Cessation Treatment, and a related podcast:

• Medicaid Coverage of Pediatric Tobacco Cessation Treatment is now available on their webcast page. It discusses what cessation treatments state Medicaid programs cover for youth, strategies to address challenges to that coverage, lessons learned from states and what information is needed to address gaps in coverage. This accompanies our issue brief called Considerations for Medicaid Coverage of Pediatric Tobacco Cessation Treatment.
• Helping Kids Quit: Challenges and Opportunities. A recording of our podcast on treating tobacco use in kids and ways tobacco control programs can use it can be accessed on our podcast page.
• Healthcare Coverage for Technology-Based Tobacco Cessation Treatment. This memo was created from expert workgroup discussions and provides a framework on coverage considerations for technology-based tobacco cessation treatments. It was developed for state tobacco control program staff to continue to improve coverage for tobacco cessation treatment and incorporate health equity considerations.
• Technology and Tobacco Cessation. This accompanying podcast featuring Vermont Department of Health Tobacco Treatment Specialist Dana Bourne provides further insights on this issue in her state.
• Glossary of Terms: Tobacco Cessation Coverage and Health Insurance