Multi-State Collaborative Webinar on Medicaid Cessation Benefits Featuring New York and Missouri

The Multi-State Collaborative invites you to attendthe nextwebinar inour series on State Cessation Strategies and Practices:

Improving and Promoting Medicaid Cessation Benefits:

Missouri and New York TellTheir Stories

Monday, October 17th, 2011, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Description

This free webinarwill showcase Medicaid cessation benefit initiatives in Missouri and New York. Presentations will include:

· Results of a Collaborative Survey on State Medicaid Cessation Benefit Activity

· The Missouri Story: Achieving a Comprehensive Medicaid benefit in Eight Months

· The New York Story: Promoting Medicaid Cessation Benefits to Achieve 40% Utilization - New York State and New York City Initiatives

Presenters

Thomas Land, PhD, Consulting Senior Scientist, Multi-State Collaborative

Victoria Fehrmann Warren, MS, Comprehensive Tobacco Control Manager, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Jeffrey Willett, PhD, Director, Tobacco Control Program, New York State Department of Health

Sayone Thihalolipavan, MD, MPH, Director of Cessation, Bureau of Tobacco Control, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Registration

Registration is open to allstate and local tobacco control programs and other organizations and individuals with an interest in learningabout strategies toimprove or promotestate Medicaidtobacco cessation benefits. We anticipate high demand, so please register early to ensure your space. Please use the link below to register:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YL89DWL

Source: Caroline Cranos