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Tobacco Cessation Benefits

Tobacco Cessation Benefits. Your HealthChoice Benefits with the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline . 2922. Attestation Requirements. Be tobacco- f ree If you are a current tobacco user, attempt to quit tobacco

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Tobacco Cessation Benefits

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  1. Tobacco Cessation Benefits Your HealthChoice Benefits with the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline 2922

  2. Attestation Requirements • Be tobacco-free • If you are a current tobacco user, attempt to quit tobacco • HealthChoice members receive coaching and medications at no cost through the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline • through a cost-sharing agreement with the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) 2922

  3. Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline • Free personalized assistance by professional Quit Coaches • A series of up to five scheduled telephone sessions - with additional calls as needed • HealthChoice members are eligible for up to 12 weeks of patches, gum, or lozenges via mail order 2922

  4. Outstanding Quit Coaches • Trained in well-researched coaching skills • 240 hours of cessation training • Educated up to graduate level • Over 50% with 3+ years experience in counseling “I am so impressed with the professionalism, the knowledge and the sincere interest you have in helping me …. Each Quit Coach has always provided something new …. I have learned so much!" 2922

  5. Three-Pronged Approach • Physical addiction is treated with medication where possible • Psychological dependency is treated with cognitive behavioral coaching • Behavioral patterns are addressed by teaching behavioral strategies and skills 2922

  6. To Enroll • Contact the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW • Identify yourself as a HealthChoice member • Members living outside of Oklahoma call 1-866-QUIT-4-LIFE (1-866-784-8454) 2922

  7. To Meet Attestation Requirements • Enroll and complete a minimum of three calls with a Quit Coach • Complete the program prior to the deadline within the calendar year of your Option Period 2922

  8. Additional Support is Available through your Health Care Professional 2922

  9. HealthChoice Prescription Products Each plan year, two 90-day courses of prescription tobacco cessation products are covered at 100% with no cost to members Covered medications: • Chantix 0.5mg and 1mg tabs • Nicotrol 10mg Cartridge • Nicotrol NS 20mg/m Nasal Spray • Bupropion HCL SR 150mg tabs • Buproban 150mg SA tabs   2922

  10. For Additional Information For Questions about the Helpline contact: James Allen, Cessation Systems Coordinator jamesa@health.ok.gov or 1-405-271-3619 For questions about HealthChoice benefits contact: 1-405-717-8780 or 1-800-752-9475 This publication is issued by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services as authorized by Title 62, Section 34. Copies have not been printed but are available through the agency website. This work is licensed under a Creative Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. 2922

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