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Category Archives: States, Policies & Payers

Indiana’s Standing Order for Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study

Summary: This case study explored state efforts to expand access to cessation support by allowing pharmacists to dispense tobacco cessation medication in the absence of a prescription from the tobacco user’s physicians. It provides background on the rationale for standing orders, important components of a standing order, and challenges a state might face in implementing […]

State Laws Requiring Mental Health and Substance Use Facilities to Provide Tobacco Dependency Treatment in Clinical Practice

Summary: This database provides a partial overview of U.S. state laws requiring mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities to include tobacco dependency treatment in their clinical practice. It presents information on the following policies and information by state: Requires tobacco dependency treatment in mental health facilities (yes/no) Requires tobacco dependency treatment in substance […]

State Tobacco Cessation Coverage Database Search

Summary: A database that you can search for state information by parameters related to coverage (e.g., NRT gum, group counseling) and barriers (e.g., limit on duration, co-payments required)

Examining the Use of Braided Funding for Substance Use Disorder Services

Summary: This resource is for states that are interested in the benefits of braided funding for the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) services (including tobacco treatment services). Braided funding models are those that use one or more sources of funding in a coordinated fashion to support a single individual or program. The different sources […]

Implementation Toolkit for Statewide Tobacco Control Programs

Summary: Developed by a team of multidisciplinary experts, this toolkit provides practical examples, solutions, and resources for statewide tobacco control programs to work with internal and external partners to address disparities in rates of tobacco use for people with behavioral health conditions. It includes sections for: Making the case for statewide tobacco control program’s focus […]

CMS Bulletin: Strategies to Improve Delivery of Tobacco Cessation Services

Summary: This informational bulletin highlights strategies that states have used to improve the delivery of tobacco cessation services to help more Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries quit smoking. It includes: A summary of the burden of smoking and smoking-related diseases in the Medicaid and CHIP population. An outline of the benefits of helping […]

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