Insurance coverage of smoking cessation treatment for state employees.
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Abstract
Public health experts recommend that health insurance include coverage for smoking cessation treatment as an evidence-based strategy to reduce smoking. As employers, states can implement this policy for more than 5 million individuals nationwide. This study identified the extent to which states require smoking cessation treatment insurance coverage for their employees; of 45 states, 29 required coverage for at least 1 US Public Health Service (PHS)-recommended treatment, and only 17 of 45 provided coverage that was fully consistent with PHS recommendations.
Medical subject headings
- Health Benefit Plans, Employee
- Insurance Coverage
- Smoking Cessation
- State Health Plans