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 beneficiaries quit smoking.
- An overview of the evidence-based treatment services and opportunities available to help this population quit smoking.
- An overview of state tobacco cessation coverage requirements and authorities in Medicaid and CHIP.Examples of state strategies for improving delivery of cessation services.
- An overview of quality Medicaid and CHIP quality measures that can be used to driver improvement in delivery of tobacco cessation services
- An appendix of resources
CMS Bulletin: Strategies to Improve Delivery of Tobacco Cessation Services (PDF)
