Quit outcomes among clients ineligible for cessation medication through the state quitline: a retrospective, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distribution of tobacco cessation medications through state quitlines increases service utilization and quit outcomes. However, some state quitlines have moved to models in which callers are instructed to obtain quit medications through their health insurance pharmaceutical benefit. We aimed to investigate the impact of this policy on medication access and quit outcomes in the state quitline setting for clients who must obtain covered medications through the state Medicaid program. We hypothesized that clients with Medicaid who were referred by their healthcare provider would be more likely to report using quit medication and have higher quit rates compared to clients with Medicaid who engaged the quitline on their own.

Methods

An observational, retrospective stud

SUBMITTER: Lent AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086054 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature