Reimbursement / Payment

Tobacco Cessation Counseling - 2011 Medicare Benefits -- A chart explaining the new Medicare benefits on tobacco cessation counseling.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Coding Reference -- A list of HCPCS, CPT and ICD-9 codes related to tobacco cessation counseling.
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)

HHS Expands Medicare Coverage of Tobacco Cessation -- Medicare will pay for tobacco cessation counseling for all tobacco users covered by the federal benefit program.

AAFP Letter to Private Insurers -- A joint letter sent to health plans stating that physicians should be paid for treatment of tobacco dependence.
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Medical Organizations Collaborate to Press for Private Payer Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Counseling, Pharmacotherapy -- An article in AAFP News Now about a letter sent to dozens of health plans stating that health insurance companies should include tobacco cessation counseling and associated pharmacotherapy in their standard benefit plan packages, and they should pay physicians fairly to provide those services.

Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage -- A State Policy Trend Report from the American Lung Association.

State Tobacco Cessation Coverage Database -- An American Lung Association database that contains information on Medicaid coverage, state employee health plan coverage, insurance mandates for cessation, quitlines, and ALA programs for each state.