Tobacco Cessation and Private Insurance under ACA:

Tobacco Cessation and Private Insurance under ACA: New Opportunities for Public Health

When: September 25, 2014

Time: 3pm Eastern – 4pm Eastern

Register Here

Join the American Lung Association and its partners on September 25th at 3pm eastern for an interactive webinar about the recent federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidance on tobacco cessation coverage in insurance plans and what that means for the public health community. The guidance specifies that plans cover all seven FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications and all three forms of counseling with no cost sharing or prior authorization.

The webinar will feature experts from the American Lung Association’s National Office as well as other experts to provide an overview of what the new guidance means, what states and insurance regulators can & are doing about it and next steps you can take. The webinar will also highlight a toolkit of materials the American Lung Association has created on this topic. Click here to register. Please contact Anne DiGiulio with any questions at anne.digiulio@lung.org.

Upcoming Tobacco Webinars

Webinar - Tobacco Cessation Coverage: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014

 

The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) is hosting “Tobacco Cessation Coverage: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014,” a free webinar that takes place tomorrow, May 15, 2014 at 1:00pm Eastern Time/ 10:00am Pacific Time (90 minutes). Jennifer Singleterry, Director of National Health Policy at the American Lung Association, will be presenting on the topic.

 

Webinar Objectives:

• Explain major initiatives of the ACA, and identify areas that affect tobacco users 
• Identify tobacco cessation treatments covered for various populations in the state 
• Learn to implement changes to systems and practices that will help tobacco users quit and take advantage of new opportunities

REGISTER HERE:https://cc.readytalk.com/r/35ndin4xmweb&eom

 

For additional resources and information about accreditation, click here.

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Webinars: Tobacco Cessation, Medicaid and the ACA: What’s New in 2014?

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in full swing and there are important changes happening to Medicaid. Some of these changes will affect what tobacco cessation treatments are available to Medicaid enrollees, and how they receive treatment. In this hour-long webinar, experts from the American Lung Association will explore how ACA implementation is affecting Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation treatments, including the provision that prohibits Medicaid programs from excluding coverage of tobacco cessation medications as of January 1, 2014. Join us to learn more about these provisions and what they mean for Medicaid enrollees and healthcare providers.

This webinar will be offered twice. Below is information regarding the date and time and the link to sign up. Information about the webinar, including call-in information will be sent out to registered participants prior to the call.

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014
Time: 3pm Eastern
Sign up here: https://bookwhen.com/fhngg/201405221500/mrw

Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Time: 2pm Eastern
Sign up here: https://bookwhen.com/fhngg/201406181400/ehe

If you have any questions about these webinars, please contact Anne DiGiulio at anne.digiulio@lung.org.

Camp Get Covered America

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Description:	Get Covered America is launching a certification program - to make sure that everyone involved is on the same page and talking about the new health insurance options with clarity and confidence. Want to be one of the first people in Central Ohio to get certifiied? Join us to learn about the enrollment process, what folks can look forward to in terms of coverage, and how to connect folks to the right resources to get them covered.
Time:	Saturday, August 17, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Host:	Matt Caffrey
Contact Phone:	614-859-2856
Location:	Grandview Heights Public Library (Columbus, OH) 1685 W 1st Ave Columbus, OH 43212

ACA and Tobacco Cessation

ActionToQuit attended a briefing entitled The Affordable Care Act and Tobacco Cessation: Advocating for Clarity and Accountability.  The speaker, Mila Kofman, presented the results of a report published by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute examining 39 health plans to determine the degree to which they provided the cessation benefits required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Mila is also the Executive Director of the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange and is a nationally recognized expert on private health insurance markets.  She discussed the finding of the report which revealed poor performance among insurers across the board in providing the ACA-required tobacco cessation benefits. In addition, she encouraged tobacco control advocates within states to inform their state insurance commissioner of these compliance issues and ensure tobacco users are receiving the coverage required under the law.

 

These results are especially relevant after yesterday’s announcement of the final rule outlining health insurance issuer standards for a core package of benefits, called essential health benefits, that insurers must cover both under the ACA.

 

For more information on ACA and how it impacts tobacco cessation, check out the American Lung Association’s toolkit which provides materials and analyses exploring ACA provisions that address tobacco cessation and prevention.