Additional smoking and tobacco cessation benefits

Additional smoking and tobacco cessation benefits are available under the KingCare℠ medical plan in 2006:

This plan covers:

• Acupuncture to ease nicotine withdrawal

• Hypnotherapy to ease nicotine withdrawal

• Prescription drugs to ease nicotine withdrawal, inhalers and sprays are covered through Caremark and are covered at 100% (no copay); non-prescription nicotine patches and gum are covered at 100% through Aetna

• Smoking cessation programs, including a Tobacco Quit Line, through Harris HealthTrends (covered at 100%); other smoking cessation programs are covered at the non-network rate, but to receive benefits for non-network smoking cessation programs, you must complete the full course of treatment.

No medical plan benefits are provided for:

• Books or tapes

• Inpatient services

• Vitamins, minerals or other supplements.
  

For phone-based counseling, call the King County Tobacco Quit Line: 1-877-279-0624.

Smoking cessation benefits coverage

KingCare℠ Basic:

• 100% network services

• 60% non-network services

• Prescription drugs to ease nicotine withdrawal, inhalers and sprays covered by Caremark at 100% (no copay)

• Non-prescription nicotine patches and gum covered by Aetna at 100%

KingCare℠ Preferred:

• 100% network services

• 70% non-network services

• Prescription drugs to ease nicotine withdrawal, inhalers and sprays covered by Caremark at 100% (no copay)

• Non-prescription nicotine patches and gum covered by Aetna at 100%

Group Health:

• 100% for 1 Group Health network provider program/year

• 1 course of nicotine replacement/year (prescription benefit copay applies) when prescribed by Group Health network provider if the member is actively participating in Free and Clear Program