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• Quitting smoking has benefits
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• Resources and covered benefits to help you quit
• Support groups and online resources for adults, teens and Spanish (Español)-speakers

Resources and covered benefits to help you quit

CareOregon covers the medications listed below to help you stop smoking. Telephone or group quit support services are also covered and is required for coverage of some medications. Successful tobacco quitters report that using a medication along with a support service was a great help. Your chances of quitting for good will increase when you combined medication use with help from a quit support service.

Your first step is to talk to your PCP about which medication would be best for you. All medications require a prescription from your PCP and have yearly benefit limits.

Patch

• 14-day supply per prescription fill
• Max 98-day supply per year

Gum

• 14-day supply per prescription fill
• Max 98-day supply per year

Nicotine Oral Inhaler and Nicotine Nasal Spray

• Your PCP must get a prior authorization (PA) from CareOregon
• PCP must confirm that you are not able to use a nicotine patch or Bupropion
• Requires enrollment in a stop smoking counseling program Enrollment in group or telephone counseling, like Free & Clear is covered by CareOregon
• 14-day supply per prescription fill
• Max 98-day supply per year

Bupropion SR 150 mg (Generic Zyban)

• Limit of 60 tabs per month
• Max benefit of 90 days per year

Chantix

• Your PCP must get a prior authorization (PA) from CareOregon
• Must be age 18 or older
• Requires enrollment in a stop smoking counseling program Enrollment in group or telephone counseling, like Free & Clear is covered by CareOregon
• Limit of 60 tabs each month
• Max benefit of 90 days per year

The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line offers free counseling by telephone.

• English: Call toll free 1-877-270-7867.
• Spanish/Español: Call toll free 1-877-266-3863.

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