The American Lung Association has new Medicaid coverage tobacco cessation resources on their website that might be helpful in your work.

• Making the Case to Improve Medicaid Coverage: A Resource Guide (here)

• • This guide is designed to help state and local tobacco control staff who want to work to improve tobacco cessation coverage for their state’s Medicaid population. As you initiate conversations with your state Medicaid office, it is important for you to equip yourself with knowledge to help you make the case to improve coverage.

• State-specific Tobacco Cessation Medicaid Coverage factsheets
  • These state-specific tobacco cessation Medicaid coverage factsheets show state Medicaid coverage of cessation treatments from 2020 to 2022.

If you have any questions or need any technical assistance on a specific tobacco cessation coverage issue, email: cessationta@lung.org.