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January 2010

Tobacco Cessation

CIGNA understands it’s not easy for your patients to quit smoking. As a physician, you’re in a prime position to help influence your patients’ health outcomes and encourage them to improve their health. Encourage your patients to learn what programs and benefits may be available to them through their CIGNA plan.

People who smoke impact the health of others around them, including children, and they contribute to higher medical costs. In fact, studies show the annual medical claims are 27 percent higher for people who smoke compared to their non-smoking and counterparts¹.

The CIGNA Quit Today^® program combines coaching, behavior change support, and nicotine replacement therapy. The program includes:

information that can help your patients:

gain a better understanding of the health consequences of tobacco use,
learn about techniques and products available to help resist urges to use tobacco and deal with withdrawal symptoms,
make the choice to live a healthier, tobacco-free life;

a dedicated wellness coach to help motivate your patient to start and maintain necessary changes to remain tobacco free; and

free nicotine replacement therapy available to most participants.

The CIGNA Quit Today program is available online through the secure CIGNA website, www.mycigna.com. Your patient with CIGNA coverage for the program can self enroll by calling 1.866.417.QUIT (7848). With the patient’s permission, program coaches will send an outreach letter to you at the time of enrollment.

¹ Health Affairs, March 2002 and American Journal of Health Promotion 2001

Content

Featured Articles - New eCourses Available - Laboratory Services - CIGNA Cost of Care Estimator - DME Transitioning to CareCentrix - Tobacco Cessation - Submitting H1N1 Claims	Great-West Healthcare Integration News Transitioning to the CIGNA Brand - Participant ID Cards - Explanation of Payment Changes - Electronic Transaction Changes		Administrative Updates - Reference Guides Available Online - Precertification of Coverage - CIGNA Medicare Access® - Submitting Information Changes - Modifier and Payment Policies - Go Green! Go Electronic! - Use the Network - Tools for Improving Claim Processing - Access the Network News Archives!
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