Tobacco Cessation Resources
MHS Providers are encouraged to talk to patients about going tobacco-free. Get the conversation going with two questions: “Do you smoke?”, and “Would you like to quit?”
Your Tobacco Cessation Tool Kit
Helpful Links
- BabyandMeTobaccoFree.org - Refer your members to this site to get incentives to quit.
- Quit Now Indiana - Refer your members to this site and they can earn up to $100 in My Health Pays rewards.
- Vape-Free Indiana - Indiana's approach to addressing the youth vaping epidemic.
Billing
MHS offers incentives to providers that help our HCC, HIP, and HHW members quit tobacco. As a reminder, MHS covers all tobacco cessation counseling when billed with the CPT code 99406 or 99407. Counseling is billable as individual or groups; if billing group session the use of the HQ modifier is required.
MHS also reimburses an additional $50 for the initial counseling visit. Even brief counseling is effective in facilitating a patient's attempts to quit using tobacco. Get the conversation going with two questions: "Do you use tobacco?" and "Would you like to quit?"
Prescription Aids
Prescription cessation aids are covered by the Medicaid program. Providers are encouraged to refer patients age 18 and over to Quit Now Indiana, 1-800-QUIT-NOW. The Quit Now Indiana offers education and coaching over the telephone. These services are confidential and provided free of charge to Indiana residents. The Quit Now Indiana staff will fax a report to your office to tell you that the client was enrolled in services. Please ask patients if they smoke or use tobacco products at each visit, and if they do, advise them to quit immediately