State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco-Dependence Treatments- United States, 2005

November 10, 2006 State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco-Dependence Treatments- United States, 2005 Some sort of smoking cessation treatment was a covered benefit for Medicaid beneficiaries in 38 states in 2005. However, most states did not offer complete coverage. All 38 states covered some type of medication treatment such as Zyban, nicotine inhalers, or nicotine patches. Less than half (14 states) covered tobacco cessation counseling for all Medicaid beneficiaries. Nearly a third of the states (12 states) offered counseling only to pregnant women. Most states required patients to share the cost of treatment, and a quarter of states required enrollment . . .