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Resources for health care providers treating tobacco use

Tobacco cessation and prevention

Tobacco cessation and prevention resources, and information for healthcare professionals.

Clinical Practice Guideline: 2008 Update
  • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's "Clinical Practice Guideline: 2008 Update" describes specific strategies that health care administrators, managed care organizations, and purchasers of health plans can implement to treat tobacco dependence

Refer a patient to the Colorado QuitLine

Remember to ask every patient at each encounter about tobacco use. 

  • The Colorado QuitLine website is available in English and Spanish and is a free service available to Colorado residents 12 and older. 
  • The QuitLine provides special online tools, a support team of coaches, and nicotine replacement therapy.
  • The coaches talk about overcoming common barriers, such as dealing with stress, fighting cravings, coping with irritability, and controlling weight gain.
  • Individuals who use menthol tobacco or nicotine products are eligible for up to 16 weeks of free nicotine replacement products (lozenges, patches, and gum) and $50 in gift cards. 
  • Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), visit the Colorado QuitLine website or enroll now to learn how to quit tobacco today.

Medicaid tobacco cessation benefit

Information for medical providers to promote tobacco cessation services for Medicaid clients, including what's covered through benefits, tips for influencing your clients to quit billing codes, and more:

My Life My Quit

My Life My Quit supports individuals aged 12-17 with access to free, confidential support to quit smoking or vaping. You can learn more about refering a patient, and download promotional materials.

Digital downloads
  • Free digital downloads of Tobacco prevention and cessation materials are available.

US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Guidelines

Additional resources

Baby and Me Tobacco Free 
  • Baby and Me Tobacco Free is a research-based program that offers free counseling for those who are pregnant. Those who are pregnant and their partners are eligible for vouchers for free diapers when they commit to quitting tobacco and staying tobacco-free after the baby is born.

CDC 

The Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) pharmacy benefit covers FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications. Learn more about Health First Colorado pharmacy benefits that cover FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications.

For additional information about helping your patients to quit smoking and how to bill Health First Colorado for these services, please refer to the Benefits Summary.

TobaccoFreeCo

TobaccoFreeCo provides quitting resources, information on the problem of tobacco in Colorado, and ways to get involved in the fight against tobacco. Information and resources are available in English and Spanish.