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Three tobacco
treatment options: 1) Quit Line telephonic coaching, 2) individual
or group counseling at one of five hospital-based treatment
centers and, beginning 7/1/08 counseling offered through Ohio
Quits will include the OTPF community-based cessation programs,
and 3) web-based interactive cessation tool (i.e., QuitLogix).
At least two
weeks of free nicotine patches if they enroll in one of the
program treatment options.
Treatment Options – How
It Works
When someone
calls 1-800-QUIT NOW an intake specialist will ask the caller a
series of questions to gather demographic, tobacco use, and other
pertinent data that will be used to match the caller with one of
the treatment options.
At the end of
the call (which lasts between 15-20 minutes), the caller will be
offered a “recommended” treatment option as well as the other
options available to them. The recommendation is based on such
characteristics as number of cigarettes smoked, certain medical or
behavioral health conditions, access to the Internet, and
proximity to a treatment center or community grantee program.
Callers can elect to enroll in the recommended option or one of
the other options.
Callers who
elect the Quit Line will be immediately transferred to a Quit Line
coach who will introduce the participant to the program and enroll
them. This initial counseling call could take an additional
twenty minutes.
Callers who
elect a treatment center or community grant option will be told
their contact information is being forwarded to the program
nearest to them and that they can expect a call from the program
within 24-48 hours.
The treatment
center or community grant program will then contact them to
schedule their first counseling session. The counseling protocols
at each program vary from four to six sessions, some offer
individual, group or both, etc.
Callers who
elect to enroll in QuitLogix will be emailed the web address and a
link. Once they go to the website they can enroll in the program
and continue through it at their own pace.
Free
Two Weeks of NRT
All callers to
1-800-QUIT NOW are eligible for at least two weeks of free
nicotine patches. The way they receive the patches or other
pharmacotherapy varies by program.
Callers who
elect to enroll in the Quit Line will be assessed by the coaches
for certain medical conditions and will be asked at this time who
is their employer or health plan. If they are covered under our
NRT Partner program they will be mailed two 4-week shipments of
patches the same way the Quit Line currently does.
Those who have
health insurance but their health plan is not an NRT Partner will
be mailed two weeks directly to their home. They will also be
given a website address they can use to order an additional six
weeks supply at a substantial discount from retail prices.
Those who have
no insurance will be mailed two weeks directly to their home along
with a 3-part coupon redeemable at
CVS
and Rite Aid pharmacies. Each part of the coupon entitles them to
an additional two weeks supply for a $10 co-pay. They can redeem
one or all three parts of the coupon at the same time.
Callers who
elect to enroll in a treatment center or community grantee program
will be assessed for medical conditions by the treatment center or
grantee counselors and may be offered a variety of pharmacotherapy
options including NRT and FDA-approved prescription medications
(including Chantix). All pharmacotherapy will be provided free of
charge to treatment center participants.
Callers who
elect to enroll in QuitLogix will be able to request nicotine
patches online. After they have submitted their request a Quit
Line coach will call them to process their order. At that time
they will determine whether the participant is eligible for the
free two weeks supply or for up to eight weeks if they are covered
by an NRT Partner. Depending on this determination the process
for receiving their patches is the same as described above for
Quit Line participants.
Other Ohio
Quits Specifics: FAX REFERRALS - Ohio Quits will continue to
accept fax referrals from health care providers, community
programs, etc. A new fax referral form can be downloaded at
www.ohioquits.com. Note that the new form has a new fax
number that should be used for all future fax referrals. It
should also be noted that the Ohio Quits system will no longer
send an acknowledgment fax to the sender.
TEEN CALLERS – Ohio Quits currently can only provide self-help
materials for callers under the age of 18 years. Teen callers
will be mailed materials designed for them. We are working to
allow underage callers to receive treatment recommendations with
parental consent and will announce this when it is available.
COMMUNITY GRANT CESSATION PROGRAMS – Community grantees that
provide cessation services will be added to the Ohio Quits
referral system beginning July 1, 2008. This will greatly expand
the treatment options available to Ohio Quits callers.
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