When Insurers Cover Stop-Smoking Treatments,
They Save Dollars and Lives

The Business Case for Smoking Cessation and Smoke-Free Environments

Actuarial Analyses:

• The Business Case for Coverage of Tobacco Cessation (PDF)
• American Academy of Actuaries: Cost of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Nearly $6 Billion a Year

Wall Street Journal Article: Case Grows to Cover Quit-Smoking Treatments
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UW-CTRI Report: 2004 Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Treatments in Wisconsin

Employer Toolkit: Strategies for a Tobacco-Free Workplace CDC Report: Why Health Insurance Coverage for Tobacco Use Treatments Is Important WebMD Article: Smoking Cessation Treatment Cost-Effective for Health Plans (requires a username and password for the WebMD) Wisconsin Tobacco Survey: Secondhand Smoke Insurance Use and Quitting How Smokers Quit Get Started: UW-CTRI Professionals In Your Area (FREE)