Monday, October 04, 2010
Medicaid To Aid Smoking Cessation
KENTUCKY....
Governor Steve Beshear said Monday Kentucky's Medicaid recipients are now eligible for products and medications to help them stop smoking. To participate in the program, recipients must be evaluated by a doctor, an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant, and enroll in counseling programs. The state legislature allocated $1.5 million a year in state funds for this year and next to implement the program. Federal matching funds are projected to be $4.7 million this year and $3.7 million next year.
Governor Steve Beshear said Monday Kentucky's Medicaid recipients are now eligible for products and medications to help them stop smoking. To participate in the program, recipients must be evaluated by a doctor, an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant, and enroll in counseling programs. The state legislature allocated $1.5 million a year in state funds for this year and next to implement the program. Federal matching funds are projected to be $4.7 million this year and $3.7 million next year.
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