Smoking & Tobacco Cessation
Are you ready to stop using tobacco?
Chances are, if you are looking at this site, you are either thinking about quitting or have made the decision to stop smoking. If so, congratulations. You have several options available through your Kentucky Employees Health Plan to help you be successful.
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Over-the-Counter Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Prescription Drug Treatment |
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There are many ways to quit smoking and using tobacco. Many people quit cold turkey, while others may need help such as Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) , prescription drug treatment or Smoking/Tobacco Cessation programs. You can also ask your doctor what may be the best for you.
To learn more about the Cooper Clayton program, you may contact your local health department or please visit http://www.kcp.uky.edu/CC.html 
The Cooper Clayton program is available through your local health department. It is a 13 week program (first week is the orientation) in which you will work with a trained smoking and tobacco cessation facilitator. You must attend all 13 meetings in order to continue to qualify to receive the over-the-counter NRT products
The Kentucky Tobacco Quit Line is a phone based counseling service available to provide you one-on-one counseling with a trained smoking cessation counselor. You must speak with your Quit Line Counselor each week to continue to receive the over-the-counter NRT products.
To learn more about the Kentucky Tobacco Quit Line, call 1-800-QuitNow (800-784-8669). For the hearing impaired, please call 1-800-969-1393.
To learn more about the over-the-counter Nicotine Replacement Therapy program, please click on the link below for a brochure on the program.
Smoking and Tobacco Cessation KEHP Benefit Brochure (PDF - 292 KB)
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Resources |
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For more tips on how to quit smoking visit the American Cancer Society's website at www.cancer.org. Some prescription drug treatments to assist with smoking cessation may also be covered by your health plan. Please click Formulary List to view the most commonly covered prescription drugs. If you do not see the item you are looking for on this list, please contact Express Scripts via website at https://www.express-scripts.com// or via phone at 1-877-KYSPIRIT to determine your coverage benefits.
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