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NEW! Tobacco Cessation Program

Your State of Montana health care plan is pleased to announce a NEW Tobacco Cessation benefit for our members! The Tobacco Cessation Program is designed to assist employees who are ready to quit using tobacco for good.

This benefit is in partnership with the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP) and the Montana Quit Line. It works by waiving the co-payments and/or co-insurance for approved in-network tobacco cessation-related medical services and/or prescriptions.

It is a once-in-a-lifetime, one-year benefit. Be sure you are ready to quit for good. Applicants agree, at a minimum, to work with the Montana Tobacco Quit Line and a case manager from the Health Care and Benefits Division during the course of this benefit.

The Quit Line is available for help quitting tobacco even if you choose not to participate in the Tobacco Cessation Program. For more information on the Quit Line's services, please contact them at 800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) or visit www.tobaccofree.mt.gov.

To participate in the Tobacco Cessation Program, please complete the

Tobacco Cessation Program Information & Contract

Once you have read the program contract, if you still have questions, please contact Health Care and Benefits at 406-444-7462, 800-287-8266, or QuitNow@mt.gov.

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A Few Good Reasons

  • Your health and quality of life. Montana cigarettes cost almost $5 a pack. If you smoke 1 pack a day, that's $1,825 a year. Can you afford it, or would you rather spend your money (and your health) on something else?
  • Your children
  • Your grandchildren

About Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure (secondhand smoke)

Did you know that secondhand smoke affects children? Here's what happens:

Developmental Effects

  • Low birth weight or small for gestational age
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Respiratory Effects

  • Acute lower respiratory tract infections in children
  • Asthma induction and exacerbation in children
  • Chronic respiratory symptoms in children
  • Eye and nasal irritation in adults
  • Middle ear infections in children

Other Health Effects possibly associated with Secondhand Smoke

  • Adverse impact on cognition and behavior during child development
  • Exacerbation of cystic fibrosis (a disease marked by overproduction of mucus in the lungs)
  • Decreased lung function

Do it for yourself. Do it for your loved ones!