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New Plan Provisions- Medical Plan Changes. 2 Tobacco/Smoking Cessation Support “Clearing the Air” to a Tobacco-Free UC on January 2, 2014 Effective January.

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1 New Plan Provisions- Medical Plan Changes

2 2 Tobacco/Smoking Cessation Support “Clearing the Air” to a Tobacco-Free UC on January 2, 2014 Effective January 1, 2014, UC joins more than 1,100 colleges and universities Nationwide in implementing a system-wide smoke and tobacco free policy. Our Medical Programs will be supporting these efforts through:  Inexpensive Access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy  Smoking Cessation Programs

3 3 Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) All UC Medical Plans continue to provide RX for smoking cessation at $0 cost (e.g., Chantix, Zyban) Over the Counter NRT covered at $5 (generic copay)  OTC = Gum – Patch – Lozenge  Doctor’s Prescription Required  Kaiser Only - $0 Copay for both RX and OTC products

4 4 Smoking Cessation Programs Blue Shield: Quit For Life  1-866-QUIT-4-LIFE (1-866-784-8454)  www.quitnow.net/blueshieldca Health Net: Decision Power (for smoking cessation)  www.healthnet.com/uc Kaiser: Quitsmoking  www.kp.org/quitsmoking Optum (Wellness): Quit Power  coming in 2014 WHA: programs provided through Medical Group


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