Ohio Medicaid: Tobacco cessation

According to the American Lung Association, more than 480,000 people in the U.S. die each year from using or exposure to tobacco products.¹ If you want to stop using tobacco or e-cigarettes, we can help.

Smoking/using cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco:

• Can cause or worsen diseases or conditions, such as asthma or cancer
• Exposes anyone near you to secondhand smoke
• Harms nearly every organ of the body
• Is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.

Additional information about tobacco use and why to quit, PDF

E-cigarettes:²

• Are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol, or mix of small particles in the air
• Are known by many different names (e.g., e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes, tank systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems)
• Come in many shapes and sizes
• Often have a battery, heating elements, and place to hold liquid
• Often look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes

All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes:

• Are not safe to use
• Can lead to the long-term use of tobacco products
• Contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and negatively can affect brain development

If you’ve never smoked or used other tobacco products or e-cigarettes—don’t start!

If you smoke or use other tobacco products or e-cigarettes, we can help you quit.

If you smoke and want help quitting, call 800-QUIT-NOW (7848-669). You can connect with:

• Counseling
• Free tobacco-cessation services
• Medication
• Resources in Ohio

To learn about Humana’s tobacco-cessation program and the support we can give you, email
OHMCDCareManagement@humana.com

Our members can participate in Go365 for Humana Healthy Horizons^®, a wellness program that offers you the opportunity to earn rewards for taking healthy actions. If you smoke, enroll in our tobacco-cessation program and earn rewards for quitting.

Learn more about Go365 for Humana Healthy Horizons