State Health plan S.C.

State Health Plan Introduces Tobacco Cessation Program

Beginning January 1, 2006, State Health Plan subscribers and their covered dependents may participate (at no charge) in the Free & Clear® Quit for LifeTM Program, a research-based system that has been very successful in helping people stop tobacco use. A Free & Clear Quit Coach works with each participant to create a personalized “quit plan.” Free nicotine replacement products, such as patches, gum or lozenges, are available through Free & Clear®. If the quit coach recommends bupropion, a generic drug, it may be prescribed by a physician.

If a quit coach determines that a participant who is under 18 needs nicotine replacement therapy, the quit coach will send the participant a letter asking his physician to authorize nicotine replacement therapy. After the quit coach receives and verifies authorization from the minor’s physician, the participant will receive the nicotine replacement products.

Participants have access to a toll-free support line from 8 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. The program is offered through APS Healthcare.

For more information, or to enroll in the Quit for LifeTM Program, click on the link below or call 866-QUIT-4-LIFE (866-784-8454), toll-free, beginning January 1. Your eligibility will be verified, and you will then be promptly referred to a quit coach.

Free & Clear online call-back request form