Tobacco Cessation Products, Resources, and Services

The following products are covered under the A&M Care plans at no cost, with a prescription.

• Nicotrol NS (nasal spray)      90-day supply in a 365-day period
• Nicotrol Inhaler                      90-day supply in a 365-day period
• Zyban                                    90-day supply in a 365-day period
• Nicorette Gum/Lozenge        90-day supply in a 365-day period
• Nicotine Patches                   90-day supply in a 365-day period
• Chantix                                 180-day supply in a 720-day period

Resources

• Tobacco Users FAQs (PDF)
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Click on “Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use”
• Department of State Health Services
  Click on “T” and scroll down to “Tobacco Prevention and Control”
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Cancer Institute
• SmokeFree.gov
• Smoking In America
• Nicotine Anonymous
• YesQuit.org

You may also access smoking cessation resources through BlueCross BlueShield “Well on Target” or  the Work/Life Solutions program.

To access BlueCross BlueShield Well on Target:

• Go to BCBSTX.com/tamus and log in as a member
• Click on the Well on Target link
• Once you are at your “Dashboard” click on the blue Start button to begin your Health Assessment
• Complete the Health Assessment, including your tobacco habits
• There is an “on my time” course for quitting tobacco. It contains:
  • Goal-setting tool
  • Tracking tool
  • Information to help you quit including a success story, medications, and how to keep up the good work