An important component of integrating tobacco use treatment into services provided to people with behavioral health conditions is ensuring that the provider is compensated, which is uniquely challenging for many behavioral health providers.
There are some key areas of consideration for Tobacco Control Program Staff who are supporting the integration of tobacco treatment services in inpatient, outpatient or behavioral health settings: Insurance, Diagnosis Codes, Documentation Requirements and Billing Codes.
It is important for Tobacco Control Program staff and other public health professionals to have a general understanding of:
- Tobacco Screening, Cessation Counseling and Tobacco Treatment Coverage (which can vary from state to state, from payor to payor and from plan-to-plan)
- The payors that a behavioral health provider or organization are contracted with
- The population being served
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Throughout this document insurance coverage will refer to private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored health programs in the United States. For more information on cessation coverage requirements by insurance type, please visit www.lung.org/cessationcoverage.
Page last updated: September 10, 2024