Who qualifies as a Medicare qualified provider in order to get reimbursement for smoking cessation interventions?
The definition of “qualified provider” is pretty broad and includes, among others, physicians, clinical social workers, psychologists, hospitals, and rural health clinics. In Georgia, the State Employees Plan added a $50 per month surcharge for beneficiaries who smoke. This has been effective in goading some patients to try and quit. Are there other states or insurers that are placing some of these penalties? Yes.
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