Does State Medicaid Coverage of Smoking Cessation Treatments Affect Quitting?Smokingtobaccoヾependence treatmentsstate health policiesObjectives: Information on the impact of health insurance on smoking and quit attempts at the state level is limited. We examined the state-specific prevalence of cigarette ...
A study recently conducted by Premier, Inc., a group that represents hospitals participating in a large Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pilot project of pay for performance, found that paying hospitals extra money for following specific guidelines led to better patient care and outcom...