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Trigger S, Xu X, Malarcher A, Salazar E, Shin H, Babb S. Trends in Over-the-Counter Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sales, U.S., 2017‒2020. Am J Prev Med 2023; 64:650-657. [PMID: 36682916 PMCID: PMC10121784 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Few studies have examined trends in over-the-counter U.S. Food and Drug Administration‒approved nicotine replacement therapy sales data and consumer preferences for nicotine replacement therapy attributes (e.g., flavor). Examination of consumer preferences may inform both public health smoking cessation programs as well as subsequent research on consumer preferences for potentially reduced-risk tobacco products U.S. Food and Drug Administration may authorize. METHODS NielsenIQ Retail Measurement Service data were used to examine national trends in over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy dollar sales from 2017 to 2020 and dollar sales by retail channel and product attributes for the most recent year available at the time of analysis (2020). RESULTS Over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy sales totaled about $1 billion annually between 2017 and 2020. Across the 4-year period, sales of gum and patches decreased, whereas lozenge sales increased (p<0.05 for all). In 2020, gum accounted for 52.7% ($511 million), lozenges accounted for 33.3% ($322 million), and patches accounted for 14.1% ($137 million) of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy sales. Drug stores were the retail channel accounting for the largest percentage of total over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy sales (42.9%). Three leading brands-private label or store brands (62.8%), Nicorette (30.7%,), and NicoDerm CQ (5.7%)-accounted for 99.2% of the total over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy market. Mint was the most common flavor, representing 41.2% of total gum and 73.6% of total lozenge sales. CONCLUSIONS This analysis of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy sales sheds light on consumer preferences for attributes that can inform efforts to facilitate smoking cessation and research on preferences related to potentially reduced-risk tobacco products.
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- Sarah Trigger
- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland.
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- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, U.S
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Cassidy RN, Tidey JW, Jackson KM, Cioe PA, Murphy SE, Krishnan-Sarin S, Hatsukami D, Colby SM. The Impact of Reducing Nicotine Content on Adolescent Cigarette Smoking and Nicotine Exposure: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Nicotine Tob Res 2023; 25:918-927. [PMID: 36482794 PMCID: PMC10077938 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION As the science base around the potential benefits of a reduced-nicotine standard for cigarettes grows, information on the potential effects on adolescent smokers is a high priority. The aim of this randomized trial was to test the influence of 3-week exposure to reduced nicotine cigarettes in a sample of adolescent daily smokers. AIMS AND METHODS In this double-blind, two-arm, randomized controlled trial (NCT0258731), following a 1-week baseline, adolescent daily smokers not currently intending to quit (ages 15-19 years, n = 66 randomized) were urn randomized to use either very low nicotine content (VLNC; 0.4 mg/g; n = 33) or normal nicotine content (NNC, 15.8 mg/g; n = 33) research cigarettes for 3 weeks. Participants attended five study sessions at our clinical laboratory. The primary outcome was average total cigarettes smoked per day (CPD; including both study and non-study cigarettes) at week 3. RESULTS Stepwise regression results demonstrated that compared with NNC cigarettes (n = 31), assignment to VLNC cigarettes (n = 29), was associated with 2.4 fewer CPD on average than NNC assignment (p < .05) week 3 when controlling for covariates (p < .01, Cohen's d = 0.52 n = 60 completed all procedures). VLNC cigarettes were also associated with lower levels of craving reduction than NNC cigarettes (Questionnaire on Smoking Urges Factor 2, p < .05). No group differences were found for secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Adolescent participants assigned to VLNC use for 3 weeks smoked fewer total CPD relative to the NNC group. Overall, data suggest that a VLNC policy would reduce cigarette smoking in adolescents who smoke, but high rates of incomplete adherence suggest that youth may seek alternative sources of nicotine in this scenario. IMPLICATIONS The US Food and Drug Administration may enact a reduced-nicotine product standard that would affect all commercially available cigarettes. One important population affected by this policy would be adolescents who smoke. This study, the first clinical trial of VLNC cigarettes in adolescents, demonstrates that adolescents switched to VLNC cigarettes for 3 weeks reduced their CPD relative to the normal-nicotine cigarette control group, without leading to increased respiratory symptoms or increased withdrawal. Biomarkers indicated the use of other sources of nicotine, suggesting that such a policy will need to consider approaches to assist in transitioning away from smoking.
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- Rachel N Cassidy
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Corelli RL, Tu TG, Lee KJ, Dinh D, Gericke KR, Hudmon KS. Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy Utilization and Costs to a Medicaid Managed Care Plan. PHARMACOECONOMICS - OPEN 2021; 5:649-653. [PMID: 34109569 PMCID: PMC8611121 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-021-00274-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medicaid coverage for smoking cessation medications has expanded; however, little research has been conducted to evaluate patient-level changes in medication use over time and its associated economic impact on health plans. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to characterize trends in smoking cessation medication utilization between 2006 and 2017 within a Medicaid population and estimate per-member per-month (PMPM) costs to the health plan. METHODS This study was a retrospective longitudinal analysis conducted among adult members of a Medicaid managed care plan in California. Pharmacy claims data from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2017 were analyzed to estimate utilization and cost of smoking cessation medications. Additionally, data from 3164 members who filled prescription(s) for cessation medication(s) in 2017 were evaluated to quantify quit attempts and use of combination therapy. For members who had been prescribed bupropion SR, varenicline, or the nicotine patch, the extent to which the durations of therapy were consistent with the manufacturers' recommended minimum duration of therapy were also assessed. RESULTS The average PMPM expenditures for smoking cessation medications were approximately US$0.15 in 2017, compared with US$0.01-US$0.03 between 2006 and 2013. In 2017, a total of 3164 members initiated an estimated 3850 quit attempts, most commonly using the nicotine patch (57.5%) or varenicline (32.8%). Combination therapy accounted for 2.9% of quit attempts. The median therapy duration for the nicotine patch, varenicline, and bupropion SR was 28, 30, and 33 days, respectively, and for each of these medications, fewer than half of members filled prescriptions for the minimum recommended duration of therapy. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacy claims data suggest that despite comprehensive coverage, most beneficiaries are underutilizing smoking cessation agents and are not completing the recommended treatment durations.
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- Robin L Corelli
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California-San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California-San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California-San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Wang X, Babb S, Xu X, Ku L, Glover-Kudon R, Armour BS. Receipt of Cessation Treatments Among Medicaid Enrollees Trying to Quit Smoking. Nicotine Tob Res 2021; 23:1074-1078. [PMID: 33524992 PMCID: PMC9944845 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cigarette smoking prevalence is higher among adults enrolled in Medicaid than adults with private health insurance. State Medicaid coverage of cessation treatments has been gradually improving in recent years; however, the extent to which this has translated into increased use of these treatments by Medicaid enrollees remains unknown. AIMS AND METHODS Using Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) files, we estimated state-level receipt of smoking cessation treatments and associated spending among Medicaid fee-for service (FFS) enrollees who try to quit. MAX data are the only national person-level data set available for the Medicaid program. We used the most recent MAX data available for each state and the District of Columbia (ranging from 2010 to 2014) for this analysis. RESULTS Among the 37 states with data, an average of 9.4% of FFS Medicaid smokers with a past-year quit attempt had claims for cessation medications, ranging from 0.2% (Arkansas) to 32.9% (Minnesota). Among the 20 states with data, an average of 2.7% of FFS Medicaid smokers with a past-year quit attempt received cessation counseling, ranging from 0.1% (Florida) to 5.6% (Missouri). Estimated Medicaid spending for cessation medications and counseling for these states totaled just over $13 million. If all Medicaid smokers who tried to quit were to have claims for cessation medications, projected annual Medicaid expenditures would total $0.8 billion, a small fraction of the amount ($45.9 billion) that Medicaid spends annually on treating smoking-related disease. CONCLUSIONS The receipt of cessation medications and counseling among FFS Medicaid enrollees was low and varied widely across states. IMPLICATIONS Few studies have examined use of cessation treatments among Medicaid enrollees. We found that many FFS Medicaid smokers made quit attempts, but few had claims for proven cessation treatments, especially counseling. The receipt of cessation treatments among FFS Medicaid enrollees varied widely across states, suggesting opportunities for additional promotion of the full range of Medicaid cessation benefits. Continued monitoring of Medicaid enrollees' use of cessation treatments could inform state and national efforts to help more Medicaid enrollees quit smoking.
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- Xu Wang
- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Center for Health Policy Research at the George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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The impact of tobacco smoking treatment is determined by its reach into the smoking population and the effectiveness of its interventions. This review evaluates the reach and effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions for smoking. Historically, the reach of smoking treatment has been low, and therefore its impact has been limited, but new reach strategies such as digital interventions and health care system changes offer great promise. Pharmacotherapy tends to be more effective than psychosocial intervention when used clinically, and newer pharmacotherapy strategies hold great promise of further enhancing effectiveness. However, new approaches are needed to advance psychosocial interventions; progress has stagnated because research and dissemination efforts have focused too narrowly on skill training despite evidence that its core content may be inconsequential and the fact that its mechanisms are either unknown or inconsistent with supporting theory. Identifying effective psychosocial content and its mechanisms of action could greatly enhance the effectiveness of counseling, digital, and web interventions.
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- Timothy B Baker
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA;
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Kabiri M, Sexton Ward A, Ramasamy A, Kee R, Ganguly R, Smolarz BG, Zvenyach T, Baumgardner JR, Goldman DP. Simulating the Fiscal Impact of Anti-Obesity Medications as an Obesity Reduction Strategy. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing 2021; 58:46958021990516. [PMID: 33511897 PMCID: PMC7970686 DOI: 10.1177/0046958021990516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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While substantial public health investment in anti-smoking initiatives has had demonstrated benefits on health and fiscal outcomes, similar investment in reducing obesity has not been undertaken, despite the substantial burden obesity places on society. Anti-obesity medications (AOMs) are poorly prescribed despite evidence that weight loss is not sustained using other strategies alone. We used a simulation model to estimate the potential impact of 100% uptake of AOMs on Medicare and Medicaid spending, disability payments, and taxes collected relative to status quo with negligible AOM use. Relative to status quo, AOM use simulation would result in Medicare and Medicaid savings of $231.5 billion and $188.8 billion respectively over 75 years. Government tax revenues would increase by $452.8 billion. Overall, the net benefit would be $746.6 billion. Anti-smoking efforts have had substantial benefits for society. A similar investment in obesity reduction, including broad use of AOMs, should be considered.
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Lei L, Liu F. Medicaid coverage and use of nicotine replacement treatment. ECONOMICS AND HUMAN BIOLOGY 2021; 40:100938. [PMID: 33242793 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2020.100938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Smoking prevalence is disproportionately high among low-income populations. To help smokers who are socioeconomically disadvantaged quit smoking, some states offer coverage of tobacco-dependence treatments, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), to Medicaid beneficiaries. We used US nationally representative data (2003 and 2010/2011 Current Population Survey-Tobacco Use Supplements) and employed a difference-in-difference-in-difference approach to investigate the effects of Medicaid coverage of NRT on the usage of NRT products among Medicaid smokers. Coverage of any form of NRT products increases usage by 20 %.
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- Lianlian Lei
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Rachel Upjohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States.
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- School of Management and Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001 Longxiang Road, Shenzhen, 518172, China.
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Kilgore EA, Waddell EN, Tannert Niang KM, Murphy J, Thihalolipavan S, Chamany S. Provider Attitudes and Practices on Treating Tobacco Dependence in New York City After 10 years of Comprehensive Tobacco Control Efforts. J Prim Care Community Health 2021; 12:2150132720957448. [PMID: 33622072 PMCID: PMC7907932 DOI: 10.1177/2150132720957448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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To design strategies for provider education and implementation of clinical guidelines, this study investigated how physicians (1) approach tobacco cessation, including barriers to screening and treatment, (2) prioritize tobacco cessation, and (3) perceive the role of public health. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted with 30 New York City physicians across specialties. Physicians reported that they: (1) understand risks of smoking, as well as basic counseling and medications for smoking cessation; (2) do not always follow clinical guidelines for treatment of smoking cessation; (3) prioritize treatment of patients based upon a number of criteria; and (4) see the role of public health and the city health department as separate from the clinical environment, despite population-level interventions to reduce smoking. Physicians understand the importance of treating tobacco dependence, but identified barriers to treatment, some of which are health system-related. Further, patients who do not yet present with smoking-related illness may receive less intense interventions.
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- Elizabeth A. Kilgore
- Fraser Communications, Los Angeles, CA,
USA
- New York City Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, Long Island City, NY, USA
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- New York City Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, Long Island City, NY, USA
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- New York City Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, Long Island City, NY, USA
- Health and Human Services Agency, County of
San Diego, CA, USA
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- New York City Department of Health and Mental
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Rogers ES, Wysota CN. Tobacco Screening and Treatment of Patients With a Psychiatric Diagnosis, 2012-2015. Am J Prev Med 2019; 57:687-694. [PMID: 31564608 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Smoking disproportionately affects individuals with psychiatric diagnoses. Providers can play a role in reducing tobacco-related morbidity among people with a psychiatric diagnosis by routinely screening and treating all patients for tobacco use. This study seeks to identify rates of tobacco screening, counseling, and medication orders during outpatient visits with adults who have a psychiatric diagnosis. METHODS Data from the 2012-2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey were examined to calculate the proportion of visits with people who have a psychiatric diagnosis that included tobacco screening, counseling, or smoking-cessation medications. Logistic regression was used to identify patient and visit factors associated with tobacco screening and treatment. All analyses were conducted in 2018. RESULTS Seventy-two percent of visits included tobacco screening, 23% of visits with tobacco users included cessation counseling, and 4% of visits with tobacco users included a cessation medication order. Visits were more likely to include tobacco screening if they were for a nonpsychiatric condition, were >30 minutes, or were with a primary care physician (p<0.05). Visits were less likely to include tobacco screening if they were with a black, non-Hispanic patient or patient with Medicaid (p<0.05). Visits were more likely to include cessation counseling if they were for a nonpsychiatric condition (p<0.05), and were less likely to include counseling if they were with a Hispanic or self-pay patient (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS There is still room for improvement in providing equitable treatment for people with psychiatric conditions for smoking, particularly in nonprimary settings.
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- Erin S Rogers
- Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York; Research Service, VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, New York.
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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Zhang L, Babb S, Schauer G, Asman K, Xu X, Malarcher A. Cessation Behaviors and Treatment Use Among U.S. Smokers by Insurance Status, 2000-2015. Am J Prev Med 2019; 57:478-486. [PMID: 31447242 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Variations exist in insurance coverage of smoking-cessation treatments and cigarette smokers' use of these treatments. Recent trends in cessation behaviors by health insurance status have not been reported. This study examines trends in quit attempts, provider advice to quit, and use of cessation counseling and/or medications among adult cigarette smokers by insurance status. Demographic correlates of these cessation behaviors are also identified. METHODS Data from the 2000-2015 National Health Interview Surveys were used to estimate the prevalence of and trends in past-year quit attempts, receipt of health professional advice to quit, and use of counseling and/or medication among cigarette smokers aged 18-64 years by insurance status (private, Medicaid, or uninsured). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify demographic correlates. The analysis was conducted in 2017. RESULTS Past-year quit attempts increased linearly among all insurance groups (p<0.05), whereas provider advice to quit remained unchanged. Use of cessation treatment increased linearly among smokers with Medicaid (18.1% [95% CI=13.4%, 22.8%] in 2000 to 34.9% [95% CI=28.5%, 40.5%] in 2015, p<0.05), whereas nonlinear increases were observed among those with private insurance (26.2% [95% CI=24.0%, 28.4%] in 2000 to 32.3% [95% CI=29.0%, 35.6%] in 2015; quadratic trend, p<0.05) and uninsured smokers (13.9% [95% CI=11.0%, 16.8%] in 2000 to 21.8% [95% CI=17.1%, 26.5%] in 2015; quadratic trend, p<0.05). Regardless of insurance status, adults aged 18-24 years had lower odds than older adults of receiving advice to quit and using cessation treatments. CONCLUSIONS Despite increased use of cessation treatments among Medicaid enrollees, disparities by insurance status persist in adult cessation behaviors. Opportunities exist to increase cessation by making comprehensive, barrier-free cessation coverage available to all smokers.
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- Lei Zhang
- Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Consultant to McKing Consulting Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Consultant to McKing Consulting Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia
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Brunette MF, Ferron JC, Aschbrenner KA, Pratt SI, Geiger P, Kosydar S. Attitudes about smoking cessation treatment, intention to quit, and cessation treatment utilization among young adult smokers with severe mental illnesses. Addict Behav 2019; 89:248-255. [PMID: 30343187 PMCID: PMC6368265 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Young adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses (SMI) have high rates of smoking, but little research has evaluated predictors of cessation activity and treatment utilization in this group. METHODS We assessed attitudes, beliefs, social norms, perceived behavioral control, intention, quit attempts, treatment utilization, and cessation among 58 smokers with SMI, age 18-30, enrolled in a randomized pilot study comparing a brief interactive/motivational vs. a static/educational computerized intervention. Subjects were assessed at baseline, post intervention, and 3-month follow-up. RESULTS Over follow-up, one-third of participants self-reported quit attempts. Baseline measures indicating lower breath CO, greater intention to quit, higher perceptions of stigma, higher perceptions of psychological benefits of smoking, and greater symptom distress were associated with quit attempts, whereas gender, diagnosis, social support, attitudes about smoking, and use of cessation treatment were not. In the multivariate analysis, lower breath CO, higher intention to quit and symptom distress were significantly related to quit attempts. Only 5% of participants utilized verified cessation treatment during follow-up. Consistent with the Theory of Planned Behavior, attitudes, social norms and perceived behavioral control regarding cessation treatments correlated significantly with intention to use treatment. Norms and beliefs about treatment were somewhat positive and some improved after intervention, with a pattern significantly favoring the interactive intervention, but intentions to use treatments remained low, consistent with low treatment utilization. CONCLUSIONS Perceptions of traditional cessation treatments improved somewhat after brief interventions, but most young adult smokers with SMI did not use cessation treatment. Instead, interventions led to quit attempts without treatment.
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- Mary F Brunette
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock, United states; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, United states.
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock, United states; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, United states
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock, United states; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, United states
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock, United states; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, United states
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Yue X, Guo JJ, Wigle PR. Trends in Utilization, Spending, and Prices of Smoking-Cessation Medications in Medicaid Programs: 25 Years Empirical Data Analysis, 1991-2015. AMERICAN HEALTH & DRUG BENEFITS 2018; 11:275-285. [PMID: 30464795 PMCID: PMC6207314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease. Smoking-cessation medications provide patients a multitude of benefits and can prevent certain diseases, including some cancers. Because of the limited amount of studies on smoking-cessation medications, we wanted to find general trends about the use of these medications. OBJECTIVE To examine trends in the utilization, pharmacy reimbursement, and prices of smoking-cessation medications and nicotine replacement therapy in the US Medicaid-covered population. METHODS Using national summary files for outpatient drug utilization and expenditure, we extracted data on smoking-cessation medications from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the 25 years from January 1991 through June 2015. We conducted a retrospective drug utilization study to examine the annual (or quarterly) trends of the number of prescriptions, reimbursement expenditures, and the prices of smoking-cessation medications. The study drugs included varenicline (Chantix), bupropion (Zyban), and nicotine. We calculated per-prescription pharmacy reimbursement, which was used as a proxy for drug price, as the total quarterly expenditure for the drug, divided by the total number of prescriptions. All expenditures were inflated to 2015 US dollars using the medical services component of the Consumer Price Index. RESULTS The total number of prescriptions for smoking-cessation medications increased rapidly from 46,396 in 1991 to 942,562 in 2014, an increase of more than 1931%. During the same period, the total pharmacy reimbursement for smoking-cessation medications in Medicaid increased by 3562%, from approximately $2.8 million in 1991 to approximately $101 million in 2014. The use of the nonnicotine prescription drugs varenicline and bupropion also increased rapidly, with a high cost expenditure. The price per nonnicotine prescription drug increased over time, ranging from approximately $169 for bupropion to approximately $251 for varenicline in 2015. CONCLUSIONS The substantial increase in nonnicotine prescription drugs and nicotine replacement therapy between 2007 and 2015 may be attributed to smoking-cessation participants nationwide. Cost-containment policies might have inadvertently prevented Medicaid-covered smokers from obtaining appropriate pharmacotherapy.
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- Xiaomeng Yue
- PhD Student, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, OH
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- Professor of Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmacoepidemiology, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, OH
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- Professor, Pharmacy Practice, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, OH
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McMenamin SB, Yoeun SW, Halpin HA. Affordable Care Act Impact on Medicaid Coverage of Smoking-Cessation Treatments. Am J Prev Med 2018; 54:479-485. [PMID: 29433953 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Four sections of the Affordable Care Act address the expansion of Medicaid coverage for recommended smoking-cessation treatments for: (1) pregnant women (Section 4107), (2) all enrollees through a financial incentive (1% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage increase) to offer comprehensive coverage (Section 4106), (3) all enrollees through Medicaid formulary requirements (Section 2502), and (4) Medicaid expansion enrollees (Section 2001). The purpose of this study is to document changes in Medicaid coverage for smoking-cessation treatments since the passage of the Affordable Care Act and to assess how implementation has differentially affected Medicaid coverage policies for: pregnant women, enrollees in traditional Medicaid, and Medicaid expansion enrollees. METHODS From January through June 2017, data were collected and analyzed from 51 Medicaid programs (50 states plus the District of Columbia) through a web-based survey and review of benefits documents to assess coverage policies for smoking-cessation treatments. RESULTS Forty-seven Medicaid programs have increased coverage for smoking-cessation treatments post-implementation of the Affordable Care Act by adopting one or more of the four smoking-cessation treatment provisions. Coverage for pregnant women increased in 37 states, coverage for newly eligible expansion enrollees increased in 32 states, and 15 states added coverage and/or removed copayments in order to apply for a 1% increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage. Coverage for all recommended pharmacotherapy and group and individual counseling increased from seven states in 2009 to 28 states in 2017. CONCLUSIONS The Affordable Care Act was successful in improving and expanding state Medicaid coverage of effective smoking-cessation treatments. Many programs are not fully compliant with the law, and additional guidance and clarification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may be needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sara B McMenamin
- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
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