Medicare to Help People Quit Smoking; Medicaid Law

According to Health and Human Services, over 5 million Americans on Medicare smoke. Medicare finally created a new free program to help people quick smoking. There should be no copay or deductible for this program. Make sure your doctor will accept payment from Medicare as full-reimbursement first so that you can avoid any unexpected charges.

Quit Smoking Program Guidelines; Medicare

This new Medicare program allows two attempts per year to quit smoking. Each time you will be allowed four sessions for counseling. Doctors are told to follow guidelines formulated by the government:

1. Ask the patient questions
2. Advise them to quit smoking
3. Assess the situation and the patients willingness
4. Assist the patients attempt to quit smoking
5. Arrange a follow-up session

Also, doctors may prescribe certain anti-smoking drugs that will be covered by Medicare.

Getting Help Can Work; Elder Law Attorneys Cohen and Oalican, LLC.

Quitting smoking takes willingness and commitment. Less than 7% can quit without help, but with counseling and drugs together, these percentages go up nearly 4 times, according to the American College of Physicians. The Society for Vascular Surgery says these things WILL happen within 48 hours when a person quits smoking:

• Blood carbon monoxide level will return to normal
• Increase in taste/smell
• Decreased blood pressure
• Heart attack chances will decrease
• Drop in pulse rate
• Hands and feet body temperature will go up
• Nerve endings will grow back

Proper understanding of Medicaid law and appropriate Medicaid planning is an essential part of any plan for the future. With proper planning you can protect your home, protect your spouse, and protect your assets.

Attorneys Cohen & Oalican specialize in Elder Law; where protecting your assets and your dignity is their core mission.