TABLE 2. Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation medications, by state — United States, 2008 and 2018*,†.
| State | NRT patch |
NRT gum |
NRT lozenge |
NRT nasal spray |
NRT inhaler |
Bupropion (Zyban) |
Varenicline (Chantix) |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2018 | 2008 | 2018 | 2008 | 2018 | 2008 | 2018 | 2008 | 2018 | 2008 | 2018 | 2008 | 2018 | |
| Alabama |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Alaska |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Arizona |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Arkansas |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| California |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
| Colorado |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Connecticut |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Delaware |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| District of Columbia |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
No |
V |
No |
V |
V |
Yes |
V |
V |
| Florida |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Georgia |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
V |
No |
V |
No |
Yes |
No |
V |
| Hawaii |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
| Idaho |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Illinois |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
| Indiana |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Iowa |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Kansas |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Kentucky |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Louisiana |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
| Maine |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Maryland |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
| Massachusetts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Michigan |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
| Minnesota |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mississippi |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Missouri |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Montana |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nebraska |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nevada |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| New Hampshire |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| New Jersey |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
V |
No |
V |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
| New Mexico |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
| New York |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| North Carolina |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| North Dakota |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ohio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Oklahoma |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Oregon |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pennsylvania |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rhode Island |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
| South Carolina |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| South Dakota |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tennessee |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Texas |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Utah |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vermont |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Virginia |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Washington |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
V |
No |
V |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
| West Virginia |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
V |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Wisconsin |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Wyoming |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Totals
| ||||||||||||||
|
Yes
|
38
|
50
|
34
|
50
|
25
|
47
|
28
|
37
|
27
|
37
|
36
|
51
|
35
|
46
|
|
No
|
7
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
18
|
2
|
17
|
3
|
18
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
| V | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
Abbreviations: No = treatment not covered for any Medicaid enrollee; NRT = nicotine replacement therapy; V = coverage varies, with treatment covered for some, but not all, traditional Medicaid enrollees; Yes = treatment covered for all Medicaid enrollees.
* Data as of December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2018.
† Because of differences in the methods and timing of data collection, some findings differ from findings on this topic published before 2014.