Tobacco Cessation
PerformCare offers tobacco cessation counseling and services to all members without referrals or prior authorization. We value our members' overall wellbeing, and that's why we offer tobacco cessation medications, including gum and patches, and counseling services for no co-pay.
Visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health Provider Registry to find a provider near you who may offer tobacco cessation counseling and services. Call Member Services if you need help finding a provider.
You can also call the Pennsylvania Free Quitline at 1-800-784-8669 (Spanish speakers 1-855-DEJELO-YA [335-3569]), download the free QuitGuide mobile app from Smokefree.gov. Smokers who try to quit using support and self-help advice are almost twice as likely to succeed compared to those who try to quit on their own. If you have trouble quitting smoking, call the Quitline or use the app for advice and support to help kick your tobacco addiction. You can also sign up online for personal coaching now.
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- Health effects of smoking
- Info is the best medicine — talking to your child about cigarettes and smoking
- New: Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Special Programs for Pregnant and Postpartum Members
- Side effects of quitting smoking
- Smoking and children
- Smoking cessation and withdrawal
- Staying Smoke-Free During the Holiday Season (from the American Lung Association) (PDF)
- Tips for quitting smoking
- Tips for parents
- Warning signs of lung disease (PDF)
- Why quitting smoking is worth the effort
- Why kids start smoking
- Women and smoking
- Youth who smoke versus youth who don't smoke
- What is Secondhand Smoke? (PDF)
Additional information:
- American Lung Association: Facts About Hookah (PDF)
- The Impact of E-Cigarettes on the Lung (PDF)
- E-Cigarettes, “Vapes,” and JUULs: What Parents Should Know (PDF)
- E-Cigarettes, "Vapes," and JUULs: What Teens Should Know (PDF)
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