New Plan Provisions- Medical Plan Changes

2

Tobacco/Smoking Cessation Support“Clearing the Air” to a Tobacco-Free UC on January 2, 2014

Effective January 1, 2014, UC joins more than 1,100 colleges and universities Nationwide in implementing a system-wide smoke and tobacco free policy.

Our Medical Programs will be supporting these efforts through: Inexpensive Access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy Smoking Cessation Programs

3

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

All UC Medical Plans continue to provide RX for smoking cessation at $0 cost (e.g., Chantix, Zyban)

Over the Counter NRT covered at $5 (generic copay) OTC = Gum – Patch – Lozenge Doctor’s Prescription Required Kaiser Only - $0 Copay for both RX and OTC products

4

Smoking Cessation Programs

Blue Shield: Quit For Life

1-866-QUIT-4-LIFE (1-866-784-8454) www.quitnow.net/blueshieldca

Health Net: Decision Power (for smoking cessation) www.healthnet.com/uc

Kaiser: Quitsmoking www.kp.org/quitsmoking

Optum (Wellness): Quit Power coming in 2014

WHA: programs provided through Medical Group