Medicaid Prevention Learning Network
Tobacco Cessation Affinity Group
A. Your Project and Goals
1. The Tobacco Cessation Affinity Group will focus on projects to improve quality and utilization of
medical assistance with tobacco cessation for Medicaid/CHIP enrollees. Has your state previously
undertaken activities in this area, or are you currently engaged in related activities?
No, our state has not yet undertaken work to improve quality and utilization of cessation
services. (
Note: Previous work in this area is not required to participate.)
Yes, our state has previously undertaken work to improve quality and utilization of cessation
services.
If yes, please describe your efforts in this area:
2. Briefly describe the project that will be the focus of your participation in the Tobacco Cessation Affinity
Group. (This could be a quality improvement project, a data linkage effort, or other.)
3. Has your state already started working on this project?
Yes No
If yes, what is the current status of the project?
4. What results does your state hope to achieve by the end of 2015?
5. Is there any specific assistance your state will need, or are there barriers to your success that you
can anticipate? If so, please describe below.