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Medicaid Recipients: 2019 Outcomes

Overview

Tobacco use among adults with Medicaid Insurance is high at 43.2%. Among SD QuitLine participants on Medicaid, 90% report one or more chronic health condition excacerbated by tobacco use including asthma, COPD, behavioral health conditions, and diabetes.

  • 534 (3.3%) enrolled in SD QuitLine services in 2019.
    • 427 phone service enrollments
    • 104 Kickstart Kits
    • 3 Quit Guides
  • Most adults on Medicaid enrolled by phone.
    • 74.2% enrolled by phone.
    • 3.7% were referred by a healthcare professional.
    • 22.1% enrolled on the website.
  • Adults on Medicaid had a quit rate of 30.1%.
    • This is lower than the quit rate of adults with other types of insurance, and lower than the quit rate across national quitlines.

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