Include smoking cessation programs in prenatal care.
Plan turns to providers to get pregnant Medicaid smokers to quit. After finding it tough to get pregnant Medicaid smokers to kick the habit on a plan level, a Wisconsin health cooperative relies on providers to persuade their pregnant Medicaid patients to stop smoking. See why some plans hope providers can make a difference.
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