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Free Smoking Cessation Program Available to Members, July 2026x
Florida Blue·FL·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jul 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 30, 2026
Summary
Florida Blue is promoting a free smoking cessation program available to all Florida Blue members ages 18+ through a partnership with the Florida Department of Health and AHEC. The program offers flexible in-person, virtual, or phone sessions, free nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges), and bilingual support. This is an informational bulletin encouraging providers to refer eligible patients; it does not create new billing requirements or change coverage policies.
Action Required
No billing system or workflow changes required. This is a provider awareness bulletin only. Recommended action: Providers may optionally print and distribute the English and Spanish flyers to patients who smoke or use nicotine products, and mention the free program during patient visits as a preventive health resource. No prior authorization, billing codes, or documentation changes are needed. The program is administered by Tobacco Free Florida's AHEC Group Quit Program, not Florida Blue, so this does not affect claims processing.