Why does Health Insurance not pay for Chantix, to help people to stop smoking? I just recently got a prescription for Chantix to help me quit smoking, and insurance will not pay for it? The pharmacist told me that pretty much no insurance will pay for this.
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1 :
i work in a pharmacy and wonder the same thing, I've seen very few insurances that do pay on Chantix, but not many.
2 :
Chantix is too dangerous. I wouldn't touch the stuff.
3 :
Health insurance companies are part of the exclusive club of the corporate oligarchy and to do so would hurt their profits from tobacco sales.
4 :
Sometimes things just don't make sense. I agree that it's silly for health insurance not to pay for this drug. I must say though that here are better methods for quitting smoking. Hypnosis is the best method and has the highest percentage of people that quit permanently.http://smoking.ygoy.com/2009/02/18/hypnosis-to-quit-smoking/http://www.quit-stop-smoking-hypnosis.com/
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Get it switched to generic Zyban (bupropion). Bupropion is almost always covered because it has two indications: depression and smoking cessation. It is not as good as Chantix, but still much better than everything else. Most insurances do pay for Chantix or require a prior authorization.
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