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Quit For Life for Health Plans

Quit For Life® empowers individuals to overcome nicotine dependence and live healthier lives.

    

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4.3 million

people who have overcome nicotine dependence with Quit For Life to date1

51% quit rate

of participants at six months post-program2

97% recommendation rate

by participants3

Leading behavior-change outcomes

Unrivaled peer-reviewed solutions for health plans 
First developed from a National Cancer Institute grant, Quit For Life uses best practices in study design supported by 30+ clinical trials, 200 peer-reviewed publications and federally funded studies of vulnerable populations.

Clinically proven engagement methodology 
Quit For Life’s engagement methodology has been consistently validated by top institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Harvard University and MD Anderson Cancer Center at The University of Texas. 

Modern, mobile, digital delivery for members and providers 
Individuals can easily access Quit For Life at any time on their phone or preferred device for a personalized, seamless, digital experience.

Fresh insights for health plans

Despite recent declines in cigarette smoking, tobacco and nicotine use remains a costly problem. Explore the unique challenges cessation programs face.

Developing effective quit services

Discover three key facets for success.

Podcast: Advancing Quit Services for Tobacco Cessation

Hear from experts and explore Quit Services topics for Tobacco Cessation

Enabling the quit

Learn more about engagement designed around consumer needs.

I enjoyed speaking with the quit coach. She was very informative, and the call was nonjudgmental. I felt like I was speaking with a friend … Thank you for making this service available, as it is very valuable.

Contracted with Optum to provide Quit For Life

Client

Recognition

NCQA’s Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation

]The Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence is an organization of providers dedicated to the promotion of and increased access to evidence-based tobacco treatment.

ATTUD Certificate of Accreditation

The Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence is an organization of providers dedicated to the promotion of and increased access to evidence-based tobacco treatment.

2021 Hermes Creative Awards

Optum is the winner of two awards for developing an eToolkit to drive enrollment in the Quit For Life tobacco-cessation program.

Discover more opportunities for innovation and technology to modernize the future of cessation.