NICOTINE GUM OVER-THE-COUNTER: ONLY 12.4% OF MANAGED CARE PLANS WOULD COVERTHE PRODUCT -- CHPG STUDY; OTC PATCH AWARENESS BY HMOs AT ONLY 24%
Executive Summary
Nicotine gum, if switched to over-the-counter status, would be reimburseable by only 12.4% of managed care plans, according to a report of a survey released Oct. 2 by the Bethesda, Md.-based health care consulting firm Corporate Health Policies Group.