Smoking Cessation Services

AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina can connect you to a program to help you stop smoking.

Quitting is the right choice.

There are many reasons to quit using tobacco products. Here are just some of the reasons.

Quitting can help you:1
  • Reduce your risk of certain types of cancer.
  • Reduce your risk of heart disease.
  • Improve blood circulation.
  • Improve lung function.
  • Lower your blood pressure.
  • Cough less.
  • Save money.

Quitting isn’t easy, but you can do it.

With the support of the QuitlineNC® program, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina members can get the tools and support they need to quit.

QuitlineNC can provide:

  • A personal quit plan created by you and a Quit Coach
  • A quit guide to help you during your journey to becoming tobacco-free
  • Access to a web portal to help you track your progress and connect with others
  • Access to smoking cessation medicines like nicotine gum or patches
  • Access to a secure mobile app to help prepare to quit, track urges and contact a Quit Coach

Get the help you need to quit.

To join the QuitlineNC program, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), visit QuitlineNC's website, or text "READY" to 21586 to get services, at no cost, to help you quit. For more information about quitting tobacco and living a healthy lifestyle, call Member Services at 1-855-375-8811 (TTY 1-866-209-6421).

*Standard messaging and data fees may apply.

1“Reasons to Quit,” Smokefree.gov.