The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society Med Journal March 2019 Final 2 | Page 9

THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS OFFERING
NEW, ENHANCED TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES:
How Does Be Well Help Arkansans?
• Counseling and resources for quitting tobacco and nicotine products
• Wellness counseling to help manage diabetes
• Wellness counseling to help manage high blood pressure
What Does Be Well Provide?
• Telephone counseling for interested callers
• In-person counseling at select locations for Arkansans without private insurance
• Referrals to and assistance navigating resources available through private
insurance, employee assistance programs and more
• Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) for Arkansans with Medicare or no
insurance, a prescription for NRT for those with Medicaid, or assistance with
accessing NRT through private insurance
• Online resources available to help all Arkansans, including a new website,
texting programs and mobile apps
How Can I Refer Patients to Be Well?
• Use the Be Well fax form, which can be downloaded at bewellarkansas.org
(the fax number hasn’t changed: 1-800-827-7057)
• Call 833-283-WELL to connect patients to the Be Well Call Center. If counselors
are not available, leave the patient’s contact information and they will receive
a callback within one business day. The number 1-800-QUIT-NOW still works and
will route callers to the Be Well Call Center.
833-283-WELL
bewellarkansas.org
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