A Program You Can Afford
The average cost of a comprehensive, proactive, telephone delivered one-on-one behavior change counseling program (typically five to six outbound calls) is approximately $190, according to established industry organizations such as the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, The Mayo Clinic, Group Health Cooperative of Pudget Sound, and Smoke Enders. These same experts say costs normally range from $180 to $285.(1) The cost for a similar quality telephone Tobacco Solutions service is $145.
The average cost of a standard eight-week course of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) from web-based resources such as Drugstore.com is approximately $185, including shipping and handling. While this price is very competitive with most storefront-based providers, it is much higher than the Tobacco Solutions program. The Tobacco Solutions cost for an eight-week supply of the Habitrol NRT is $145, including shipping and handling, customized educational materials and incentive items.
Tobacco Solutions' combination of behavior intervention and pharmaceutical support costs $290 per enrollee. Compare this to the average cost of other nationally available programs, $375, and you see how we can help you help more people.
(1) Privately Funded Market Research through HealthMet Communications, Inc. - Fall 2002
