Does Health Insurance Cover Nicotine Gum? 
The answer to your question will vary from insurance carrier to insurance carrier . While smoking cessation program coverage has become almost standard in health insurance policies , the approved methods and medications are determined by each health insurance carrier . As such , there is no simple , Yes or No answer to your question . You will need to check with your insurance carrier to determine what your plan with them covers and the steps you need to take to have your efforts to stop smoking covered . In general terms , nicotine patches seem to be more favored by health insurance carriers than nicotine gum . Also , there are several prescription medications that are approved for smoking cessation and are generally covered under the pharmacy benefit of most health insurers . 