Mental and Behavioral Approaches to Lifestyle Modification CureApp, Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kohta Satake) was notified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on April 26, 2022
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A smartphone app that has proved effective in helping smokers kick the habit provides the added bonus of being covered by public health insurance, company officials said.
The software, approved by the Central Social Insurance Medical Council on Nov. 11, is the brainchild of Tokyo-based start-up CureApp Inc.
In early December, it became the first such anti-smoking app covered by public health insurance.
The smartphone app works with a device to measure carbon monoxide levels in breath.
Patients not only learn about nicotine addiction but also receive messages and videos to help them remain smoke-free, depending on the progress of their treatment, according to CureApp.