The Direct Ship Injectables Program is a value-added program for physicians
in the Independence network. Under this program, physicians can order certain
high-cost specialty drugs that are:
- administered in the physician?s office;
- eligible for coverage under the member?s medical benefit.
Physicians who use this program do not have to pay for the drugs they
order. All payments for pharmaceuticals are handled between Independence and
our network of specialty drug vendors. Independence determines which contracted
specialty drug vendor will fulfill the order once the request is approved.
Program changes
Independence is making changes to the program, including the following:
- The program name has been changed to the Direct Ship Drug Program to
support the addition of certain infusible drugs.
- Remicade® (infliximab) has been added to the Direct Ship
Drug Program. To order Remicade®, physicians must complete the
general Direct Ship Drug Request Form, and fax it to the
number at the bottom of the form.
- A downloadable list of drugs that can be ordered through this program is
available on the Direct Ship Drug Program
web page.
We are also in the process of establishing a new, dedicated fax line for
Direct Ship Drug Program requests. We will communicate more about this change
in future editions of Partners in Health UpdateSM.
To learn more about the Direct Ship Drug Program and its advantages to
physicians, go to our website.