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Changes to the Direct Ship Injectables Program

May 1, 2015

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.


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