Specialty Pharmacy Member Clinical Support

Categories: Empower Consumers and Providers

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska developed the specialty pharmacy program to provide support for drug handling, self-administration of medications, disease state counseling and adverse reaction management.  The program aims to reduce the costs of specialty drugs for conditions such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis C, as well as ease administrative burden and promote high-quality care for members.  Staffed by pharmacists, nurses and patient care representatives, specialty pharmacies meet the unique needs of people taking specialty drugs by offering clinical support and counseling to ensure members are administering their prescriptions properly and following their physicians’ recommendations.  Specialty pharmacies also coordinate directly with Premera on benefit advisories.