Specialty drugs are prescription medications that are used to treat complex or chronic medical conditions, such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis. They are often self-injected or self-administered. Specialty drugs usually require patient-specific dosing and careful clinical monitoring. They may also require special handling and refrigeration. View the specialty drug list.
Some of our plans provide a different level of coverage for specialty drugs. And with some plans, members must use a Caremark Specialty Pharmacy Services pharmacy for their specialty drugs. On behalf of BlueCross, Caremark Specialty Pharmacy Services administers this program. Caremark Specialty Pharmacy Services is an independent company that dispenses specialty drugs and provides other related services.
Members who are not sure how their health plan covers specialty drugs should check their benefits booklet or talk with their Benefits department. They can also log into My Health Toolkit® and select My Pharmacy ManagerSM for their personal information.
