Site of care guidelines for infusion drugs and specialty medications

To improve convenience and reduce costs of care, we continue to transition members to home infusions. Certain infusion drugs are no longer covered in hospital-owned facilities.

For a full list and other infusion drug site-of-care guidelines, see our Medical Benefit Pharmaceutical Policy (MBP 181.0).

We grant a 60-day grace period for patients new to therapy so they can receive their first 2 doses in a hospital-owned facility before transitioning to home infusion.  

While home infusions can be an excellent alternative to in-hospital infusions, they’re not always the best solution for every patient. If you believe a patient is not a good candidate for home infusion, call Geisinger Health Plan’s Medical Management Pharmacy Department at 800-544-3907.  

GHP members can receive infusions from any in-network home infusion provider, such as Geisinger Home Infusion Services (800-245-8767). GHP members can also receive self-administered injections for applicable drugs.