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New specialty pharmacy program effective June 1

Triessent®* will be the new specialty pharmacy program offered by Prime Therapeutics, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma’s pharmacy benefits manager. To further develop our specialty pharmacy program services and help control the rising cost of providing coverage for specialty medications, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma will transition members using specialty pharmacy services to Triessent effective June 1, 2009.

Specialty medications are generally prescribed to treat chronic, complex medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, hepatitis C and rheumatoid arthritis. Members who currently take specialty medications received notification this new program.

Specialty medications are typically given by injection or infusion, but may be taken by mouth. Some must be given in your doctor’s office, while others are self-administered. These drugs often require careful adherence to treatment plans and have special handling or storage requirements and may not be stocked by retail pharmacies. Click here for our current list of specialty medications.

The Triessent program offers the following:

  • Coordination of coverage between the member, their physician and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
  • Convenient delivery of medication to members or their physician’s office
  • Educational materials about many conditions and information about managing potential medication side effects
  • 24/7/365 customer service phone access

Coverage is subject to the exclusions and limitations noted in your benefit plan booklet. See your benefit booklet for details. If you have questions, call the customer service number listed on the back of your member ID card.

*Triessent is a specialty pharmacy program offered by Prime Therapeutics, LLC a pharmacy benefit management company that maintains its own mail order pharmacy. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma contracts with Prime Therapeutics to provide pharmacy benefit management and mail order pharmacy services, and to administer this specialty pharmacy program. The Triessent program uses one or more contracting specialty pharmacies to fill prescriptions and provide certain program services. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, as well as several other independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, has an ownership interest in Prime Therapeutics.