Self-Administered Injectable or Oral Biotechnology Drugs

Highmark has taken steps to help manage the rising costs of medications by requiring members to obtain certain specialty drugs through an exclusive specialty provider.

Determine what type of plan the member has:

Commercial

Verify member benefits and determine if your patient is required to use an exclusive specialty provider by one of the following:                                          

• Our provider portal.
• Call the member services phone number on the back of the member’s ID card.

Does your patient have an exclusive specialty pharmacy that they must use?

• YES - Once the benefit is determined, follow the drug list link of the exclusive specialty provider below to obtain the list of drugs that are mandatory. The contact information and website/referral information is also provided.
• NO - Some groups do not have an exclusive specialty pharmacy; these patients are able to fill at any in-network specialty pharmacy of their choice.
• UNSURE - Call the member services phone number on the back of your patient’s ID card to confirm.

A prior authorization may be required based on your patient’s pharmacy benefit. If a prior authorization is required, please submit the information below to the Highmark Prior Authorization Department by faxing to 866-240-8123.

• Member name, date of birth, ID#
• Drug, strength, quantity requested
• Diagnosis, alternatives tried
• Other pertinent clinical information (to view the criteria, please access our pharmacy clinical policies using the Pharmacy Policy Search)

Accredo Contact Information

• Phone: 866-759-1557 (for prescribers)
• Fax: 888-302-1028 (for prescribers)

Website/Referral Forms