Respond to Specific Concerns

HOW TO

Raised by the treatment facility


Facilities that are willing to consider accepting a person with a bleeding disorder (BD) may need help thinking creatively about the ways in which they can safely and comfortably accommodate a person who uses infusion or injection medications. This section provides responses to concerns that may be raised by behavioral health treatment facilities:

If the facility is concerned about getting factor for the patient:

  • Most BD medication needs to be procured at a specialty pharmacy. 

  • Patients may be able to bring medication that they had previously received into the facility. 

  • The person with BD or their family may be able to get the medication directly from the hemophilia treatment center’s 340B program. 

  • The facility may be able to procure the medication directly from a specialty pharmacy.

  • The person’s BD treatment team can help develop the plan for access to BD medication.

  • The medication may need to be provided to the urgent care or ED setting in the event of an emergency.

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