Respond to Specific Concerns
HOW TO
Raised by the treatment facility
If the Facility is Concerned About:
Back to:
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.