Infusion therapy definition

Infusion therapy means the services provided by a Network Infusion Therapy Provider that are covered by the Employees Health Insurance Plan.

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Infusion therapy means the procedures or processes that involve the administration of injectable medications to clients via the intravenous, subcutaneous, epidural, or intrathecal routes. Infusion therapy does not include oral, enteral, or topical medications.

Infusion therapy means the provision of therapeutic agents or nutritional products to individuals by parenteral infusion for the purpose of improving or sustaining a client's health.

Examples of Infusion therapy in a sentence

• Infusion therapy medications are covered as a medical benefit if administered by a Health Professional by way of intra-articular, intracavernous, intramuscular, intraocular, intrathecal, intravenous or subcutaneous injection; or intravenous infusion.

• Infusion therapy involves the administration of pharmaceuticals, fluids, and biologicals intravenously or through a gastrostomy tube.

• Infusion therapy is used for a broad range of therapies such as antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, pain management, and hydration therapy.

• When Infusion therapy services and supplies are provided in your home, they will not count toward any applicable home health care maximums.

• Benefits include: • Home infusion agency Skilled Nursing visits; • Infusion therapy provided in an infusion suite associated with a Participating home infusion agency; • Parenteral nutrition services and associated supplies and solutions; • Enteral nutrition services and associated supplies and solutions; • Medical supplies used during a covered visit; and • Medications injected or administered intravenously.

• Benefits include:  Home infusion agency Skilled Nursing visits;  Infusion therapy provided in an infusion suite associated with a Participating home infusion agency;  Parenteral nutrition services and associated supplies and solutions;  Enteral nutrition services and associated supplies and solutions;  Medical supplies used during a covered visit; and  Medications injected or administered intravenously.

• Infusion therapy and therapeutic injections provided in the office setting are also covered under this benefit.

• Infusion therapy is the intravenous (IV) administration of prescribed medications or solutions.

• Infusion therapy is the parenteral (i.e. intravenous) administration of prescribed medications or solutions.

• Each Subscribing Participant shall be responsible for maintaining a secure environment that supports access to and use of the Network via the HIE Direct Service.

More Definitions of Infusion therapy

Infusion therapy means treatment that places therapeutic agents into the vein, including intravenous feeding.

Infusion therapy means those services provided by a Network Infusion Therapy Provider that are pre-authorized by DRS.

Infusion therapy means intravenous, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, epidural or intrathecal administration of medications, or solutions excluding blood or blood products.

Infusion therapy means the procedures or processes that involve the administration of

Infusion therapy means the administration of fluids, nutrition or medication (including all additives and chemotherapy) by intravenous or gastrointestinal (enteral) infusion or by intravenous injection in the home setting. Home Infusion Therapy shall include: a. Drugs and IV solutions; b. Pharmacy compounding and dispensing services; c. All equipment and ancillary supplies necessitated by the defined therapy; d. Delivery services; e. Patient and family education; f. Nursing services. Over-the-counter products which do not require a Physician’s or Professional Other Provider’s prescription, including but not limited to standard nutritional formulations used for enteral nutrition therapy, are not included within this definition.