RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions offers a range of access and reimbursement resources for your patients and practice after RITUXAN is prescribed, including help with benefits investigations (BIs), resources for prior authorizations (PAs), sample billing and coding information, resources for denials and appeals, information about distribution and referrals to potential financial assistance options.
Get help understanding insurance benefits and coverage, such as with benefits investigations and prior authorization resources.
RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions can conduct a benefits investigation (BI) which can determine:
*If your patient’s request for a prior authorization is not granted, your RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions specialist can work with you to determine your next steps.
Get started with enrollment by following the steps below.
If your practice has a registered account for My Patient Solutions, you can get started by logging into your account.
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Your patient is required to complete the Patient Consent Form. You can either upload their Patient Consent Form as part of your application or have your patient submit the form via fax, text or e-submit.
An online tool to help you enroll patients in RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions and manage your service requests at your convenience.
Step 1: Print one of the Patient Consent Forms below for your patient to complete.
Step 2: Print and complete the Prescriber Service Form below.
Step 3: Submit the completed forms via fax or text.
Both forms are required. We must have both the Patient Consent Form and the Prescriber Service Form before we can help you.
What to expect next:
The completion and submission of coverage- or reimbursement-related documentation are the responsibility of the patient and healthcare provider. Genentech makes no representation or guarantee concerning coverage or reimbursement for any service or item.
Sample coding information and resources for denials and appeals
This coding information may assist you as you complete the payer forms for RITUXAN. These tables are provided for informational purposes only. Please visit CMS.gov or other payers’ websites to obtain additional guidance on their processes related to billing and coding.
Correct coding is the responsibility of the provider submitting the claim for the item or service. Please check with the payer to verify codes and special billing requirements. Genentech does not make any representation or guarantee concerning reimbursement or coverage for any service or item.
If your patient’s health insurance plan has issued a denial, your RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions specialist can provide resources as you prepare an appeal submission, as per your patient’s plan requirements.
If a plan issues a denial:
A sample appeal letter and additional considerations are available on the Practice Forms & Documents page.
Appeals cannot be completed or submitted by Genentech on your behalf.
My Patient Solutions is an online tool to help you enroll patients in RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions and manage your service requests, all through one portal. It allows you the flexibility to work with RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions when it’s convenient for you.
With My Patient Solutions, you can:
How to register
Account registration can be completed by one person for the entire practice and for multiple practice locations. For help with registration or if you have questions, call us at 877-GENENTECH (877-436-3683) (6AM-5PM PST, Monday through Friday).
Genentech has contracted with authorized specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies to service practices choosing to prescribe RITUXAN.
These partners have made a commitment to product integrity and have agreed to distribute only products purchased directly from Genentech and not to distribute RITUXAN through secondary channels.
For a full list of authorized distributors, please visit the Genentech Access Solutions website or contact RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions at 877-436-3683.
With Buy and Bill, the practice purchases the medication in advance, then bills the patient's health insurance plan for reimbursement. The practice is responsible for storing and handling the drug as well as collecting the patient's co-pay for both the drug and its administration. With Buy and Bill, practices can maintain a stock of the drug, giving them the flexibility to treat patients when clinically appropriate.
RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions works with specialty pharmacies (SPs) to help patients receive their prescribed Genentech medicines.
In addition to distributing medicines, an SP may provide the following services:
You can work with your preferred SP or contact RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions to learn which SP the patient’s health insurance plan mandates or prefers.
For a full list of in-network specialty pharmacies, please visit the Genentech Access Solutions website or contact RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions at 877-436-3683.
Genentech does not influence or advocate the use of any one specialty distributor or specialty pharmacy. We make no representation or guarantee of service or coverage of any item. For any product-specific distribution questions, call RITUXAN Immunology Access Solutions at 877-436-3683 (6AM-5PM PST, Monday through Friday).
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