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Zostavax®, Gardasil®, and Menactra®/Menomune® Vaccines Now Available Through the Direct Ship Specialty Pharmacy Program (PA and DE Only)

FutureScripts®, our independent pharmacy benefits manager, facilitates the shipments and deliveries of certain vaccines for eligible HMO/POS and PPO members. Zostavax for shingles, Gardasil for human papillomavirus (HPV), and Menactra/Menomune (A/C/Y/W-135) vaccines are now being included. Coverage for the vaccines is provided under the member’s medical benefit.

Providers are not required to maintain a supply of these vaccines. They may use the Direct Ship Specialty Pharmacy Program to order them and have them shipped directly to members or to their office.

To learn how to obtain these vaccines and the eligible CPT® codes and descriptions, please read the complete article in the May edition of Partners in Health UpdateSM.