Providers have access to e-prescribing information for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota members who have Prime Therapeutics as their pharmacy benefit manager (PBM).
How do I know if my patient’s information is available?
Refer to the member’s identification card — the RxPCN value is PGIGN. Data is available for all Blue Cross members who use Prime Therapeutics as their PBM.
What is e-prescribing?
E-prescribing allows you to write and electronically submit prescriptions to a pharmacy directly from the point of care. You can also have immediate access to a patient’s eligibility information, medication history and drug formulary.
Why use it?
E-prescribing has many time-saving and patient safety features:
- Check for potential allergies and harmful drug interactions by reviewing your patient’s medication history
- Confirm member eligibility and prescription copay information prior to sending an e-prescription
- Reduce time spent on phone calls with pharmacies; less potential for errors due to handwriting interpretation
- Select medications that are preferred by the patient's health plan, that meet therapeutic guidelines and are cost effective for the patient
- See which medications require a prior authorization, step therapy authorization or have a quantity limitation so you can change the medication or submit an authorization request before the patient goes to the pharmacy
- Be informed of drug recall information
How do I start e-prescribing?
If you are interested in writing e-prescriptions at your office, you will need to find stand-alone e-prescribing software or an electronic medical record (EMR) that has been certified. Refer to the ePrescribing Learning Center for more information.