Infusion therapy involves administering medication through a catheter, usually intravenously.

Infusion therapy is usually prescribed when a patient’s condition is best treated intravenously rather than with oral medication. Read more about infusion therapy treatments.

Infusion therapy encompasses the administration of medicine, nutrients or special fluids intravenously directly into the body.

Administering medication this way is often more effective than other forms of taking medicine.

Patients can have infusion therapy at home administered by specialized infusion clinicians.

Infusion therapy can be used to treat a variety of acute or complex chronic conditions.

This type of treatment is effective in treating chronic conditions in patients for whom the medication is most effective when given by infusion.

To see if you are a candidate for infusion therapy, discuss your treatment plan with your healthcare provider.

There is a wide variety of infusion therapy treatment plans that can be administered to patients of all ages to treat and manage a large number of conditions.

Infusion therapy can treat infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, chronic inflammatory conditions, nutritional or gastrointestinal disorders, cancers, hematological blood disorders, immune deficiencies, hemophilia and can even help patients manage symptoms from advanced illnesses.

Infusion therapy is also used for patients that require support for organ transplants, pre- and post-operatively.

Depending on the infusion services needed most major insurance companies cover home and alternate site infusion care.

Before having infusion therapy treatment, your insurance coverage will need to be verified.

As part of our services, we help you navigate the insurance coverage for infusion services.

Infusion therapy used to take place exclusively in hospitals, but is now available to patients at infusion therapy centers, ambulatory suites or at home.

At NJ Infusion Services, experienced certified nurse infusionists, specialty trained in medical infusion therapy and supervised by a Medical Director who is a medical doctor, will administer the medication.

The duration of infusion therapy could take up to several hours to administer, depending on the medication being infused, and between the necessary preparation and the infusion itself.

The timing for treatment also depends on your condition and where you are having your infusion therapy.

Home infusion therapy is a proven, safe and effective alternative to hospital inpatient care and alternate infusion site care.

* Souayah, N., Hasan, A., Khan, H., et al. (2011).

* The safety profile of home infusion of intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with neuroimmunologic disorders. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, 12(suppl 4), S1-10.

For most people, receiving infusion treatment at home is preferable to hospital inpatient care or in an alternate treatment setting, like an infusion suite.

Infusion at home provides comfort and convenience for patients and offers less interruption to their daily activities. It is also a cost-effective alternative to expensive hospital stays.

* Home infusion therapy: Differences between Medicare and private insurers’ coverage. (2010, June). United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters. Accessed July 23, 2012: http://www.gao.gov/assets/310/305261.pdf.

* Einodshofer, M. (2012). A plan for medical specialty medications – increase member access, affordability and outcomes while decreasing plan costs. Presented at: 2012 Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute Annual Drug Benefit Conference; 2012 Feb. 22-24; Scottsdale, Ariz.

NJ Infusion Services specializes in providing immunoglobulin infusion therapy for immunodeficiencies and autoimmune conditions, as well as anti-inflammatory biosimilars for certain rheumatological and gastroenterological conditions.

In addition, NJ Infusion Services offers a wide range of home infusion therapies, including but not limited to:

IG – Immunoglobulin infusion therapy (immunodeficiency and autoimmune therapy)

NS – Nutrition support infusion therapy (parenteral nutrition)

AI – Anti-infective infusion therapy (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral therapy)

BD – Bleeding disorders infusion therapy (factor replacement therapy)

HF – Heart failure infusion therapy (inotropic therapy)

We work closely with doctors and healthcare providers to clinically manage patients with a wide range of chronic conditions, including:

• Primary immune deficiencies
• Neuropathies (CIDP, MMN)
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Autoimmune disorders
• Cancer and hematological disorders
• Nutritional/gastrointestinal disorders
• Infectious diseases
• Hemophilia
• End-stage heart failure
• Pre- and post-transplantation support

The decision to receive infusion therapy in the home is made between you and your doctor or healthcare provider. One of our medical directors at NJ Infusion Services can also help with that decision.

Several factors are considered before you can receive infusion therapy in the home, including the you and or your caregiver’s desire and willingness to comply with the necessities of the infusion therapy, and that the home is a safe and appropriate environment for infusion therapy.

If you were prescribed infusion therapy during a hospital admission and are now ready to receive therapy outside of the hospital setting, we schedule an infusion appointment at the your convenience.

The infusion medication is then mixed in a local, accredited branch pharmacy that meets all industry safety and sterility standards.

Your medication is then delivered to you and is administered by one of our experienced nurses specifically trained in infusion therapy.

NJ Infusion Services administers infusion treatments at home with unique flexible scheduling, so patients who travel, work, coach sports, actively play sports, and do just about any activity you can think of can lead a normal life on infusion therapy.

This allows you to travel in between your home infusion administrations.

Home and alternate site infusion care is covered by most major insurance companies.

NJ Infusion Services will work with your insurance company to obtain patient benefit verification and authorization before starting treatment.