Clotting Factor Homecare

PHS refers to Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act of the Veteran's Health Care Act which was enacted in 1992. The PHS Act covers a diverse group of healthcare organizations including community health centers, black lung clinics, AIDS clinics, and hemophilia treatment centers.

Hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) receive federal grant money from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Department for Health and Human Services. As such, they are considered a "covered entity" under the PHS Act.

Hemophilia treatment centers are eligible to purchase certain clotting factor products at a discounted rate as determined by the federal government and by PHS guidelines.

Under the PHS Act, hemophilia treatment centers may purchase clotting factor products from manufacturers and distribute to patients of the center. The revenue derived from the sale of these products goes directly to support the center’s clinical programs and to provide much-needed services, such as additional nursing, social services, physical therapy, screening programs, and training programs for new hematologists.

Although hemophilia treatment centers may receive some funding from the Maternal Child Health Bureau, the dollar amount falls far short of what is needed to keep an HTC functional. In addition, these federal dollars are fewer and fewer each year. The reason many HTCs develop their own PHS program is to have the ability to maintain and grow services that they can provide to their patients without relying on funds from the federal government.

By lowering the overall cost of clotting factor products, a PHS program will extend a patient’s lifetime limit on their insurance. Plus, by keeping the hemophilia treatment center financially healthy, patients and their families can feel secure in knowing that the unique care they have been receiving from the HTC’s specially trained staff will be there next week, next year, and for many years to come. In our case we urgently need to expand clinic space, and provide resources for expanded physical therapy and social services for you, provide resources for dental care and hygiene, and for a nutritionist. Also, we urgently need support to educate the next generation of hematologists to become hemophilia specialty care providers. If you chose to join our Total Hemophilia Care program, the proceeds from your clotting factor sales will be directly applied to above goals.