Schedule an Infusion

We are glad that you have chosen to receive your IV medication at Northwestern Rheumatology!
 

Before your treatment can be scheduled, we need some information from the doctor who is sending you to us so that we may best serve you.  We need all of the following:

1. Your insurance information or a copy of your insurance card.
2. A referral form, if your insurer requires one.  We verify, and where necessary precertify, all insurance before the treatment is given.  We cannot schedule your appointment until your insurance details have been confirmed!  This is to protect you from unexpected and potentially very large out-of-pocket expenses that could be incurred if your treatment is not pre-authorized by your insurer.
3. A detailed presciption, describing which drug and what dose you require.  In addition, some insurers require that your IV medication be purchased through their pharmacy and shipped to us for your session.  Please confirm these details with us in advance.
4. Copies of recent testing, depending on what drug is to be given (see table below).
5. If you are an IDPA patient (Medicaid), you must pick up the IV medication at a pharmacy and bring it with you to your infusion session.  There is a Walgreens in the lobby of our building; their phone number is (312) 926-2549.

Please have all of this information sent to Sharon Tymkiw, RN at:

fax: (312) 695-4332

phone: (312) 695-6767