Coram Specialty Infusion

What Coram Specialty Infusion does

Coram Specialty Infusion is a U.S. home infusion therapy and tube feeding provider operating as a brand within CVS Specialty, the specialty pharmacy division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS). Founded in 1993 and acquired by CVS Health in 2008, Coram delivers IV medications, parenteral and enteral nutrition, antibiotics, hydration, immunotherapy, and pain management to patients in their homes, workplaces, or while traveling, with a 24/7 CareTeam of nurses and pharmacists providing clinical coordination. The company serves patients with chronic and complex conditions — including immune deficiencies, gastrointestinal disorders, infectious diseases, and rare diseases — across all 50 U.S. states, with geographic carve-outs (no in-store pickup in Oklahoma; Puerto Rico operates through direct pharmacy transmission). Its core product set consists of Coram Infusion Services (home IV therapy and tube feeding), CVS Specialty (specialty pharmacy for complex chronic conditions), the CVS Specialty mobile app (iOS and Android), and a suite of digital pharmacy tools covering prescription refills, order tracking, bill payment, and email/text refill reminders. The company also relies on CVS Pharmacy retail locations as pickup points and home delivery for distribution.

Coram is reimbursed by commercial payors, Medicare, and Medicaid under managed-services and fee-for-service arrangements, with the company handling billing and supply logistics on behalf of patients. Its go-to-market is sales-led: referrals come from physicians, hospitals, and health systems, while contract relationships with payors gate reimbursement; CVS Specialty's marketing infrastructure (website, mobile app, email/text notifications, retail pharmacy cross-promotion) supports patient acquisition. Coram holds a dense accreditation stack — Joint Commission (Home Care), URAC (Specialty Pharmacy Mail/Retail, Health Equity), ACHC (Specialty Pharmacy, Rare Diseases & Orphan Drugs), PCAB (Compounding), and NABP (Drug Distributor, Digital Pharmacy, Healthcare Merchant) — which functions as a regulatory moat and a prerequisite for payor contracting in home infusion and specialty pharmacy.

Name

Coram Specialty Infusion

Legal name

CVS Specialty

Website

https://coramhc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Coram Specialty Infusion, a brand within CVS Specialty (CVS Health), provides home infusion therapy and tube feeding services to patients across the United States, supported by 24/7 clinical CareTeams, a mobile app, and CVS Pharmacy pickup or nationwide home delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Infusion Therapy Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Home Health Care Services (62161), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Infusion & Home Infusion Pharmacy Services (HLAFALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Infusion Therapy Providers (HLAFAEAE), Home Infusion Therapy & IV Nursing Services (HLADAFAG), In-Home Infusion Pharmacy Support & Coordination (HSABALAH), Infusion Therapy Centers (Outpatient) (HLAFABAF)

Keywords

• Home infusion therapy
• Specialty pharmacy services
• Tube feeding supplies
• Clinical care support
• IV medication administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Infusion Therapy Services: Provides home infusion therapy services including IV nutrition, medication administration, and tube feeding support. Revenue generated through service fees covered by insurance and payors.
2. Specialty Pharmacy Dispensing: Dispenses specialty medications with home delivery or CVS Pharmacy pickup options. Revenue from medication dispensing fees and supply provision.
3. Billing and Supply Services: Provides billing for infusion therapy and tube feeding supplies, managing insurance claims and supply logistics for patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coram Specialty Infusion delivers home-based infusion therapy and tube feeding services to patients in their homes, workplaces, or while traveling. The company provides IV nutrition, hydration, antibiotic, immunotherapy, and pain management infusions, along with enteral nutrition supplies, specialty medication dispensing, and 24/7 clinical CareTeam support from nurses and pharmacists trained in specific conditions.

Product overview

Coram Specialty Infusion operates as part of CVS Specialty, offering a dual-product portfolio consisting of CVS Specialty (specialty pharmacy for complex chronic conditions) and Coram Infusion Services (home-based IV therapy and tube feeding). CVS Specialty provides digital pharmacy tools, prescription management, and home delivery, while Coram Infusion Services delivers at-home infusion treatments with 24/7 clinical support. Both services share the CVS Specialty CareTeam infrastructure, which includes nurses and pharmacists specially trained in specific conditions, available weekdays 8 AM to 9 PM ET and weekends 9 AM to 6 PM ET. Coram additionally offers round-the-clock 24/7 support for infusion patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coram Infusion Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CVS SpecialtycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoram Infusion Services operates as a division of CVS Specialty, part of the CVS Health enterprise. The integration provides Coram patients access to CVS Specialty's digital pharmacy tools, mobile app, nationwide pharmacy pickup network, and coordinated CareTeam support including nurses and pharmacists trained in patient conditions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Option Care Health: Largest independent provider of home and alternate-site infusion services in the US, formed from the merger of BioScrip and Option Care. Directly comparable to Coram in core home infusion therapy, specialty pharmacy, and clinical nursing services for chronic and acute conditions.
• Soleo Health: Specialty infusion and home infusion provider focused on complex therapies including immunoglobulin, biologics, and nutrition. Direct competitor to Coram in the home infusion therapy space with overlapping clinical and dispensing capabilities.
• KabaFusion: Specialty home infusion pharmacy focused on immunoglobulin therapy, bleeding disorders, and chronic inflammatory conditions. Directly comparable to Coram in patient segments and home-based IV infusion delivery model.
• Amerita: Specialty home infusion provider offering IV nutrition, antibiotics, immunoglobulin, and biologic therapies. Direct competitor to Coram in home infusion therapy services and clinical care coordination.
• Shields Health Solutions: Specialty pharmacy integrator embedded in hospital systems, providing specialty medication management and infusion services. Comparable to Coram in specialty pharmacy dispensing and clinical care, with a hospital-partnership GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Optum Infusion (UnitedHealth Group): Home infusion and specialty pharmacy arm of Optum (UnitedHealth Group), serving payor-owned and commercial channels. Operates at massive scale across home infusion, and competes with Coram for commercial payor contracts and provider referrals.
• CareCentrix: Home-based care services provider (formerly part of CVS Health, now owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance/TPG) focused on post-acute and home care coordination. Overlaps with Coram in managing home-based patient care, though broader in scope.
• BriovaRx / Optum Specialty Pharmacy: Specialty pharmacy network within Optum serving complex chronic conditions with home delivery. Competes with CVS Specialty/Coram for manufacturer limited distribution networks and patient referrals.
• Accredo (Cigna / Evernorth): Specialty pharmacy and home infusion services operated by Cigna's Evernorth. Direct competitor to Coram in specialty medication dispensing, particularly for payor-owned channels.

Emerging players

• LHC Group / Optum Home Health: Home health provider (now part of Optum) that offers skilled nursing and infusion-related home care services. Adjacent competitor in the home-based care delivery layer where Coram operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoramHC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/cvshealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/coramhc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cvs-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/CVSHealth

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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