Prescription medications are the most widely used form of treatment after a workplace injury diagnosis. Yet for many injured workers, the trip to a retail pharmacy is where treatment stalls — travel, lines, and benefit confusion all delay the first dose. PharmaLink’s workers’ comp dispensing program closes that gap by putting medications in the patient’s hands at the point of care, while our billing team handles the claim behind the scenes.
Remove the barriers between diagnosis and treatment
When an injured worker leaves your office with medication in hand, therapy starts immediately. There is no travel to the pharmacy, no waiting in line, and no risk that the prescription goes unfilled. Patients receive their instructions directly from the provider who treated them, which builds their understanding of the medication therapy, strengthens compliance, and supports better outcomes.
We handle the billing
Workers’ comp billing is the reason many practices hesitate to dispense, so PharmaLink built it into the program. You dispense through our easy-to-use, web-based software, and the system prompts you for all of the required claim information as you go. PharmaLink bills the claim for you and issues payment to your practice in 30 to 60 days, net of a small billing fee.
Medication reimbursements are set at the state level and are typically based on average wholesale price (AWP). We have full visibility into reimbursement rates and will help you build a formulary around your most commonly prescribed and most profitable medications.
Every stakeholder benefits
- Patients get barrier-free access to appropriate medications, along with the convenience of a single stop and a better understanding of their therapy.
- Employers see quicker return-to-work times and improved compliance, and the appropriate use of over-the-counter products can help avoid OSHA 300 reportable events.
- Carriers benefit from a generic-focused formulary, OTC utilization, and a single bill for the case worker.
- Your practice gains a new revenue stream, better visibility into patient compliance, and higher patient satisfaction.
A program with integrity
Reimbursement rules have tempted a handful of companies to push products with little or no therapeutic value simply because they generate large reimbursements. Those schemes have cost the system millions of dollars and led to reimbursement cuts and dispensing restrictions in some states. PharmaLink has never allowed these products to be dispensed through our system, and our customers see the results: our billing solution earns industry-leading acceptance rates from payors.
Flexible ways to run your program
Workers’ comp dispensing works as a standalone service or alongside a cash and carry program for the rest of your patients. If you dispense controlled medications, PharmaLink files PDMP reports automatically in every state where we operate. And because the program is turnkey, practices can be up and running in as little as 3 business days.
Get started
Read more about how the program works on our workers’ comp dispensing page, or contact us to talk through how dispensing would fit your practice.