Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART VIII. Bureau of Workers Compensation |
Chapter 127. Workers Compensation Medical Cost Containment |
SubChapter B. MEDICAL FEES AND FEE REVIEW |
Section 127.132. Payments for prescription drugs and pharmaceuticalsdirect payment
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(a) Insurers may enter into agreements with pharmacists authorizing pharmacists to bill the cost of prescription drugs directly to the insurer.
(b) When agreements are reached under subsection (a), insurers shall promptly notify injured employes of the names and locations of pharmacists who have agreed to directly bill and accept payment from the insurer for prescription drugs. However, insurers may not require employes to fill prescriptions at the designated pharmacies.