Must I pay out-of-pocket for my work-related prescriptions?

ABSOLUTELY NOT! As long as you’re receiving wage loss benefits, you’re also entitled to full medical coverage for your work injury. Your employer or, its workers’ compensation insurance carrier are legally obligated to pay for your work-related medical bills, including prescriptions; doctors’ visits; diagnostic studies such as x-rays, MRI’s, CAT Scans; surgery; hospital visits; physical therapy, chiropractic treatment; etc.Do NOT pay for any medical treatment yourself because it’s a lot harder for us to get you or your private health insurance carrier reimbursed than it is for us to force the insurance company to pay your medical provider directly. Plus, you shouldn’t have to pay a co-pay to your doctor or pharmacist when your work-related medical bills and prescriptions are the sole responsibility of the workers’ compensation insurance carrier.

The problem is that many of your doctors and pharmacies who aren’t accustomed to dealing with workers’ compensation claims either don’t want to wait for payment from the insurance company or, they don’t know what’s needed to properly submit their bill for payment. Another problem is if your workers’ compensation claim is denied and you need to hire a lawyer to file a petition to get it recognized. Many doctors and pharmacies that aren’t familiar with the workers’ compensation system won’t treat you or fill your prescriptions without a guarantee that they’ll be paid. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier isn’t responsible for paying your medical and pharmacy bills when your claim is denied until a Judge orders them to pay the bills. But, your attorney can refer you to doctors, diagnostic facilities, therapist and pharmacies that will treat you and fill your prescriptions until a Judge issues a decision in your case. At Banks Law, we have partnered with WIRX Pharmacy, a local Philadelphia-based mail order and hand delivery pharmacy, who will fill and deliver your work related prescriptions to your home, whether your claim is accepted or not, usually in less than 24 hours. Their customer service and response time are excellent. More importantly, they’re located right here in Philadelphia unlike many of the other mail order pharmacies that you might be used to, so if a mail order delivery problem arises, it can be fixed through a hand delivery. Because Banks Law is an investor in WIRX, we have an incentive to make sure the delivery of your work-related prescription medication is seamless. You’ll direct any pharmacy questions to Banks Law just like you do with any legal issues involved in your case. This eliminates the need to deal with anyone other than Banks Law to resolve issues in your case. WIRX pharmacy is another example of our full service pledge to you. Call us and find out more about the benefits of having your work related prescriptions filled and delivered to your home by WIRX.