Group prescriptions
Group prescription programs, explained
For HR leaders, benefits teams and risk managers: how group prescription programs and workers' comp pharmacy programs work, what to ask before you sign, and how to request information from a program in our network.
Educational guide for employers
Group prescription programs for self-insured employers
A plain guide for self-insured employers on prescription programs: formularies, PBM basics, transparency questions to ask, home delivery and protecting privacy.
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Educational guide for employers
Prescription programs for large employers
What large employers should understand about group prescription programs: plan design, formularies, PBM contracts, delivery options and employee data privacy.
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Educational guide for employers and groups
Workers’ comp group prescription programs
How workers’ comp pharmacy programs work: first-fill cards, state formularies, home delivery for injured workers, transparency questions and data privacy rules.
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Questions worth asking any program
- How are drug prices set, and are any fees or rebates retained?
- Which pharmacies are in network, and is home delivery available?
- What reporting will we receive, and how often?
- How is member and patient data protected and used?
- For workers’ comp: how are first fills, formularies and state rules handled?
Get the answers in writing. Programs vary; nothing here is a recommendation of any vendor.
Frequently asked questions
What is a group prescription program?+
An arrangement through which an employer or plan provides prescription benefits to a group of people — often with a formulary, a pharmacy network and mail-order options. How it's structured varies widely.
Is workers' comp pharmacy different from health-plan pharmacy?+
Yes. Workers' comp prescriptions are tied to an accepted work injury and governed by state rules, sometimes with their own formularies and first-fill programs. They're usually handled separately from the group health plan.
Will a program save us money?+
Programs vary, and so do results. Ask any vendor for specifics in writing — pricing terms, rebates, fees and reporting — and compare like for like.
Does Prescriptions.plus run these programs?+
No. We're an educational portal. If you request information, we connect you with one partner in that category who can answer your questions.
Prescriptions.plus is an educational portal. We are not a pharmacy, law firm, medical provider, insurer or claims administrator, and nothing here is medical or legal advice. Educational purposes only.