Access to prescription medications is a critical component of recovery for injured workers. Yet across the workers’ compensation landscape, the questions of who control pharmacy choice – the employee or the employer remains inconsistent and often misunderstood.
Different states laws, regulatory interpretations, and care management models have created a patchwork system that can impact patient experience, treatment adherence, and overall outcomes. This white paper examines how pharmacy choice varies across states, the implications of those differences, and the border debate over whether injured workers should have the right to select their own pharmacy.