Benefits
Convenience – There is no added travel time to the pharmacy or additional delays caused by prior authorizations or unapproved medications.
Compliance- Approximately 30% of prescriptions go unfulfilled ultimately increasing long-term health care costs.
Cost – there is no additional cost to the patient. Co-pays are collected by the practice just as they would be at a retail pharmacy.
What are your Practice’s Benefits?
Convenience- Eliminate staff time dealing with pharmacy call backs . Pre-authorization software allows you to see if a patient is qualified for their medication.
Compliance – Ensure that your patients are following treatment guidelines by providing them with their medication before they leave your office.
Maximize Revenue- Collect the adjudications from the patient’s pharmacy benefit plan. Increase your practice’s revenue and cash flow.
What does the WBNAC management Doctor Dispense program include?
-All practice credentialing, licensing and contracting with over 40+ Pharmacy Benefit Managers
-Billing software including all training and support including
-Access to thousands of non-controlled pharmaceuticals, single use kits and the newest products that will make up your Custom Formulary
Point of Care Dispensing
Doctor’s offices around the U. S. are adopting in-house pharmacies to help better serve their patients and also help add additional revenue streams. Physicians are already performing more internal services like Lab Test, x-rays and electrocardiograms. Why shouldn’t they incorporate office dispensaries in their practice? Most states are falling in line with the trend, with a few select state now lobbying for legislation that would allow them to participate as well. Supporters advocate patients should have the right to choose where they buy their medications.
According to the journal intro medicine 31% of new prescriptions are never filled. The typical doctor writes 1.4 prescriptions per visit. All these prescriptions are leaving the office and adding to the responsibility of the patient to do as a doctor prescribes for their treatment with about a third being unfilled. Patients on Medicare or the elderly usually have to find rides to their physicians office, which often makes transport to the pharmacy even more challenging. In these cases, receiving both services at the same location would eliminate the hassle.
In Worker’s Compensation cases, the system can be so bureaucratic and complicated that an injured employee could wait days before receiving needed medication through a pharmacy.
In-practice Pharmacies can also ease problems with over-prescribing. A recent study found that more than 1 in 100 discontinued prescriptions were filled by pharmacy nonetheless. The American Medical Association official stance on this subject states. “Physicians may dispense drugs within their office practices provided such dispensing primarily benefits the patients.” It’s important to check your state’s policy on doctor-dispensed medications. We are here to help you with any questions or concerns.
Our Services
Credentialing
We providing got you through all of the necessary state and local paperwork for you to become legally credentialed to dispense.
Software
Web based software that can be used on any computer. Adjudicate in real time on line in 3 easy steps that takes approximately eight seconds.
Products
We work with your practice to provide a custom formulary that fits your patient’s demographics.
Support
We provide training in ongoing customer service for your practice. Full reporting on all transactions and inventory management.