In order to process prescriptions for DOL's FECA program, pharmacies MUST be part of the Optum/Tmesys Retail Network, process real time, and adjudicate electronically. The FECA program stopped accepting batch pharmacy bills in December, 2017 as a step toward this point-of-sale requirement, and the new PBM is the final step.

Effective 4/30/2021, you MUST submit all pharmacy bills point of sale, regardless of date of service, through the Optum network. Thus, ALL pharmacy paper bills must be submitted before 4/30/2021. As of 4/30/2021, DOL will no longer accept pharmacy paper bills for workers compensation medications covered under the OWCP FECA program. All medications must be processed at the point of sale with our PBM or home delivery program contractor, Optum Workers Compensation