Real-Time Prescription Benefit
6 min
your central resource for accessing patient specific cost and coverage information on the surescripts network rtpb services provide real time medication cost estimates patient specific coverage details alternative therapy options data to support prescribing decisions documentation 💊 real time prescription benefit for provider vendors https //docs surescripts com/rtpb providers/guide supports real time benefit and pricing responses for providers 💻 real time prescription benefit for pbm/payers https //docs surescripts com/rtpb pbm payers/guide provides patient specific prescription cost and coverage data 🏪 real time prescription benefit for pharmacy https //docs surescripts com/rtpb pharmacy/guide delivers real time medication pricing and coverage information how it works (high level) requests patient specific benefit information retrieves real time cost and coverage details returns alternative therapy options when available supports informed prescribing and dispensing decisions key resources ⚙️ access workbench (staging) https //staging sso surescripts net/account/login get connected to your testing environment and key implementation tools ❓ message search (staging) https //staging support surescripts net/messages/home search for, troubleshoot and review transactions ✅ certification tester https //staging configuration surescripts net/certification/learning resources the self driving certification built by surescripts to support ncpdp standards 💬 support https //surescripts com/support open a ticket to troubleshoot the issue standards information formulary data is aligned with ncpdp standards for coverage, benefit, and alternative medication information use official ncpdp guides for full implementation details surescripts documentation highlights how those standards are applied within the network official standards documentation and ncpdp membership information are available at ncpdp org https //ncpdp org you’ll see ncpdp referenced in milestone names, descriptions, and acceptance criteria these references indicate which industry standard the milestone supports , not a full list of technical requirements always use the official ncpdp implementation guides for detailed specifications