From Specialty Pharmacy News - The New York Medicaid program has undergone various changes over the past few years. But an attempt by the state to shift distribution of certain specialty drugs to mail order last year prompted a lawsuit from independent and retail pharmacies. That, in turn, resulted in a provision in the final state budget enacted April 1 that will allow members to get specialty drugs at any network retail pharmacy if it will charge a price comparable to what a mail-order specialty pharmacy charges for the drug. While opinions differ on the law’s impact, particularly on Medicaid beneficiaries taking specialty drugs, there is no doubt that it stands to have far-reaching implications on various stakeholders, particularly plans, which are working to comply with the provision by July 1. Read more