The Future of Care for Oncology Patients

April 1, 2021 Oncology, Pharmacy Cancer, Cancer treatment, Genomic Testing, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Oncology, Oncology Care, precision medicine, Precision Medicine in Oncology

The Role of Precision Medicine in Oncology Care The approach to cancer treatment has been transformed dramatically over the last decade. The use of medications to treat cancer is shifting…

A comprehensive approach to medical pharmacy savings: one plan’s real-word example

by Magellan Health Insights

March 30, 2021 Pharmacy Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Medical Pharmacy, Medical Pharmacy Management, Specialty Drug Management, specialty drugs

As a market leader and disruptor in specialty drug management, Magellan Rx Management has been delivering targeted and innovative solutions for over 16 years to help health plans reduce specialty…

How are our kids doing?

by Magellan Health Insights

March 30, 2021 Behavioral Health, Children's Behavioral Health Adolescent Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Children's behavioral health, Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Stress

For our kids, disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are likely more than just that – temporary inconveniences, varying in severity, until life goes back to “normal.” Besides missing out…

Autism Spectrum Disorder – Celebrating 6 unique qualities

by Yagnesh Vadgama

March 23, 2021 Autism ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, ASD, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, National Autism Awareness Month

Every April, we recognize National Autism Awareness Month, which focuses on spreading awareness, improving understanding and promoting acceptance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most of us are aware of the…

2020 FDA Approvals: A Year in Review

by Magellan Health Insights

March 15, 2021 Pharmacy, Trend Alert, Uncategorized CDER, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, FDA Approvals, Food and Drug Administration, Magellan Health, New Drugs, Novel drugs, Orphan Drugs

In January 2021, the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) published Advancing Health through Innovation: New Drug Therapy Approvals 2020. This…

Three Key Principles for Improving Patient Care with Behavioral Economics

by Magellan Health Insights

February 10, 2021 Quality Behavioral Economics, Improving Patient Care, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Outcomes, Patient Care, Wellth

When it comes to healthcare, it is all about the individual, not their condition. Healthcare organizations endeavor to help patients achieve better health, and this goes beyond reducing symptoms and…

5 Ways to Improve Medication Adherence

by Magellan Health Insights

February 9, 2021 Pharmacy Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, medication adherence, Medications, Prescriptions, Social Determinants of Health

Taking your medications exactly as prescribed (improving medication adherence) is one of the most important things you can do to enhance your health and prevent medical complications. For many Americans,…

How to cope with stress caused by current events

by Steven E. Pratt, MD

February 4, 2021 Behavioral Health, COVID-19 Anxiety, Children and traumatic events, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Events, EAP, Headline Stress Disorder, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health Condition, pandemic, PTSD, Self-Care, Stress, Traumatic events

Anxiety is a normal response to a constant barrage of bad news. Headlines and notifications related to recent events are taking their toll on mental health in what some call…