Magellan’s Haita Makanji, vice president, clinical specialty solutions, was featured in Managed Healthcare Executive this week, discussing some ground breaking new gene therapies that are available for hemophilia sufferers. These therapies promise the potential of fewer infusions and bleeding episodes. You can read the complete article at Managed Healthcare Executive by clicking here.
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As we look back on 2017, it was a year of many milestones on the United States (U.S.) drug approvals front. With 46 novel drugs receiving Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, it reached a 21-year high and more than doubled novel drug approvals in 2016. This count does not even include a number of…
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Today, much of the conversation around opioid use focuses on ways to more tightly control access, including limits on usage and the mandatory use of databases that can alert physicians to patients’ opioid histories. But for those suffering from Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), combatting addiction is a difficult feat, particularly due to treatment barriers, lack…
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As healthcare evolves, reimbursement models continue to shift from volume to value. That means more providers are taking risk and moving into value-based reimbursement models. One such model is the Accountable Care Organization (ACOs) in which the provider has accountability for achieving quality improvements and spending reductions. ACOs are not the only model. In today’s…
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Magellan Health Insights: Hi Gina, thank you for sitting down with us. What can you tell us about the ACCOM Pilot project? Gina Vehige: ACCOM—Accountable Cardiac Care of Mississippi—is the name of a venture between Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi (CANM) and Magellan Health. In November of 2017, CANM and Magellan came together to explore…
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How good are you at coping with adversity? Somehow, life always finds a way to present you with challenges that you didn’t see coming. Fortunately, you can improve your resilience skills—enabling you to bounce back when confronted with a crisis or an overwhelming change. Differentiate problems from your response to them. You have the option…
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Holidays are meant to be a joyful time celebrating with family and friends, enjoying time off from work, and indulging in delicious meals. That said, it is also easy to get overwhelmed and anxious as you try to keep up with multiple demands on your personal, family and work life. Try these sanity savers to…
Read More Magellan’s own Chairman and CEO, Barry M. Smith, was recently featured in Behavioral Healthcare Executive, talking about the importance of prioritizing behavioral health as a part of disaster recovery. In the article, Barry discusses how delivering innovative access to behavioral health services is critical to enabling not only physical, but emotional renewal. Read Barry’s complete article…
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