Over the past decade, technology has become enmeshed in our lives. From the ubiquitous smartphones we all carry, to connected houses, cars, cameras and more — it seems like just about every object we come into contact with is gaining new capabilities from being connected to the cloud. At Magellan Health, we feel strongly that…
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I shared this message with all 10,000 associates at Magellan yesterday. As I said in my message, times like these require all of us not to be silent, but instead to stand tall and make it very clear that we are committed to an environment where all people can progress personally and professionally, and work…
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The past decade has seen some remarkable changes in technology, which has ushered in an era where we are always “on,” always connected and where most everything that was analog now is digital. Many of us walk around with powerful computers in our pockets –also known as smartphones–that are more powerful than the computers that…
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Did you know that Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP) is diagnosed in about half of all Parkinson’s diseases patients and presents practitioners with significant disease management challenges? The Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy recently published a manuscript written by a panel of experts from neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, and geropsychiatry as well as thought leaders…
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There are many healthcare-oriented apps in the marketplace, but there are few out there that offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and that have also been built on a multi-decade foundation of program efficacy data. Magellan’s CBT apps engage participants in psychoeducational content and activities through interactive sessions designed to maximize self-management of behavioral health symptoms…
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Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO), started as the new HealthChoices behavioral health exclusive contractor for the Cambria County Behavioral Health Services Program on July 1, 2017. Magellan currently administers behavioral health benefits for Medicaid members through HealthChoices contracts with Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties. Magellan has…
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Stacy Ellingen is a woman from Wisconsin who’s never met an obstacle she couldn’t overcome. After graduating from high school, Stacy left home to attend the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After graduating with a degree in journalism and advertising, she moved to Oshkosh. Now in her thirties, Stacy leads a busy professional life as a small…
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