Health insurers could drive down health care spending and gain a competitive edge in the market by better handling enrollees’ behavioral health. The prevalence of and spending to treat behavioral health issues in the U.S. is growing fast. And people with these conditions often have much higher overall health care costs including for issues that […]
Psychedelics continue to gradually gain support as an alternative therapeutic for various mental health conditions. A division of Magellan Health lended its voice to the issue in a new report calling for “fair and balanced” reviews for psychedelics to come to market. The report was published by Magellan Rx Management, a pharmacy benefits division of […]
Ria Health, a virtual treatment provider for alcohol use disorder (AUD), has announced a collaboration with Magellan Healthcare to make its services available to California members of the behavioral and specialty health solutions manager. Under the partnership, San Francisco-based Ria will offer medical and coaching support by way of a secure video chat option. Ria’s […]
Over time, various studies and academic literature have asserted that video games – long thought by many to contribute to adverse behaviors – can have positive emotional effects on users. A believer in the positive power of the video game experience, Boston-based Mightier is a gaming platform designed to improve a variety of behaviors among […]
St. Louis-based Centene Corp. will review the assets of the recently acquired Magellan Health Inc. as part of a wider effort to unlock additional shareholder value. Speaking on the company’s annual earnings call on Tuesday, Centene executives reviewed their so-called “value creation plan” — previously announced at the company’s investor day in December — which […]
Dr. Caroline Carney, chief medical officer for Magellan Health Inc., now also holds the additional role of president of behavioral health for Magellan Healthcare. Magellan Health announced Friday that Carney will help the company advance its clinical mission, further establishing it as a leader in behavioral health through collaborative and integrated approaches across the health […]
Centene Corp. expects to drive greater integration of behavioral health and physical health now that it has Magellan Health under its control. Sarah London — board vice chair and president of health care enterprises for the St. Louis-based company — said in prepared remarks at a session of the 2022 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that […]
St. Louis-based Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) has named former Magellan Health executive Jim Murray as its Chief Transformation Officer, the company announced Thursday. In the new role, Murray will lead the company’s Value Creation Office and the Centene Advanced Behavioral Health division and will report to Centene Board Vice-Chair Sarah London. Murray joins Centene following […]
A year ago today, Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced its intentions to expand its behavioral health offerings with the purchase of Magellan Health. Exactly one year later, the deal is now official. In one of the health care industry’s first significant closings in the new year, managed care organization (MCO) Centene completed its $2.2 billion […]
Here are some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions in the behavioral health industry over the last year. Ginger and Headspace Finalize Merger, Creating $3B Behavioral Health Platform The newly-combined Headspace Health brings together Ginger’s therapy, counseling, and coaching services with Headspace’s mindfulness and meditation offerings. The company will serve more than 100 million customers […]
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