Magellan Behavioral Health to Manage Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency.Business Editors/Health & Medical WritersDETROIT and COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2001 The Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency has signed a contract with Magellan Behavioral Health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or to manage mental health and substance abuse benefits for its enrollees. Under the four-year agreement, implementation is scheduled to begin immediately. Magellan will manage mental health and substance abuse services for approximately 400,000 consumers on an administrative services only basis. The contract will be administered through a new Magellan service center to be opened in Detroit. "Magellan is committed to meeting the unique clinical needs of the enrolled individuals within the Detroit-Wayne County Community," said Russell C. Petrella, Ph.D., senior vice president of Magellan's public sector division. "We're proud to have been selected by Wayne County Wayne County is the name of sixteen counties in the United States of America, some named for the American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne:
The Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency is the government agency that runs the county's Medicaid Specialty Services programs, managing $500 million in service revenues. Magellan will provide administrative services in the areas of authorization, utilization management Utilization management is the evaluation of the appropriateness, medical need and efficiency of health care services procedures and facilities according to established criteria or guidelines and under the provisions of an applicable health benefits plan. , care coordination care coordination Managed care 1. The brokering of services for Pts to ensure that needs are met and services are not duplicated by the organizations involved in providing care 2. , and claims administration for county citizens who have mental illnesses, addictive disorders and developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. as well as for persons with mental disabilities who will use behavioral health services. The $20 million contract was awarded through a competitive bid process. "As the largest county in the state, we were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an organization with experienced public sector administrators, strong clinical and technical systems capable of supporting the agency in its management of care and of enhancing its administrative capabilities in preparation for the upcoming statewide procurement process," said Altha J. Stewart, M.D., executive director of the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency. "Our strong local presence will give us a firm foundation to serve these program members," said Kimberley Willis, vice president of operations for Magellan's public sector division. "We look forward to establishing a quality program that builds on the strength of the current system and that has room for growth opportunities as the state implements the Medicaid managed care program throughout the Michigan counties." Magellan Behavioral Health is the country's leader in managed behavioral health and employee assistance programs, serving individuals across the United States and Puerto Rico. The company specializes in managed mental health and substance abuse services as well as employee assistance/work-life programs, and serves over 3,000 client organizations representing health plans, government agencies, unions, and corporations. Its parent organization is Magellan Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MGL MGL Massachusetts General Laws MGL Moenchengladbach, Germany MGL Mongolian Airlines (ICAO code) MGL Mascon Global Limited (New Delhi, India) MGL Multiple Greek Letter MGL Milpitas Golfland ). |
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