Register today to join us for a free webinar, “Coping with grief and loss during COVID-19,” as we discuss healthy coping mechanisms, ways to boost resiliency and how we can get back to the way life was before the pandemic, with Varun Choudhary, MD, MA, DFAPA, Magellan Healthcare senior vice president, chief medical officer, behavioral…
Many of us can now say we have experienced the trials and tribulations of parenting during a pandemic. We have attempted to juggle full-time work and regular household duties, along with being a full-time teacher or daycare worker and entertainer for our kids. While we’re all doing the best we can in taking on these…
“These [medical pharmacy] trends continue to be a challenge for all stakeholders involved in the care of patients with complex specialty conditions, making it vital for them to stay current and informed for better decision-making,” said Kristen Reimers, RPh, senior vice president, specialty clinical solutions, Magellan Rx Management. Medical benefit drug spend, or what we…
Magellan Rx has been a market leader in developing forward-thinking solutions to combat rising specialty spend on the medical benefit for nearly 20 years. With a passion for solving complex pharmacy challenges, such as biosimilar management, we roll up our sleeves and tackle what is truly driving trend while ensuring a high quality of care…
By: Keith Brown, M.D. and Greg Dicharry Before the COVID-19 pandemic started wreaking havoc on various aspects of our “normal” lives, including our mental health, 1 in 6 children aged 2-8 years in the United States was diagnosed with a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder.[1] While these children have endured the impacts of drastic changes…
About 1 in 54 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to estimates from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.[1] Getting an ASD diagnosis is a life-changing event for families that can trigger feelings of panic, fear and distress. You may be uncertain or confused about…
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 from a “one size fits all” approach to more personalized therapies. The individual patient’s specific tumor characteristics may now drive the selection of the best…
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 drug costs on the medical benefit while maintaining a high quality of care for their members. Our suite of solutions can help plans develop customizable,…