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In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calculated that healthcare providers wrote 259 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers. That is enough for every American adult to receive a bottle of pills.

Medicine Cabinet Minefield: How old prescriptions drugs are fueling an opioid addiction crisis

by Karen Amstutz
November 7, 2016Addiction, Behavioral Health, Substance AbuseAddiction, Epidemic, Magellan, Magellan Healthcare, Opiate, Opioid, Prescription Drugs

Opioid addiction kills thousands of people every year. In 2014, for example: There were 18,893 overdose deaths related to prescription painkillers There were 10,574 overdose deaths related to heroin Despite these shocking numbers, the problem continues to grow. (It quadrupled in the first decade of this century and continues to explode). In the past twelve…

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The Trends and Complexities of Provider-Administered Drugs

by Kristen Reimers
November 3, 2016Biosimilars, Medicaid, Medical Specialty, Oncology, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Management, Specialty PharmacyInjectable Drugs, Magellan Rx Management, Magellan Rx Trend Report, Medical Pharmacy, Site-of-Service, Specialty Pharmacy

The Trends and Complexity of Provider-Administered Drugs With approximately 50 percent of the $124 billion annual specialty drug spend is billed on the medical benefit. Each year, we study this trend with commercial payers in our annual Medical Pharmacy Trend Report. This report continues to be the only publication of its kind to analyze high-cost injectable…

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Part 2: Magellan Open Vision Exchange (MOVE) 2016 Recap

by Gus Giraldo
November 1, 2016ACO, Behavioral Health, Biosimilars, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medical Specialty, Medicare, Oncology, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Management, Specialty Pharmacy, Suicide Prevention, TelehealthArizona, Barry Smith, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan Rx Management, MOVE

Uncertainty is the name of the game for many industries today, including healthcare. With rapidly emerging technologies, regulations and changing consumer demands, companies must manage differently in order to keep up. Jeff Dyer, innovation visionary and co-author of the highly acclaimed, The Innovator’s DNA and its follow-on publication, The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills…

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Part 1: Magellan Open Vision Exchange (MOVE) 2016 Recap

by Gus Giraldo
October 27, 2016ACO, Addiction, Autism, Behavioral Health, Medicaid, Medical Specialty, Medicare, Oncology, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Management, Specialty Pharmacy, Suicide Prevention, TelehealthBarry Smith, crowdsourcing, Healthcare, healthcare experience, healthcare innovation, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Rx Management, Mick Ebeling, MOVE, MSK, Peer Support, Scottsdale

The room at the inaugural Magellan Open Vision Exchange (MOVE) this past March was a sight to see. Filled with a buzz of energy and openness to think differently, Magellan executives, clients and partners gathered in shared pursuit of a better, more efficient healthcare experience of tomorrow. Collectively, the leaders in the room had impact over…

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See the impact of opioid addiction in this new infographic

by Magellan Health Insights
October 17, 2016Addiction, Behavioral Health, Pharmacy, Substance AbuseAddiction, addiction crisis, Behavioral Health, drug abuse, Drug Addiction Treatment, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, oipate abuse, Opiate, opiate addiction, Opioid, Opioid Abuse, opioid addiction, opioid crisis, social issues, substance abuse

Opioid addiction has grown over the past fifteen years from a personal issue to a national emergency. A new infographic from Magellan Healthcare reveals the devastation that this epidemic is causing. In 2014, there were 18,893 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers There was a 3,203% rise insurance claims for opioid dependence diagnosis from 2007-2014…

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A Value-Based PBM: Implications for Various Stakeholders

by Magellan Health Insights
October 13, 2016ACO, Biosimilars, Oncology, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Management, Specialty PharmacyDr. Karen Amstutz, Dr. Maria Lopes, Magellan Health, Magellan Rx Management, Oncology, PBM, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefit Management, Specialty Pharmacy, Value-Based

**The following blog post was co-authored by Dr. Maria Lopes, chief medical officer of Magellan Rx Management, and Dr. Karen Amstutz, chief medical officer of Magellan Health. Value is more than a buzz word among health care stakeholders, but stakeholders – payers, providers, patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers — define value differently, based on their needs,…

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Person-first language: It’s time to bring healthcare into the 21st century

by Tom Lane
October 10, 2016Addiction, Autism, Behavioral Health, Care Coordination, Children's Behavioral Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Employee Assistance Programs, Substance AbuseAddiction, Magellan, Magellan Healthcare, Mental Health, Peer Support, Person-First Language, Recovery, substance abuse, Tom Lane

What’s in a word? Much more than many of us realize. In the context of behavioral health, substance use and even physical health challenges, using terms and phrases that group people by diagnosis, disability, disease and other characteristics perpetuates stigma, discrimination and exclusion. Yet this type of language has been part of the healthcare lexicon…

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October is Substance Abuse Prevention Month

by Karen Amstutz
September 28, 2016Addiction, Behavioral Health, Substance AbuseAddiction, Behavioral Health, Dr. Karen Amstutz, drug abuse, Magellan, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Opiate, opiate addiction, Opioid, opioid addiction, Painkiller Addiction, Prescription Pills, substance abuse

Magellan Health marked October as Substance Abuse Prevention Month, with its chief medical officer, Dr. Karen Amstutz, releasing the following statement: “Substance abuse does not discriminate. It pays no mind to gender, race, age or income level. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the abuse of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs costs the United…

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