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Magellan Complete Care of Florida Expands Services to Members in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Surrounding AreasSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --(Business Wire)-- Magellan (News - Alert) Complete Care of Florida, part of Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN), yesterday expanded its services to members in its four remaining regions - regions two, four, five and six - encompassing Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and surrounding areas. Magellan Complete Care of Florida, the first and only Medicaid specialty plan in the country for individuals living with serious mental illness (SMI), launched in regions 10 and 11 on July 1, which includes Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and in regions seven and nine on August 1, which includes Orlando, Palm Beach and surrounding areas. "As we begin to serve members in regions two, four, five and six, encompassing Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and surrounding areas, Magellan Complete Care of Florida is available across the state, to individuals in 40 of Florida's 67 counties," said Manuel Arisso, chief executive officer of Magellan Complete Care of Florida. "As we coordinate care, working with the members themselves, community advocates, providers, caretakers and family members across the care continuum, I am confident that our apprach will enable our members to manage their health and wellness." Magellan Complete Care of Florida expects to enroll between 30,000 and 50,000 members by the end of the year. Magellan Complete Care's model centers around a Care Coordination Team, which works with members, their doctors, counselors, family and caregivers to improve communication, set goals for recovery and to enjoy a healthier life. The Care Coordination Team includes a dedicated health guide who can assist members by scheduling and arranging transportation to appointments, working with providers, and helping members succeed in their treatment plans. For more information on serious mental illness and Magellan Complete Care's approach to care, please access our Vimeo page. About Magellan Health: Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Magellan Health, Inc. is a healthcare management company that focuses on fast-growing, complex and high-cost areas of healthcare, with an emphasis on special population management. Magellan delivers innovative solutions to improve quality outcomes and optimize the cost of care for those we serve. Magellan's customers include health plans, managed care organizations, insurance companies, employers, labor unions, various military and government agencies, third party administrators, consultants and brokers. For more information, visit MagellanHealth.com.
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