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Observing American Heart Month

Even brief, supportive conversations about heart health can reinforce whole-person care and help members feel seen beyond their diagnosis.

Featured: Featured Issue: Winter 2026
Observing American Heart Month

Magellan appointed chief medical officer in September

“Throughout my career as a psychiatrist, I have been committed to improving care practices that help people live healthier, more fulfilling lives,” said Steven E. Pratt, M.D.

Featured: Featured Issue: Winter 2026
Magellan appointed chief medical officer in September

Interested in providing EAP services?

Receive referrals for additional Magellan members! Join our EAP network, which may include opportunities to serve individuals in our Employer, Federal, Critical Incident Response, and other...

Featured: Featured Issue: Winter 2026
Interested in providing EAP services?

Using psychotherapy add-on codes

Help reduce claim denials, ensure appropriate reimbursement, and support compliance when you use accurate documentation and billing of psychotherapy add-on codes with Evaluation & Management (E/M)...

Featured: Featured Issue: Winter 2026
Using psychotherapy add-on codes

Billing Q3014 for telehealth

Q3014 represents the telehealth originating site facility fee. It may be billed only by the eligible facility where the member is physically located during the telehealth visit.

Featured: Featured Issue: Winter 2026
Billing Q3014 for telehealth

Adding practice locations

Your Magellan provider agreement is state-specific. Billing for services in a state outside the provisions of your current Magellan agreement will result in denied claims.

Featured: Featured Issue: Fall 2024
Adding practice locations

2025 handbook and supplements now online

Check out updates to the Magellan National Provider Handbook and several of the handbook supplements that pertain to EAP providers and to serving specific plans and/or states.

Featured: Featured Issue: Fall 2024
2025 handbook and supplements now online

Outpatient provider dashboard gets makeover

Beginning in 2025, Magellan’s* network providers in California that qualify for an outpatient dashboard will notice several changes aimed at better measuring quality metrics for our provider...

Outpatient provider dashboard gets makeover

Refer Sharp Health Plan members to in-network labs

Laboratory expenses are one of the biggest contributors to a patient’s healthcare costs. That’s why Magellan* and our health plan client, Sharp Health Plan, ask you to refer members to an...

Refer Sharp Health Plan members to in-network labs

Devoted Health members are in network

As of Jan. 1, 2025, Magellan will manage behavioral health benefits for Devoted Health Medicare Advantage members in additional states and counties. States with Devoted Health plan members include...

Devoted Health members are in network

TX Medicaid: Are your locations correct in PEMS?

Keeping your practice information up to date is essential to ensuring appropriate referrals, appointment availability and accurate and timely claims processing. This is why, in addition to...

TX Medicaid: Are your locations correct in PEMS?

EAP handbook supplement updated for 2025

In addition to a revised Magellan National Provider Handbook, you’ll find the updated handbook supplement for Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providers – in effect for 2025 – on our provider...

EAP handbook supplement updated for 2025

Your efforts are vital to members' care and safety

How coordinating with other providers offers best-practice care to Magellan members An essential element in the quality care you provide to Magellan members is coordinating services among members’...

Your efforts are vital to members' care and safety

Collaboration helps improve quality of care

Magellan of Louisiana collaborates with providers to investigate and jointly address quality-of-care concerns. The Quality of Care Concern (QOCC) Work Group, under the leadership of Magellan’s...

Collaboration helps improve quality of care

Updated Louisiana CSoC handbook supplement online

The updated Louisiana Coordinated System of Care supplement (PDF) is available online at MagellanProvider.com. Contracted providers must follow the policies and procedures outlined in handbook...

Updated Louisiana CSoC handbook supplement online

Provider Town Hall recording from Sept. 17 now available

Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania wishes to thank everyone who participated in our most recent virtual Provider Town Hall on Sept 17, 2024. If you were unable to attend or wish to refer to...

Provider Town Hall recording from Sept. 17 now available

Updated PA HealthChoices supplement online

The updated Pennsylvania HealthChoices supplement (PDF) is available online at MagellanProvider.com. Contracted providers must follow the policies and procedures outlined in handbook supplements as...

Updated PA HealthChoices supplement online

Podcast features in-depth conversation with RCPA president

A new episode of Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Health Matters podcast is now available! In this episode (#7), host John Lees, Magellan’s member and family advocate for...

Podcast features in-depth conversation with RCPA president

Updated WY CME supplement online

The updated Wyoming supplement (PDF) is available online at MagellanProvider.com. Contracted providers must follow the policies and procedures outlined in handbook supplements as well as those in...

Updated WY CME supplement online

Provider Town Hall recording from Dec. 17 now available

Provider Town Hall recording from Dec. 17 now available Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania wishes to thank everyone who participated in our most recent virtual Provider Town Hall on Dec....

Provider Town Hall recording from Dec. 17 now available

Magellan of PA earns NCQA Health Equity accreditation

Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania earns NCQA Health Equity accreditation As shared in a recent Magellan press release, Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc. has earned a...

Featured: Featured Issue: Summer 2024
Magellan of PA earns NCQA Health Equity accreditation

Practitioners: Medical recordkeeping required

In facility settings, practitioners who bill for their services using their own tax identification number as a separate entity are essentially operating as independent entities within the facility.

Featured: Featured Issue: Summer 2024
Practitioners: Medical recordkeeping required

Battling hunger in Wyoming

The High Fidelity Wraparound Program in Wyoming is actively engaged in First Lady Jennie Gordon's Wyoming Hunger Initiative. Launched in October 2019, this initiative is dedicated to eradicating...

Battling hunger in Wyoming

Collaborative Connections Conference held in June

The Collaborative Connections Conference, a joint effort of Magellan of Wyoming and the Wyoming Department of Health and Healthcare Financing, was a huge success! Held in Casper, Wyoming, June...

Collaborative Connections Conference held in June

Scheduling timely follow-up at year's end

Key dates to know when scheduling FUH, FUM, and FUA appointments at year's end You’re likely already aware that meeting HEDIS standards* can help providers align their practices with evidence-based...

Featured: Featured Issue: Fall 2025
Scheduling timely follow-up at year's end

Review these guidelines for interns/associates

Thank you for participating in the Magellan Healthcare* network. We recognize members’ increased need to access behavioral health services and appreciate your support by utilizing your...

Review these guidelines for interns/associates

Keep referrals coming your way

Keep referrals coming your way Atlas Systems, via PRIME-Hub, will again support Magellan’s* network providers (you!) in completing the required annual review and update of your provider directory...

Keep referrals coming your way

Anonymous EAP registration allowed for State of CA

Due to confidentiality concerns driven by state job classification (e.g., California Highway Patrol officers), the State of California asks Magellan* to allow its employees to register for EAP...

Anonymous EAP registration allowed for State of CA

Why work-life harmony matters for providers

  Magellan Federal's Trina Hammonds, PhD, LPC, CEAP, discusses practical strategies to prevent burnout, sustain resilience, and enhance wellbeing in today's workplace.

Featured: Featured Issue: Fall 2025
Why work-life harmony matters for providers

Maintaining EAP records

Picture a vintage vinyl record collection—The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, maybe some Fleetwood Mac or Led Zeppelin. The owner would likely safeguard those records as treasured keepsakes. Your EAP...

Maintaining EAP records

Upcoming changes to Magellan benefit administration, Jan. 1

In January 2026, Magellan Healthcare* will begin to phase out behavioral health benefit administration for several health plans. We understand the importance of continuity of care and provider...

Upcoming changes to Magellan benefit administration, Jan. 1

Texas Medicaid requires enrollment revalidation

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has asked managed care organizations, including Magellan,* to help providers complete Medicaid enrollment revalidation. Why this matters If you...

Texas Medicaid requires enrollment revalidation

Providers participate in treatment record review

Magellan compiles annual results of its provider treatment record review process applicable to the Magellan center serving commercial health plans in the states other than California. As reflected...

Providers participate in treatment record review

Plan-specific materials revised

Be sure to visit the Plan-Specific Information pages on our provider website for provider materials — such as handbook supplements and quick reference guides — that are specific to regions where...

Plan-specific materials revised

QI program evaluation reflects accomplishments

The Magellan center serving commercial health plans in states other than California conducted a comprehensive evaluation of its quality improvement (QI) program covering the full year 2024. For the...

QI program evaluation reflects accomplishments

Upcoming changes to Magellan benefit administration, Jan. 1

In January 2026, Magellan Healthcare will begin to phase out behavioral health benefit administration for several health plans. We understand the importance of continuity of care and provider...

Upcoming changes to Magellan benefit administration, Jan. 1

EAP handbook supplement updated for 2026

In addition to a revised Magellan National Provider Handbook, you’ll find the updated handbook supplement for Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providers — in effect for 2026 — on our provider...

EAP handbook supplement updated for 2026

Updated Louisiana CSoC handbook supplement online

The updated Louisiana Coordinated System of Care supplement (PDF) is available online at MagellanProvider.com. Contracted providers must follow the policies and procedures outlined in handbook...

Updated Louisiana CSoC handbook supplement online

EAP registration features coming May 20

Magellan is enhancing provider website experiences to make it easier for you to complete essential tasks securely. On May 20, 2025, you’ll be able to register EAP cases and access case details and...

EAP registration features coming May 20

New episodes: Behavioral Health Matters podcast

New episodes of Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania's Behavioral Health Matters podcast are now available! In episode #9, host John Lees, Magellan’s member and family advocate for Lehigh and...

New episodes: Behavioral Health Matters podcast
MARCOM Awards

Provider Focus has won the MARCOM Gold Award in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021