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Update: How to enroll for EFT payments

To receive electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments for services provided to Pennsylvania HealthChoices members, you must enroll in EFT.

Update: How to enroll for EFT payments

Crisis services: Supporting accurate documentation and billing

Crisis services provide immediate support for members experiencing acute psychological distress. Because these services involve urgent intervention, documentation must clearly support medical...

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Crisis services: Supporting accurate documentation and billing

What to know about virtual credit cards

Magellan has noticed a trend of providers not using the payments issued to them via virtual credit cards (VCCs) or leaving balances on VCCs. When this happens, payments must eventually be converted...

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What to know about virtual credit cards

Provider feedback drives meaningful change

Every year, Magellan providers share valuable feedback in our provider experience survey. Those insights help shape improvements across the provider experience, and your feedback makes a difference.

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Provider feedback drives meaningful change

Help members find the right provider (it could be YOU)

In support of increasing awareness of maternal mental health, Magellan gives you several options when sharing your specialties via the Provider Data Change Form. We encourage you to share...

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Help members find the right provider (it could be YOU)

Federal EASI Form changes coming in September

Magellan Federal* is making changes to the EASI Form for billing Federal EAP services. Key change: the Federal EASI form will no longer include a member name field.

Federal EASI Form changes coming in September

Provider Focus gets a glow up

Provider Focus — Magellan’s online newsletter for our network providers — launches this issue with a refreshed design!

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Provider Focus gets a glow up

Louisiana CSoC news & events

Visit the Louisiana CSoC website for recent communications and upcoming events.

Louisiana CSoC news & events

Upcoming changes for Texas Medicaid plans, Oct. 1

UPDATE: on Oct. 1, 2026, Magellan Healthcare will no longer manage the behavioral health services for Texas Medicaid members. This date was extended from Sept. 1. We understand the importance of...

Upcoming changes for Texas Medicaid plans, Oct. 1

Go to Availity Essentials for claims and more

With Magellan's Claims Courier set to retire in the coming weeks, Availity Essentials' simplified claims functions could be just what you need. (Plus, Availity Essentials gives you access to claims...

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Go to Availity Essentials for claims and more

Connection saves lives — at all ages

During September and throughout the year, Magellan invites our network providers to join us in increasing awareness about the risks for suicide — in yourself and others — along with the importance...

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Connection saves lives — at all ages

Medical necessity criteria update on Nov. 14

The 2026-2027 Magellan Care Guidelines update on Nov. 14, 2026 (rescheduled from Oct. 10). The guidelines are posted on our provider website, MagellanProvider.com; however, the 2025-2026 Magellan...

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Medical necessity criteria update on Nov. 14

Supporting mental health at every age

Resources to share with patients, family, friends and colleagues From childhood to older adulthood, our mental health needs evolve. Understanding and prioritizing what matters most at each stage...

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Supporting mental health at every age

TX Medicaid: Maternal mental health matters

Let Magellan know! Magellan is expanding our network of providers who support maternal mental health. If you specialize in postpartum and reproductive mental health, we invite you to share this...

TX Medicaid: Maternal mental health matters

Latest podcast explores PTSD

A new episode of Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania's Behavioral Health Matters podcast is now available! In this episode (#6), host John Lees, Magellan’s member and family advocate for...

Latest podcast explores PTSD

Life lessons help with recovery

Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania and our county partners support recovery efforts in our communities. Magellan employee authors op-ed to increase awareness To help reduce stigma around...

Life lessons help with recovery

Agency expands on its HFWA mission

Wraparound Solutions in Wyoming, led by Diva Bermudez, is a beacon of support for families facing various challenges. Founded in 2019, the Wraparound agency goes beyond traditional High Fidelity...

Agency expands on its HFWA mission

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...

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Scheduling timely follow-up at year's end

Medical necessity criteria updated Nov. 8

  The 2025-2026 Magellan Care Guidelines became effective Nov. 8, 2025.

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Medical necessity criteria updated Nov. 8

Help firefighters and dispatchers

Magellan Federal* now supports the Federal Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program As a current Magellan provider, you’re invited to join the Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program...

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Help firefighters and dispatchers

Classify as a small or minority-owned business?

Let us know! Striving to build a diverse and inclusive provider community to match our members’ needs, Magellan values your participation in our network and the services you provide our members. ...

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Classify as a small or minority-owned business?

White paper shows breakthrough in pediatric outcomes

  Magellan's team-based approach fosters clinical partnerships and provides tools to support physicians who treat children with mild to moderate behavioral health conditions.

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White paper shows breakthrough in pediatric outcomes

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.

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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

Podcast: Preventing suicide in schools

Episode 11 of the Behavioral Health Matters podcast is live! Host Jim Lees, Magellan’s member and family advocate for Lehigh and Northampton counties, sat down with Jim Presto, co-chair of the...

Podcast: Preventing suicide in schools

Building stronger systems together

Highlights from Magellan’s third Collaborative Connections Conference In June, Magellan of Wyoming’s High Fidelity Wraparound providers came together for the third annual Collaborative Connections...

Building stronger systems together

Magellan's toolkit for primary care providers wins

We’re thrilled to share the news of the following industry award we received this year. Digital Health Award Gold: Behavioral health toolkit for primary care providers About the toolkit Magellan's...

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Magellan's toolkit for primary care providers wins

California handbook supplement now online for 2026

The California provider handbook supplement and related appendices are now online on Magellan’s* provider website. Contracted providers must follow the policies and procedures outlined in handbook...

California handbook supplement now online for 2026

Claims functions available in Availity Essentials

Availity Essentials is now the primary place to submit claims, check claim status and view remittance and EOP/EOB information — if you haven’t started using Availity yet, now’s the time.

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Claims functions available in Availity Essentials
MARCOM Awards

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