New podcast episodes are now available

Two new episodes of Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Health Matters podcast are here, featuring conversations on children’s behavioral health and rural behavioral health.

Episode 17 — Children’s behavioral health
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John Lees, Magellan’s member and family advocate for Lehigh and Northampton Counties, talks with Jamie Hanna, MD, medical director, children’s behavioral health, Magellan Healthcare, about children’s behavioral health and Magellan’s system-of-care approach. The discussion explores how coordinated, family-centered support helps children and adolescents with behavioral health diagnoses connect with the services and resources they need to thrive.

Episode 18 — Rural behavioral health
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John talks with Cathy Krinjeck, executive director, Behavioral Health Services of Somerset and Bedford Counties, and Annie Fiffick, PhD, chief outcomes officer, Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center, about rural behavioral health. The conversation highlights the unique challenges rural communities face, the importance of expanding access to behavioral health services and the role community partnerships play in improving outcomes for individuals and families.

Providers are encouraged to listen and share these episodes as helpful resources with colleagues, friends and family members, as appropriate.

Listen now and explore all Behavioral Health Matters podcast episodes at MagellanofPA.com.