Magellan Complete Care Of Florida Reports SMI Specialty Plan Enrollment At 26,500

On September 1, 2014, Magellan Complete Care of Florida reported that it had enrolled approximately 26,500 Florida Medicaid beneficiaries with serious mental illness (SMI) into its specialty Medicaid managed care plan. Magellan Complete Care is a managed care organization; its specialty plan for individuals with SMI is available in eight of Florida’s 11 Medicaid managed care regions. The plan provides behavioral health and primary care through a care coordination team, which focuses on disease management, case management, utilization management and health promotion. Health guides help individuals navigate the health care system including scheduling and arranging transportation to appointments . . .