ValueOptions and Magellan Finalists in Texas NorthSTAR Program
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On November 2, 1998, the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TXMHMR), the Texas Commission of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced that Value Behavioral Health of Texas, doing business as ValueOptions, and Magellan Behavioral Health have been selected as finalists for the NorthSTAR program. ValueOptions and Magellan were competitively selected by TXMHMR and TCADA from among five applicants to provide medically necessary mental health and chemical dependency treatment services to Medicaid and non-Medicaid eligible individuals . . .