News Report | March 1, 2010
Bucks County Renews $179 Million Contract With Magellan Behavioral Health
OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire
Mental Health & Chemical Dependency Services
On January 7, 2010, Pennsylvanias Bucks County Board of Commissioners approved the three-year contract renewal between Bucks County (Bucks) and Magellan Behavioral Health (Magellan) of Pennsylvania, naming Magellan as the overseer of behavioral health services for the duration of the contract. The contract, valued at about $179.6 million, was effective as of January 1, 2010. Magellan will provide mental health, and drug and alcohol services for county residents eligible for Medicaid-funded care. Bucks County also subcontracts . . .