Magellan Complete Care of Florida Sponsors Mental Health Public Service Announcement

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Magellan Complete Care of Florida, a subsidiary of Magellan Health, Inc., MGLN today announced it is collaborating with the Mental Health Association of Central Florida to sponsor the Mental Health Minute series, a media campaign which focuses on reducing the stigma around mental illness.

Magellan Complete Care of Florida, the first and only Medicaid specialty plan in the country for individuals living with Serious Mental Illness, sponsored a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) to send the message that 'It's Okay to Get Help.' The PSA is currently airing on various cable channels across Central Florida and features Orange County, Florida Mayor Teresa Jacobs.

"Central Florida is fortunate to have Magellan Complete Care working with us in providing advocacy for a healthy community," said Candy Crawford, president and chief executive officer of Mental Health Association of Central Florida. "These relationships are essential to our efforts to promote mental health awareness."

"Magellan Complete Care of Florida is proud to collaborate with the Mental Health Association of Central Florida to offer support to individuals living with mental illness," said Manuel Arisso, chief executive officer of Magellan Complete Care of Florida. "We are committed to being an active participant in the communities we serve. It is important for us to help people understand that receiving care for mental health issues is an important part of a person's recovery and overall health."

For more information on Serious Mental Illness and Magellan Complete Care's approach to care, please visit MagellanCompleteCare.com.

About Magellan Health: Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Magellan Health, Inc. is a healthcare management company that focuses on fast-growing, complex and high-cost areas of healthcare, with an emphasis on special population management. Magellan delivers innovative solutions to improve quality outcomes and optimize the cost of care for those we serve. Magellan's customers include health plans, managed care organizations, insurance companies, employers, labor unions, various military and government agencies, third party administrators, consultants and brokers. For more information, visit MagellanHealth.com.