Magellan Healthcare and DUOS to Offer Personal Assistant for Aging and Behavioral Health Support
20 Dicembre 2021 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
Collaboration addresses social determinants of
health and brings care coordination to older adults
Magellan Healthcare, the behavioral health division of Magellan
Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN) today announced a program to connect
older adults with companionship and care coordination to manage
social isolation, healthcare access and behavioral health needs
while supporting their independence. This program is offered
through a collaboration with DUOS, a digital health company focused
on helping older adults stay connected and age independently while
easing the strain on caregivers.
Many individuals over 60 have significant social determinants of
health (SDOH) challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, housing
instability and a lack of transportation. Additionally, chronic
conditions and functional impairments may prevent them from aging
in place, lessen their quality and duration of life and contribute
to caretaker burden.
“Magellan Healthcare is committed to transforming the healthcare
experience through high-tech and high-touch solutions that address
whole-person healthcare--life, mind and body,” said Caroline
Carney, M.D., chief medical officer, Magellan Health. “We look
forward to our collaboration with DUOS, which will allow us to
enhance our behavioral health offerings and expand our
multi-disciplinary care teams through a personal assistant solution
for older adults.”
DUOS works with its members and their loved ones, along with
health plans and providers, to provide holistic, personalized
support. A trained personal assistant for aging — a Duo — is paired
with the member and offers companionship and help with things like
ordering groceries online, arranging for safe transportation and
navigating complicated health related matters.
“It’s a privilege for DUOS to partner with Magellan Health to
make independent living more accessible for older adults," said
Karl Ulfers, CEO of DUOS. “We look forward to serving the needs of
Magellan members, starting with those in Northampton County.”
Pennsylvania County Program
Recently, Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania launched a
pilot in Northampton County, where members were connected to DUOS
to help them stay healthy and age independently in their own homes.
DUOS works directly with County members and their loved ones and
healthcare professionals to offer holistic, personalized support.
To date, Northampton County members enrolled in the program have
received a 97% success rate with regard to their support services
requests.
DUOS connects members with Northampton County resources and
makes referrals to the Magellan Healthcare Recovery Support
Navigator and community programs. Eligible Magellan members in
Northampton County can access DUOS by calling 855-212-9242 or click
here to get started.
“By working with DUOS, we are enhancing our behavioral health
offerings while addressing the health and wellness needs for our
members in Northampton County,” said Jim Leonard, chief executive
officer, Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania. “As we focus
on the social determinants of aging, it’s a crucial opportunity for
us to meet members where they are in their healthcare journey and
help them achieve a healthy, vibrant life.”
About Magellan Healthcare: Magellan Healthcare, Inc., the
healthcare business unit of Magellan Health, Inc., offers solutions
for complex conditions in the areas of behavioral health and
medical specialty treatment. Magellan Healthcare serves commercial
health plans, employers, state and local governments, and the
Federal government, including the Department of Defense. For more
information, visit MagellanHealthcare.com.
About Magellan Health: Magellan Health, Inc., is a leader
in managing the fastest growing, most complex areas of health,
including special populations, complete pharmacy benefits and other
specialty areas of healthcare. Magellan supports innovative ways of
accessing better health through technology, while remaining focused
on the critical personal relationships that are necessary to
achieve a healthy, vibrant life. Magellan's customers include
health plans and other managed care organizations, employers, labor
unions, various military and governmental agencies and third-party
administrators. For more information, visit MagellanHealth.com.
About DUOS: Led by a team of industry experts, DUOS is a
digital health company with a mission to reimagine freedom at any
age by forming trusted relationships with older adults using
technology and community to support fulling lives at home. DUOS
focuses on members' social needs and maximizes their independence
by building long-term, high trust 1:1 relationships, coordinating
community resources, and working with families, health plans and
providers to ensure holistic, personalized support. Visit us at
www.getduos.com. Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify, and follow us
at @getduos on Facebook and @duos on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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