“Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN) today announcedthat its subsidiary Magellan Federal has been selected to once again serve as a contractor for the Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) program, which provides counseling for adults and children in the military community. The contract was awarded by the General Services Administration, Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM), supporting the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP), Office of Military Community Support Programs (MCSP).”
“’We are honored that the government continues to trust in Magellan Federal’s performance and capabilities to deliver on the MFLC mission,’ said Oscar Montes, chief executive officer of Magellan Federal. ‘Our rotational, surge and on-demand counselors, field leadership and Program Management Office staff are deeply committed to improving the mission readiness of our nation’s service members and their families through delivery of the highest quality non-medical counseling services.’”
“Created by the Department of Defense in 2004, the MFLC program provides short-term, non-medical counseling services to active duty military, National Guard, and Reserves members serving in the United States and abroad, as well as their family members. Magellan Federal has supported the MFLC program since 2012, delivering valuable face-to-face non-medical counseling services, briefings, and presentations to the military community both on and off the installation. Magellan Federal’s proven services were strengthened by the company’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic including the swift and effective move to video and telephonic counseling and ongoing innovative solutions to provide support in the rapidly changing environment.”
“Magellan Federal will deliver counseling services on military bases across the Eastern half of the United States and at overseas installations in Europe and Africa. More than 1,200 qualified counselors will provide services to ensure readiness of the force, decrease distractions and enhance the quality of life for service members and their families by helping them address life challenges such as relocation adjustment, mobilization, deployment stress, separation and homesickness, grief and loss, isolation, reunion, anxiety and more…” Read the full press release here.
Source: Magellan Federal Selected to Administer Military and Family Life Counseling Program for U.S. Department of Defense — March 18, 2021. Magellan Federal.
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