Magellan Health Services Opens Toll-Free Number Following Stabbing at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pa.

Magellan Health Services (NASDAQ: MGLN) today announced that, in response to the stabbing at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pa., it has set up a 24-hour toll-free hotline for individuals to access, regardless of whether or not they are Magellan members.

The toll-free number is 1-800-327-7451.

The hotline is staffed by behavioral health professionals offering counseling services to help people deal with the feelings of fear, sadness, anger and hopelessness that can occur following violent incidents.

About Magellan Health Services: Headquartered in Avon, Conn., Magellan Health Services 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, and brokers. For more information, visit MagellanHealth.com.