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Magellan Health Enters Into Contract With U.S. Department Of Interior

8/21/2012 12:23 PM ET

Magellan Health Services Inc. (MGLN: Quote) announced that its subsidiary, Magellan Behavioral Health Inc., has entered into a contract with the U.S. Department of the Interior on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to serve as one of the vendors to administer the Military & Family Life Counseling (MFLC) program, which provides counseling for adults and children in the military community.

The contract began on August 15, 2012, and includes a one-year base contract, with the DoD option to renew for four additional one-year terms.

Magellan anticipates annual revenues of approximately $70 million once the contract is fully implemented.

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