
Oscar Montes Joins Gainwell Technologies as Chief Growth Officer
Gainwell Technologies announced that Oscar Montes will serves as its chief growth officer. He will develop and execute Gainwell’s strategic growth plan, focusing on driving sales, marketing and business development. Montes brings over 25 years of experience growing and running large-scale government health programs across various agencies, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Chief Officer Awards Finalist Oscar Montes: ‘The Worst and Most Regrettable Failures Come From Not Doing Something You Know You Should Do’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced March 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person May 11 at the The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Next is CEO (Private Company Annual Revenue >$150M &

Centene Buys Magellan Health
Health care enterprise Centene Corp. has completed its acquisition of Magellan Health, Inc. “Joining with Centene allows us to leverage the scale and strength of Centene, a FORTUNE 25 company, as we accelerate the introduction of innovative solutions that address the complex care challenges that our federal customers and participants face,” said Oscar Montes, CEO

Magellan Federal Joins Hidden Helpers Coalition to Support Military Families
Magellan Federal has joined the Hidden Helpers Coalition, an effort to support children in military or veteran caregiving families and the support services available to them. At a White House event, the company joined first lady Jill Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, and

Magellan Federal Appoints Anna Sever to Lead Strategy & Growth Division
Magellan Federal has brought on Anna Sever to oversee strategy and growth division as senior vice president. In her new role, Sever will drive Magellan Federal’s business growth and go-to-market strategies. Magellan Federal is a wholly owned subsidiary of Magellan Health. “We are extremely lucky to have found such a perfect professional and cultural fit with

Magellan Federal to Administer Counseling Program for DOD
Magellan Federal will once again serve as a contractor for the Military and Family Life Counseling, or MFLC, program, which provides counseling for adults and children in the military community. The contract was awarded by the General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center, supporting the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

Magellan Federal Retains Navy Contract
Magellan Federal will continue providing support for ID cards issued to Navy service members and their families under a recently announced contract worth up to $84 million. Magellan Federal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magellan Health, has been doing this work since August 2019 and will provide services for up to another 5.5 years under the

Magellan Federal Retains DOD Work-Life Contract
A wholly owned subsidiary of Magellan Health, Magellan Federal has won the opportunity to continue delivering Employee Assistance Programs & Work-Life Services for the civilian employees within the Defense Department, through Washington Headquarters Services. Magellan Federal team is excited to continue supporting the mental health, wellness and resilience of DOD civilians, said Magellan Federal CEO Oscar Montes “Our powerful combination

Armed Forces Services Corp. Rebrands as Magellan Federal
Armed Forces Services Corp. is now officially Magellan Federal. In a move to communicate value and differentiation as well as to showcase its full breadth of capabilities, the Magellan Health, Inc. subsidiary has announced a rebrand. Since AFSC’s 2016 acquisition of Magellan Healthcare, Inc., both organizations have increased their capabilities and experience. Over the past four years,

Top 30 Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2020: Magellan Federal’s Oscar Montes
In 2019, Oscar Montes was asked to lead Magellan Federal, an organization focused on the mental health, well-being and resilience of the nation’s military service members and families. In 2020, within days of installation closures because of COVID-19, Magellan Federal continued performing its critical services by deploying the right infrastructure and training to its counselors,

Magellan Federal Wins Army Family Advocacy Contract
Armed Forces Services Corp., operating as Magellan Federal, has been awarded the Family Advocacy Support Services contract by the U.S. Army Installation Management Command. The contract has a 1-year base with three, 1-year options for a maximum potential value of $42.2 million, if all options are exercised. “As the leading complex population and behavioral health company
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