Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Reimer Eric
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC [MGLN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chf Strategy & Dvlpmnt Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
55 NOD ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2006
(Street)

AVON, CT 06001		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   X(1)   3,334 A $ 23.52 15,220 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   X(1)   6,666 A $ 12.39 21,886 (2) D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   900 D $ 43 20,986 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   100 D $ 42.98 20,886 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   1,702 D $ 42.97 19,184 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   300 D $ 42.93 18,884 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   100 D $ 42.92 18,784 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   200 D $ 42.91 18,584 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   799 D $ 42.9 17,785 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   600 D $ 42.89 17,185 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   360 D $ 42.88 16,825 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   200 D $ 42.87 16,625 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   140 D $ 42.86 16,485 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   601 D $ 42.84 15,884 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   199 D $ 42.81 15,685 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   300 D $ 42.8 15,385 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   300 D $ 42.77 15,085 D  
Ordinary Common Stock $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   2,042 D $ 42.76 13,043 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   500 D $ 42.74 12,543 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   100 D $ 42.73 12,443 D  
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/06/2006   S(1)   557 D $ 42.71 11,886 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.52 09/06/2006   X(1)     3,334 01/05/2006(3) 01/05/2014 Common Stock 3,334 $ 0 (4) 6,668 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.39 09/06/2006   X(1)     6,666 01/05/2006(5) 01/05/2014 Common Stock 6,666 $ 0 (4) 19,998 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Reimer Eric
55 NOD ROAD
AVON, CT 06001		       Chf Strategy & Dvlpmnt Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Eric Reimer   09/07/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This transaction was effectuated pursuant to a Rule 10b-5-1 plan and, accordingly, not on a discretionary basis by the reporting person.
(2) Includes 11,886 shares of stock owned prior to this transaction as well as 3,334 shares acquired as part of transaction reported above.
(3) Remainder of 6,668 options in this tranche vest and become exercisable in one half increments on January 5 of 2007 and 2008.
(4) No price was applicable to the acquisition of this security.
(5) Of the remainder of 19,998 options in this tranche, one third vest on January 5, 2007 and two thirds vest on January 5, 2008.

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