Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Lotvin Alan
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC [MGLN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
55 NOD ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, ICore Healthcare
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

AVON, CT 06001		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 469
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 10/01/2017 Common Stock 20,000 $ 41.34 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 05/20/2018 Common Stock 3,353 $ 41.47 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (4) Common Stock 241 $ (5) D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 03/04/2019 Common Stock 22,654 $ 32.91 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7)   (4) Common Stock 2,591 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lotvin Alan
55 NOD ROAD
AVON, CT 06001		       President, ICore Healthcare  

Signatures

/s/ Alan Lotvin 09/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Of the 20,000 options granted, 6,667 options have vested and are currently exercisable. The remainder of 13,333 options shall vest in one-half increments on October 1 of each of 2009 and 2010.
(2) Of the 3,353 options granted, 1,118 options have vested and are currently exercisable. The remainder of 2,235 options shall vest in one-half increments on May 20 of each of 2010 and 2011.
(3) Of the 362 Restricted Stock Units granted, 121 vested on May 20, 2009. The remainder of 241 Restricted Stock Units shall vest on May 20 of each of 2010 and 2011.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) No price was applicable to the acquisition of this security.
(6) Options shall vest and become exercisable in one-third increments on March 4, of each of 2010, 2011 and 2012.
(7) Restricted Stock shall vest in one-third increments on March 4, of each of 2010, 2011 and 2012.

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