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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DEMILIO MARK S   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) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 55 NOD ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/02/2006 (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 06/02/2006   X(1)   3,700 A $ 34.57 11,035 (2) D   Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 06/02/2006   S(1)   2,100 D $ 42 8,935 D   Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 06/02/2006   S(1)   100 D $ 42.03 8,835 D   Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 06/02/2006   S(1)   1,500 D $ 42.04 7,335 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)

$ 34.57

06/02/2006

X(1)

3,700

03/10/2006

03/10/2015

Common Stock

3,700

$ 0 (3)

75,600 (4)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DEMILIO MARK S 55 NOD ROAD AVON, CT 06001			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Mark S Demilio		06/06/2006
**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)	Balance reflects 7,335 shares of restricted stock owned prior to reported transaction.
(3)	No price was applicable to the acquisition of this security.
(4)	Of the remainder of 75,600 options in this tranche, 16,125 have vested and are currently exercisable. The balance of 59,475 options will vest in one-third increments on March 10 of each of 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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