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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 * Kamal Mostafa   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MAGELLAN HEALTH INC [MGLN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO, Magellan Rx Management (Last) (First) (Middle) 15950 NORTH 76TH STREET, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/27/2017 (Street) SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 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 09/27/2017   X(1)   11,819 A $ 60.55 11,819 D   Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/27/2017   X(1)   7,307 A $ 64.87 19,126 D   Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/27/2017   S(1)   18,526 D $ 85.3057 (2) 600 D   Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/27/2017   S(1)   600 D $ 86.0583 (3) 0 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)

$ 60.55

09/27/2017

X(1)

11,819

(4)

08/03/2025

Common Stock

11,819

$ 0 (5)

21,514

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 64.87

09/27/2017

X(1)

7,307

(6)

03/03/2026

Common Stock

7,307

$ 0 (5)

14,613

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kamal Mostafa 15950 NORTH 76TH STREET SUITE 200 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260			CEO, Magellan Rx Management

Signatures

/s/ Mostafa Kamal		09/28/2017
**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.
(2)	The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions at prices ranging from $85.00 to $85.975, inclusive. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide staff of the SEC, the issuer, or a stockholder of the issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range.
(3)	The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions at prices ranging from $86.00 to $86.125, inclusive. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide staff of the SEC, the issuer, or a stockholder of the issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range.
(4)	Of the 50,000 stock options granted, 33,333 are currently vested and exercisable. The remainder of 16,666 options shall vest on August 3, 2018.
(5)	Not applicable.
(6)	Of the 21,920 stock options granted, 7,307 are currently vested and exercisable. The remainder of 14,613 options shall vest in one half increments on March 3 of 2018 and 2019.

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