UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 17, 2013

 

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-6639

 

58-1076937

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

55 NOD ROAD

 

 

AVON, CONNECTICUT

 

06001

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 507-1900

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Matters

 

On April 3, 2013, Magellan Health Services, Inc. (the “Company”) annouced that it had filed a formal protest regarding the State of Arizona’s decision to award the Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) in GSA6 (Maricopa County) to another vendor.  The RBHA contract is for the management of the publicly funded behavioral health system that delivers mental health, substance abuse and crisis services for approximately 720,000 eligible adults, youth, and children and includes an integrated behavioral and physical health care system for a small number of individuals with Serious Mental Illness.

 

On April 17, 2013, the Arizona Department of Health Services denied the Company’s protest.  The Company intends to file an appeal of the denial of its protest to the Arizona Department of Administration, the agency responsible for considering appeals of procurement protest denials.

 

The Company’s existing contract to manage behavioral health services began on September 1, 2007, and was previously extended through September 30, 2013.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

 

 

Date: April 18, 2013

By:

/s/ Jonathan N. Rubin

 

 

Name: Jonathan N. Rubin

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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