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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-06-000999
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019411
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOSPITALS [8060]
		IRS NUMBER:				581076937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6950 COLUMBIA GATEWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4109531000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARTER MEDICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Reimer Eric
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332053

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06639
		FILM NUMBER:		061194454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-507-1900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		16 MUNSON ROAD
		CITY:			FARMINGTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06032
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    <periodOfReport>2006-10-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000019411</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MGLN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001332053</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Reimer Eric</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 NOD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AVON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Strategy &amp; Dev Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is filed to reflect the change in Mr. Reimer's title and
duties from Chief Strategy and Development Officer of the Company to Chief
Executive Officer of the Company's subsidiary, National Imaging Associates,
Inc. Accordingly, Mr. Reimer is no longer subject to Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eric Reimer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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