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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-K

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period
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Commission File No. 1-6639



MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

58-1076937(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)55 Nod Road, Avon, Connecticut(Address of principal executive offices)

06001(Zip Code)


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

Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:None.

Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:Ordinary Common Stock par value ($0.01 per share).

Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. Yes ý    No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Act. Yes o    No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to
be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o    No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not
be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
"accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ý

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company o


Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes o    No ý

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2009 (the last business day of the
registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $1.2 billion.

The
number of shares of Magellan Health Services, Inc.'s Ordinary Common Stock outstanding as of February 23, 2010 was 34,543,409.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this
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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.        REPORT ON FORM 10-K        For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009    
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PagePART IItem 1.

Business

3Item 1A.

Risk Factors

20Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

31Item 2.

Properties

31Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

31Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

32PART IIItem 5.

Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

33Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

36Item 7.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

37Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

61Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

62Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

62Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

62Item 9B.

Other Information

64PART IIIItem 10.

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

PART IVItem 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule and Additional Information

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PART I

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This Form 10-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Although the Company (as defined below) believes that its
plans, intentions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Prospective
investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in forward-looking statements are set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in Item 1A and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. When used in this
Form 10-K, the words "estimate," "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "should" and similar expressions are intended to be forward- looking statements.

Item 1.    Business

Magellan Health Services, Inc. ("Magellan") was incorporated in 1969 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Magellan's
executive offices are located at 55 Nod Road, Avon, Connecticut 06001, and its telephone number at that location is (860) 507-1900. Reference in this report to the "Company"
includes Magellan, its majority owned subsidiaries, and all variable interest entities ("VIEs") for which Magellan is the primary beneficiary.

Business Overview

The Company is engaged in the specialty managed healthcare business. Through 2005, the Company predominantly operated in the managed
behavioral healthcare business. During 2006, the Company expanded into radiology benefits management and specialty pharmaceutical management as a result of certain acquisitions. The Company recently
expanded into Medicaid administration as a result of its July 31, 2009 acquisition of certain equity interests and assets from Coventry Health Care, Inc. ("Coventry") as discussed below
in"Acquisition of First Health Services." The Company provides services to health plans, insurance companies, employers, labor unions and various governmental agencies. The Company's
business is divided into the following six segments, based on the services it provides and/or the customers that it serves, as described below.

Managed
Behavioral Healthcare

Two
of the Company's segments are in the managed behavioral healthcare business. This line of business generally reflects the Company's coordination and
management of the delivery of behavioral healthcare treatment services that are provided through its contracted network of third-party treatment providers, which includes psychiatrists, psychologists,
other behavioral health professionals, psychiatric hospitals, general medical facilities with psychiatric beds, residential treatment centers and other treatment facilities. The treatment services
provided through the Company's provider network include outpatient programs (such as counseling or therapy), intermediate care programs (such as intensive outpatient programs and partial
hospitalization services), inpatient treatment and crisis intervention services. The Company generally does not directly provide, or own any provider of, treatment services except as related to the
Company's contract to provide managed behavioral healthcare services to Medicaid recipients and other beneficiaries of the Maricopa County Regional Behavioral Health Authority (the "Maricopa
Contract"). Under the Maricopa Contract, effective August 31, 2007 the Company was required to assume the operations of twenty-four behavioral health direct care facilities for a
transitional period and to divest itself of these facilities over a two year period. During March 2009, the Company began the operation of two additional behavioral health direct care facilities. In

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2008
and 2009, the Company entered into agreements to transition all behavioral health direct care facilities over various dates. All of the direct care facilities have been transitioned as of
December 31, 2009.

The
Company provides its management services primarily through: (i) risk-based products, where the Company assumes all or a substantial portion of the responsibility
for the cost of providing treatment services in exchange for a fixed per member per month fee, (ii) administrative services only ("ASO") products, where the Company provides services such as
utilization review, claims administration and/or provider network management, but does not assume responsibility for the cost of the treatment services, and (iii) employee assistance programs
("EAPs") where the Company provides short-term outpatient behavioral counseling services.

The
managed behavioral healthcare business is managed based on the services provided and/or the customers served, through the following two segments:

Commercial.The Managed Behavioral Healthcare Commercial segment ("Commercial") generally reflects managed behavioral healthcare
services and EAP
services provided under contracts with health plans and insurance companies for some or all of their commercial, Medicaid and Medicare members, as well as with employers, including corporations and
governmental agencies, and labor unions. Commercial's contracts encompass risk-based, ASO and EAP arrangements. As of
December 31, 2009, Commercial's covered lives were 4.1 million, 13.6 million and 20.3 million for risk-based, EAP and ASO products, respectively. For the year
ended December 31, 2009, Commercial's revenue was $421.0 million, $103.1 million and $126.0 million for risk-based, EAP and ASO products, respectively.

Public Sector.The Managed Behavioral Healthcare Public Sector segment ("Public Sector") generally reflects services provided to
Medicaid recipients
under contracts with state and local governmental agencies. Public Sector contracts encompass either risk-based or ASO arrangements. As of December 31, 2009, Public Sector's covered
lives were 1.6 million and 0.3 million for risk-based and ASO products, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2009, Public Sector's revenue was
$1.4 billion and $6.2 million for risk- based and ASO products, respectively.

Radiology
Benefits Management

The
Radiology Benefits Management segment ("Radiology Benefits Management") generally reflects the management of the delivery of diagnostic imaging services to
ensure that such services are clinically appropriate and cost effective. The Company's radiology benefits management services currently are provided under contracts with health plans and insurance
companies for some or all of their commercial, Medicaid and Medicare members. The Company also contracts with state and local governmental agencies for the provision of such services to Medicaid
recipients. The Company offers its radiology benefits management services through ASO contracts, where the Company provides services such as utilization review and claims administration, but does not
assume responsibility for the cost of the imaging services, and through risk-based contracts, where the Company assumes all or a substantial portion of the responsibility for the cost of
providing diagnostic imaging services. As of December 31, 2009, covered lives for Radiology Benefits Management were 3.4 million and 14.1 million for risk-based and
ASO products, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2009, revenue for Radiology Benefits Management was $254.6 million and $50.7 million for risk-based and ASO
products, respectively.

Specialty
Pharmaceutical Management

The
Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment ("Specialty Pharmaceutical Management") generally reflects the management of specialty drugs used in the
treatment of cancer, multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, infertility, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic forms of hepatitis and other diseases. Specialty pharmaceutical drugs represent high-cost
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handling
or storage needs. Patients receiving these drugs require greater amounts of clinical and financial support than those taking more traditional agents. The Company's specialty pharmaceutical
management services are provided under contracts with health plans, insurance companies, and governmental agencies for some or all of their commercial, Medicare and Medicaid members. The Company's
specialty pharmaceutical services include (i) contracting and formulary optimization on behalf of health plans and pharmaceutical manufacturers; (ii) dispensing specialty pharmaceutical
drugs on behalf of health plans; (iii) providing strategic consulting services to health plans and pharmaceutical manufacturers; and (iv) providing oncology management services to health
plans and state Medicaid programs. The Company's Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment had contracts with 40 health plans, and several pharmaceutical manufacturers and state Medicaid programs as
of December 31, 2009.

Medicaid
Administration

The
Medicaid Administration segment ("Medicaid Administration") generally reflects integrated clinical management services provided to the public sector to
manage Medicaid, pharmacy, mental health and long-term care programs. The Company's Medicaid Administration services include the management of pharmacy benefits administration ("PBA"),
medical management information services and fiscal agent services ("FAS"), and health care management services ("HCM"). Medicaid Administration management services are provided under contracts with
states to Medicaid and other state sponsored program recipients. Medicaid Administration's contracts encompass Fee-For-Service ("FFS") arrangements.

Corporate
and Other

This
segment of the Company is comprised primarily of operational support functions such as sales and marketing and information technology, as well as
corporate support functions such as executive, finance, human resources and legal.

Acquisition of National Imaging Associates

On January 31, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of National Imaging Associates, Inc. ("NIA"), a
privately held radiology benefits management ("RBM") firm, for approximately $121 million in cash, after giving effect to cash acquired in the transaction, and NIA became a wholly-owned
subsidiary. The Company reports the results of operations of NIA in the Radiology Benefits Management segment.

Acquisition of ICORE Healthcare, LLC

On July 31, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding units of membership interest of ICORE Healthcare, LLC
("ICORE"), a specialty pharmaceutical management company, and ICORE became a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company reports the results of operations of ICORE in the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management
segment.

The
Company paid or agreed to pay to the previous unitholders of ICORE, all of whom were members of ICORE's management team, (i) $161 million of cash at closing;
(ii) $24 million of cash that was used by the unitholders of ICORE to purchase Magellan restricted stock with such restricted stock vesting over three years, provided the unitholders did
not earlier terminate their employment with Magellan; (iii) $25 million plus accrued interest (the "Deferred Payment"), subject to any indemnity claims Magellan may have had under the
purchase agreement; (iv) the amount of positive working capital that existed at ICORE on the closing date (the "Working Capital Payments"), which was $18.2 million of which
$17.8 million was paid during 2007 with the remainder paid in January 2008; and (v) a potential earn-out of up to $75 million (the "Earn-Out"), provided
the unitholders did not earlier terminate their employment with the Company prior to the payment of the Earn-Out. The $161 million

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of
cash paid at closing, the $25 million Deferred Payment and $18.2 million of Working Capital Payments were recorded as purchase price. The $24 million of restricted stock was
recognized as stock compensation expense over the three year vesting period. The $24 million in restricted stock was issued in a transaction pursuant to which the unitholders of ICORE at
closing applied $24 million of the purchase price as cash consideration for their purchase of restricted shares of the Company's common stock. The unitholders subscribed to an aggregate of
543,879 restricted shares of the Company's common stock on a basis proportional to each unitholder's economic interest in ICORE at a purchase price of $44.13 per share, which was the average of the
closing prices of the Company's common stock on NASDAQ for the twenty trading days immediately preceding the closing. The Deferred Payment was paid in December 2008. The Earn-Out included
(i) up to $25 million based on
earnings for the 18 month period ended December 31, 2007 and (ii) up to $50 million based on earnings in 2008. The Earn-Out provisions were not met and, as a
result, the Company did not pay any additional purchase consideration.

Acquisition of First Health Services

Pursuant to the June 4, 2009 Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Coventry, on July 31, 2009 the Company
acquired (the "Acquisition") all of the outstanding equity interests of Coventry's direct and indirect subsidiaries First Health Services Corporation ("FHS"), FHC, Inc. ("FHC") and Provider
Synergies, LLC (together with FHS and FHC, "First Health Services") and certain assets of Coventry which are related to the operation of the business conducted by First Health Services. First
Health Services provides pharmacy benefits management and other services to Medicaid programs. As consideration for the Acquisition, the Company paid $115.4 million in cash, excluding cash
acquired and including a payment of $7.4 million for excess working capital with such amount being subject to final adjustments as provided in the Purchase Agreement. The Company funded the
Acquisition with cash on hand.

The
Company reports the results of operations of First Health Services as a separate segment entitled "Medicaid Administration."

For
further discussion, see Note 3"Acquisitions" to the consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein.

Industry

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), U.S. healthcare spending was projected to have increased
5.7 percent to $2.5 trillion in 2009, representing more than 17 percent of the gross domestic product. With the uncertain economic environment, rising healthcare costs, increased fiscal
pressures on federal and state governments, and discussions on potential healthcare reform, healthcare spending will continue to be one of the greatest pressing issues for the American public and the
government agencies. The rapidly evolving clinical and technological environment demands the expertise of specialized healthcare management services to provide both high-quality and
affordable care.

Through
2005, the Company predominantly operated in the managed behavioral healthcare industry. Since 2005, the Company has diversified into the areas of radiology benefits management,
specialty
pharmaceutical management, and Medicaid administration. The Company has transformed itself into a diversified specialty managed healthcare company by entering various healthcare cost and care
management areas that represent a meaningful portion of the healthcare dollar and that are growing at a disproportionately higher rate than other areas of healthcare. The Company defines areas of
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Business Strategy

The Company is engaged in the specialty managed healthcare business. It currently provides managed behavioral healthcare services,
radiology benefit management services, specialty pharmaceutical management services, and Medicaid administration. The Company's strategy is to expand its participation in the healthcare management
services market through the expansion of its existing businesses and diversification into new specialties and services. The Company believes that its clients would prefer to consolidate outsourced
vendors and that as a vendor offering multiple outsourced products, it will have a competitive advantage in the market. The Company seeks to grow its specialty managed healthcare business through the
following initiatives:

Expanding the managed behavioral healthcare business.The Company has operated in both the commercial and public sectors of managed
behavioral
healthcare by ensuring the delivery of quality outcomes and appropriate care through its unique behavioral healthcare expertise in managing clinical care, provider networks, claims, and customer
service. The Company focuses on continually developing and providing innovative and cost effective solutions to its customers. Through its commercial behavioral segment, the Company seeks to provide a
superior outsourced alternative to its health plan and employer customers. The Company has expanded its product offerings in response to legislative changes affecting mental health parity and autism.
Through its public sector segment, the Company seeks to help state and local governments deal with their fiscal pressures resulting from increasing Medicaid enrollment and rising healthcare costs. The
Company intends to continue marketing both its risk-based and ASO products, as well as new products, to its existing customer base and new customers, and to cross-sell its
behavioral product portfolio to its other specialty segments' customer base.

Expanding the radiology benefits management services business.Since the Company's acquisition of NIA in 2006, the Company has
continued its focus on
delivering innovative and clinically appropriate radiology management programs that create value for its clients through the reduction in the number of inappropriate radiology services and by ensuring
the delivery of appropriate services through quality providers. NIA seeks to distinguish itself in the marketplace through a focus on clinical excellence, provider partnerships, product and service
innovation, and consumerism. Since the acquisition of NIA, the Company has expanded NIA's original product offerings into risk-based products, and continues to expand its product portfolio
with customer-focused solutions in cardiac management, radiation oncology therapy management and non-advanced imaging management. The Company intends to continue marketing both its
risk-based products and recently developed products to current ASO customers, as well as new RBM customers, through cross-selling to its other specialty segments' customer base and
broadening its focus to new market segments.

Expanding the specialty pharmaceutical management business.Since the Company's acquisition of ICORE in 2006, the Company has continued
to focus on
the expansion of its unique service model of providing contracting and formulary optimization services, specialty pharmaceutical dispensing services, and strategic solutions consulting. ICORE's growth
strategy is to leverage Magellan's operational platform, software development, and claims processing expertise to develop specialty pharmaceutical management products that drive savings for its
customers. The Company recently expanded its product portfolio to include an oncology management product. The Company continues to cross-sell ICORE's product portfolio to its other
specialty segments' customer base.

Expanding the Medicaid administration business.As previously discussed, the Company entered the Medicaid administration business
through its
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Health
Services product offering. The Company intends to cross-sell First Health Services products to its current managed behavioral healthcare, radiology benefits management, and
specialty pharmaceutical management customer base.

Expanding product penetration in new or growing markets.The Company seeks to expand its existing products and services in new and/or
growing
markets. For example, in recent years, the Medicaid market has increased its use of specialty managed healthcare services. With Medicaid experience in managed behavioral healthcare, radiology benefits
management, specialty pharmaceutical management, and Medicaid administration, the Company believes it is positioned to grow its membership and revenues in the Medicaid market over the long term as a
result of its proven expertise in managing these services.

Continued selective diversification of business lines.The Company actively evaluates opportunities to enter other significant, high
trend specialty
healthcare businesses that would leverage its expertise and core competencies and/or that could draw on its existing customer relationships.

Customer Contracts

The Company's contracts with customers typically have terms of one to three years, and in certain cases contain renewal provisions (at
the customer's option) for successive terms of between one and two years (unless terminated earlier). Substantially all of these contracts may be immediately terminated with cause and many of the
Company's contracts are terminable without cause by the customer or the Company either upon the giving of requisite notice and the passage of a specified period of time (typically between 60 and
180 days) or upon the occurrence of other specified events. In addition, the Company's contracts with federal, state and local governmental agencies generally are conditioned on legislative
appropriations. These contracts generally can be terminated or modified by the customer if such appropriations are not made. The Company's contracts for managed behavioral healthcare and radiology
benefits management services generally provide for payment of a per member per month fee to the Company. See "Risk
FactorsRisk-Based Products" and "Reliance on Customer Contracts."

The
Company's contracts with the State of Tennessee's TennCare program ("TennCare") and the Company's Maricopa Contract generated net revenues that exceeded, in the aggregate, ten
percent of net revenues for the consolidated Company for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Maricopa Contract generated net revenues that exceeded, in the aggregate, ten percent of net
revenues for the consolidated Company for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company also has a significant concentration of business from contracts with subsidiaries of
WellPoint, Inc. ("WellPoint") and with various counties in the State of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Counties") which are part of the Pennsylvania Medicaid program. See further discussion
related to these significant customers in "Risk FactorsReliance on Customer Contracts." In addition, see "Risk FactorsDependence on Government Spending" for discussion of
risks to the Company related to government contracts.

Provider Network

Except for certain services which were provided under the Maricopa Contract (see "BusinessBusiness Overview"), the
Company's managed behavioral healthcare services and EAP treatment services are provided by a contracted network of third-party providers, including psychiatrists, psychologists, other behavioral
health professionals, psychiatric hospitals, general medical facilities with psychiatric beds, residential treatment centers and other treatment facilities. The number and type of providers in a
particular area depend upon customer preference, site, geographic concentration and demographic composition of the beneficiary population in that area. The Company's managed behavioral healthcare
network consists of approximately 72,000 behavioral healthcare providers, including facility locations, providing various levels of care nationwide. The Company's network providers are almost
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the
Company's customers' beneficiary populations reside. Outpatient network providers work out of their own offices, although the Company's personnel are available to assist them with consultation and
other needs.

Non-facility
network providers include both individual practitioners, as well as individuals who are members of group practices or other licensed centers or programs.
Non-facility network providers typically execute standard contracts with the Company under which they are generally paid on a fee-for-service basis.

Third-party
network facilities include inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, intensive outpatient facilities, partial hospitalization facilities, community health centers
and other community-based facilities, rehabilitative and support facilities and other intermediate care and alternative care facilities or programs. This variety of facilities enables the Company to
offer patients a full continuum of care and to refer patients to the most appropriate facility or program within that continuum. Typically, the Company contracts with facilities on a per diem or
fee-for-service basis and, in some limited cases, on a "case rate" or capitated basis. The contracts between the Company and inpatient and other facilities typically are for
one-year terms and are terminable by the Company or the facility upon 30 to 120 days' notice.

Historically,
the Company's radiology benefits management services were provided by a network of third-party providers that were contracted by the customers of the Company to provide
such services to the customers' members or enrollees. To support its offering of risk-based arrangements, the Company has developed and continues to expand a proprietary network of
providers directly, through the use of its internal networking resources, and indirectly through a network contracting company. Network providers include diagnostic imaging centers, radiology
departments of hospitals that provide advanced imaging services on an outpatient basis, and individual physicians or physician groups that own advanced imaging equipment and specialize in certain
specific areas of care. The Company contracts with these providers on a fee-for-service basis.

Joint Ventures

Prior to April 11, 2006, Premier Behavioral Systems of Tennessee, LLC ("Premier") was a joint venture in which the
Company owned a 50 percent interest. On April 11, 2006, the Company purchased the other 50 percent interest in Premier for $1.5 million, so that Premier is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Premier was formed to manage behavioral healthcare benefits for a certain portion of TennCare. In addition, the Company contracted with Premier to provide
certain services to the joint venture.

As
of December 31, 2005, the Company owned a 37.5 percent interest in Royal Health Care, LLC ("Royal"). Royal was a managed services organization that received
management fees for the provision of administrative, marketing, management and support services to seven managed care organizations. Royal did not provide any services to the Company. The Company
accounted for its investment in Royal using the equity method. Effective February 2, 2006, the Company sold its Royal ownership interest back to Royal in exchange for cash proceeds of
$20.5 million.

Competition

The Company's business is highly competitive. The Company competes with other healthcare organizations as well as with insurance
companies, including health maintenance organizations ("HMOs"), preferred provider organizations ("PPOs"), third-party administrators ("TPAs"), independent practitioner associations ("IPAs"),
multi-disciplinary medical groups, pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs"), healthcare information technology solutions, and other specialty healthcare and managed care companies. Many of the Company's
competitors, particularly certain insurance companies, HMOs, technology companies, and PBMs are significantly larger and have greater financial, marketing and other resources than the Company,
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broader
range of services. The Company may also encounter competition in the future from new market entrants. In addition, some of the Company's customers that are managed care companies may seek to
provide specialty managed healthcare services directly to their subscribers, rather than by contracting with the Company for such services. Because of these factors, the Company does not expect to be
able to rely to a significant degree on price increases to achieve revenue growth, and expects to continue experiencing pricing pressures.

Insurance

The Company maintains a program of insurance coverage for a broad range of risks in its business. The Company has renewed its general,
professional and managed care liability insurance policies with unaffiliated insurers for a one-year period from June 17, 2009 to June 17, 2010. The general liability
policies are written on an "occurrence" basis, subject to a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention. The professional liability and managed care
errors and omissions liability policies are written on a "claims-made" basis, subject to a $1.0 million per claim ($10.0 million per class action claim)
un-aggregated self-insured retention for managed care liability, and a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention for
professional liability.

The
Company maintains separate general and professional liability insurance policies with an unaffiliated insurer for its Specialty Pharmaceutical Management business. The Specialty
Pharmaceutical Management insurance policies have a one-year term for the period June 17, 2009 to June 17, 2010. The general liability policies are written on an "occurrence"
basis, subject to a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention.
The professional liability policy is written on a "claims-made" basis, subject to a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention.

The
Company maintains separate professional liability insurance policies with unaffiliated insurers for its Maricopa Contract business relating to the behavioral health direct care
facilities. The Maricopa Contract professional liability insurance policies effective dates are from September 1, 2008 to September 1, 2009. The Company purchased a five-year
extended reporting period for the professional liability policies effective September 1, 2009 for the period September 1, 2009 to September 1, 2014, subject to a
$0.5 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention. The professional liability policies are written on a "claims-made" basis.

The
Company is responsible for claims within its self-insured retentions, and for portions of claims reported after the expiration date of the policies if they are not
renewed, or if policy limits are exceeded. The Company also purchases excess liability coverage in an amount that management believes to be reasonable for the size and profile of the organization. See
"Risk FactorsProfessional Liability and Other Insurance," for a discussion of the risks associated with the Company's insurance coverage.

Regulation

General.The specialty managed healthcare industry is subject to extensive and evolving state and federal regulation. The Company is
subject to
certain state laws and regulations, including those governing the licensing of insurance companies, HMOs, PPOs, TPAs, pharmacies and companies engaged in utilization review and specialty
pharmaceutical management. In addition, the Company is subject to regulations concerning the licensing of healthcare professionals, including restrictions on business corporations from providing,
controlling or exercising excessive influence over healthcare services through the direct employment of physicians, psychiatrists or, in certain states, psychologists and other healthcare
professionals. These laws and regulations vary considerably among states and the Company may be subject to different types of laws and regulations depending on the specific regulatory approach adopted
by each state to regulate the managed care and specialty pharmacy businesses and the provision of healthcare treatment services. In addition, the Company is subject to certain federal laws as a result
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plans.
The regulatory scheme generally applicable to the Company's operations is described in this section.

The
Company believes its operations are structured to comply in all material respects with applicable laws and regulations and that it has received all licenses and approvals that are
material to the operation of its business. However, regulation of the specialty managed healthcare industry is constantly evolving, with new legislative enactments and regulatory initiatives at the
state and federal levels being implemented on a regular basis. Consequently, it is possible that a court or regulatory agency may take a position under existing or future laws or regulations, or as a
result of a change in the interpretation thereof, that such laws or regulations apply to the Company in a different manner than the Company believes such laws or regulations apply. Moreover, any such
position may require significant alterations to the Company's business operations in order to comply with such laws or regulations, or interpretations thereof. Expansion of the Company's business to
cover additional geographic areas, to serve different types of customers, to provide new services or to commence new operations could also subject the Company to additional licensure requirements
and/or regulation. Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could have a material adverse affect on the Company.

Licenses.Certain regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Company possess discretionary powers when issuing or renewing
licenses or granting
approval of proposed actions such as mergers, a change in ownership, transfer or assignment of licenses and certain intra-corporate transactions. One or multiple agencies may require as a condition of
such license or approval that the Company cease or modify certain of its operations or modify the way it operates in order to comply with applicable regulatory requirements or policies. In addition,
the time necessary to obtain a license or approval varies from state to state, and difficulties in obtaining a necessary license or approval may result in delays in the Company's plans to expand
operations in a particular state and, in some cases, lost business opportunities. In recent years, in response to governmental agency inquiries or discussions with regulators, the Company has
determined to seek licensing for its managed behavioral healthcare and radiology benefits management business as a single service HMO, TPA or utilization review agent in one or more jurisdictions. The
Company has also sought and obtained utilization review licenses in
some states for its pharmaceutical management business. Compliance activities, mandated changes in the Company's operations, delays in the expansion of the Company's business or lost business
opportunities as a result of regulatory requirements or policies could have a material adverse effect on the Company. As discussed below in the section entitled "Regulations Affecting the Company's
Pharmacies," the Company is subject to certain state licensure requirements in relation to its specialty pharmaceutical management business.

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Insurance, HMO and PPO Activities.To the extent that the Company operates or is deemed to operate in some states as an insurance
company, HMO, PPO
or similar entity, it may be required to comply with certain laws and regulations that, among other things, may require the Company to maintain certain types of assets and minimum levels of deposits,
capital, surplus, reserves or net worth. In many states, entities that assume risk under contracts with licensed insurance companies or HMOs have not been considered by state regulators to be
conducting an insurance or HMO business. As a result, the Company has not sought licenses as either an insurer or HMO in certain states. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the
"NAIC") has undertaken a comprehensive review of the regulatory status of entities arranging for the provision of healthcare services through a network of providers that, like the Company, may assume
risk for the cost and quality of healthcare services, but that are not currently licensed as an HMO or similar entity. As a result of this review, the NAIC developed a "health organizations
risk-based capital" formula, designed specifically for managed care organizations, that establishes a minimum amount of capital necessary for a managed care organization to support its
overall operations, allowing consideration for the organization's size and risk profile. The NAIC also adopted a model regulation in the area of health plan standards, which could be adopted by
individual states in whole or in part, and could result in the Company being required to meet additional or new standards in connection with its existing operations. Certain states, for example, have
adopted regulations based on the NAIC initiative, and as a result, the Company has been subject to certain minimum capital requirements in those states. Certain other states, such as Maryland, Texas,
New York and New Jersey, have also adopted their own regulatory initiatives that subject entities such as certain of the Company's subsidiaries to regulation under state insurance laws. This includes,
but is not limited to, requiring adherence to specific financial solvency standards. State insurance laws and regulations may limit the Company's ability to pay dividends, make certain investments and
repay certain indebtedness. Being licensed as an insurance company, HMO or similar
entity could also subject the Company to regulations governing reporting and disclosure, mandated benefits, rate setting and other traditional insurance regulatory requirements. PPO regulations to
which the Company may be subject may require the Company to register with a state authority and provide information concerning its operations, particularly relating to provider and payor contracting.
The imposition of such requirements could increase the Company's cost of doing business and could delay the Company's conduct or expansion of its business in some areas. The licensing process under
state insurance laws can be lengthy and, unless the applicable state regulatory agency allows the Company to continue to operate while the licensing process is ongoing, the Company could experience a
material adverse effect on its operating results and financial condition while its license application is pending. In addition, failure to obtain and maintain required licenses typically also
constitutes an event of default under the Company's contracts with its customers. The loss of business from one or more of the Company's major customers as a result of such an event of default or
otherwise could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Regulators
may impose operational restrictions on entities granted licenses to operate as insurance companies or HMOs. For example, the California Department of Managed Health Care has
imposed certain restrictions on the ability of the Company's California subsidiaries to fund the Company's operations in other states, to guarantee or co-sign for the Company's financial
obligations, or to pledge or hypothecate the stock of these subsidiaries and on the Company's ability to make certain operational changes with respect to these subsidiaries. In addition, regulators of
certain of the Company's subsidiaries may exercise certain discretionary rights under regulations including, without limitation, increasing its supervision of such entities, requiring additional
restricted cash or other security.

Utilization Review and Third-Party Administrator Activities.Numerous states in which the Company does business have adopted
regulations governing
entities engaging in utilization review and TPA activities. Utilization review regulations typically impose requirements with respect to the qualifications of personnel reviewing proposed treatment,
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payments
and the handling of customer funds. Utilization review and TPA regulations may increase the Company's cost of doing business in the event that compliance requires the Company to retain
additional personnel to meet the regulatory requirements and to take other required actions and make necessary filings. Although compliance with utilization review regulations has not had a material
adverse effect on the Company, there can be no assurance that specific regulations adopted in the future would not have such a result, particularly since the nature, scope and specific requirements of
such provisions vary considerably among states that have adopted regulations of this type.

Numerous
states require the licensing or certification of entities performing utilization review or TPA activities, however, certain federal courts have held that such licensing
requirements are preempted by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). ERISA preempts state laws that mandate employee benefit structures or their administration,
as well as those that
provide alternative enforcement mechanisms. The Company believes that its TPA activities performed for its self-insured employee benefit plan customers are exempt from otherwise applicable
state licensing or registration requirements based upon federal preemption under ERISA and have relied on this general principle in determining not to seek licenses for certain of the Company's
activities in some states. Existing case law is not uniform on the applicability of ERISA preemption with respect to state regulation of utilization review or TPA activities. There can be no assurance
that additional licenses will not be required with respect to utilization review or TPA activities in certain states.

Licensing of Healthcare Professionals.The provision of healthcare treatment services by physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and
other providers
is subject to state regulation with respect to the licensing of healthcare professionals. The Company believes that the healthcare professionals who provide healthcare treatment on behalf of or under
contracts with the Company, and the case managers and other personnel of the health services business, are in compliance with the applicable state licensing requirements and current interpretations
thereof. However, there can be no assurance that changes in such state licensing requirements or interpretations thereof will not adversely affect the Company's existing operations or limit expansion.
With respect to the Company's crisis intervention program, additional licensing of clinicians who provide telephonic assessment or stabilization services to individuals who are calling from
out-of-state may be required if such assessment or stabilization services are deemed by regulatory agencies to be treatment provided in the state of such individual's
residence. The Company believes that any such additional licenses could be obtained.

Prohibition on Fee Splitting and Corporate Practice of Professions.The laws of some states limit the ability of a business corporation
to directly
provide, control or exercise excessive influence over healthcare services through the direct employment of physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, or other healthcare professionals, who are
providing direct clinical services. In addition, the laws of some states prohibit physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, or other healthcare professionals from splitting fees with other persons or
entities. These laws and their interpretations vary from state to state and enforcement by the courts and regulatory authorities may vary from state to state and may change over time. The Company
believes that its operations as currently conducted are in material compliance with the applicable laws. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's existing operations and its contractual
arrangements with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and other healthcare professionals will not be successfully challenged under state laws prohibiting fee splitting or the practice of a
profession by an unlicensed entity, or that the enforceability of such contractual arrangements will not be limited. The Company believes that it could, if necessary, restructure its operations to
comply with changes in the interpretation or enforcement of such laws and regulations, and that such restructuring would not have a material adverse effect on its operations.

Direct Contracting with Licensed Insurers.Regulators in several states in which the Company does business have adopted policies that
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contract
directly with licensed healthcare providers, entities or provider groups, such as IPAs, for the provision of treatment services, rather than with unlicensed intermediary companies. In such
states, the Company's customary model of contracting directly is modified so that, for example, the IPAs (rather than the Company) contract directly with the HMO or insurance company, as appropriate,
for the provision of treatment services.

HIPAA.The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human
Services ("HHS") to adopt standards relating to the transmission, privacy and security of health information by healthcare providers and healthcare plans. Confidentiality and patient privacy
requirements are particularly strict in the Company's behavioral managed care business. In connection with HIPAA, the Company initially commissioned a dedicated HIPAA project management office to
achieve compliance within the required timeframes. Oversight responsibilities for HIPAA compliance is now being handled by the Company's Corporate Compliance Department. The Company believes it is
currently in compliance with the provisions of HIPAA.

The
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HITECH Act") passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 represents a significant
expansion of the HIPAA privacy and security laws. The HITECH Act provisions contain multiple effective dates. The Company believes it is currently in compliance with those provisions of the HITECH Act
and associated regulations that are currently in effect and will be in compliance with those portions of the law and regulations that become effective in the future. Regulations interpreting this new
law have yet to be promulgated. The Company believes that it can comply with changes in these laws and regulations, however there can be no assurance that compliance with such laws and regulations
would not have a material adverse effect on its operations.

Other Significant Privacy Regulation.The privacy regulation under HIPAA generally does not preempt state law except under the
following limited
circumstances: (i) the privacy rights afforded under state law are contrary to those provided by HIPAA so that compliance with both standards is not possible and (ii) HIPAA's privacy
protections are more stringent than the state law in question. Because many states have privacy laws that either provide more stringent privacy protections than those imposed by HIPAA or laws that can
be followed in addition to HIPAA, the Company must address privacy issues under HIPAA and state law as well. While the Company has always been required to follow state privacy laws, the Company now
has had to review these state laws against HIPAA to determine whether it must comply with standards established by both HIPAA and state law. In addition, HIPAA
has created an increased awareness of the issues surrounding privacy, which may generate more state regulatory scrutiny in this area.

Federal Anti-Remuneration/Fraud and Abuse Laws.The federal healthcare Anti-Kickback Statute (the "Anti-Kickback
Statute") prohibits, among other things, an entity from paying or receiving, subject to certain exceptions and "safe harbors," any remuneration, directly or indirectly, to induce the referral of
individuals covered by federally funded health care programs, or the purchase, or the arranging for or recommending of the purchase, of items or services for which payment may be made in whole, or in
part, under Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or other federally funded health care programs. Sanctions for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute may include imprisonment, criminal and civil fines
and exclusion from participation in the federally funded health care programs. The Anti-Kickback Statute has been interpreted broadly by courts, the Office of Inspector General ("OIG")
within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services ("DHHS"), and other administrative bodies. It also is a crime under the Public Contractor Anti-Kickback Statute, for any person
to knowingly and willfully offer or provide any remuneration to a prime contractor to the United States, including a contractor servicing federally funded health programs, in order to obtain favorable
treatment in a subcontract. Violators of this law also may be subject to civil monetary penalties. There have been a series of substantial civil and

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criminal
investigations and settlements, at the state and federal level, by pharmacy benefit managers over the last several years in connection with alleged kickback schemes. The Company believes that
it is in compliance with the legal requirements imposed by such anti-remuneration laws and regulations, however, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be subject to scrutiny
or challenge under such laws or regulations and that any such challenge would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Federal Statutes Prohibiting False Claims.The Federal Civil False Claims Act imposes civil penalties for knowingly making or causing
to be made
false claims with respect to governmental programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, for services not rendered, or for misrepresenting actual services rendered, in order to obtain higher reimbursement.
Private individuals may bringqui tamor whistle blower suits against providers under the Federal Civil False Claims Act, which authorizes the payment
of a portion of any recovery to the individual bringing suit. A few federal district courts recently have interpreted the Federal Civil False Claims Act as applying to claims for reimbursement that
violate the Anti-Kickback Statute under certain circumstances. The Federal Civil False Claims Act generally provides for the imposition of civil penalties and for treble damages, resulting
in the possibility of substantial financial penalties for small billing errors. Criminal provisions that are similar to the Federal Civil False Claims Act provide that a corporation may be fined if it
is convicted of presenting to any federal agency a claim or making a statement that it knows to be false, fictitious or fraudulent. Even in situations where the Company does not directly provide
services to beneficiaries of federally funded health programs and, accordingly, does not directly submit claims to the federal government, it is possible that the Company could nevertheless become
involved in a situation where
false claim issues are raised based on allegations that it caused or assisted a government contractor in making a false claim.

The
Company is subject to certain provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (the "Act"). The Act requires entities that receive $5 million or more in annual Medicaid
payments to establish written policies that provide detailed information about the Federal Civil False Claims Act and the remedies thereunder, as well as any state laws pertaining to civil or criminal
penalties for false claims and statements, the "whistleblower" protections afforded under such laws, and the role of such laws in preventing and detecting fraud waste and abuse. The written policies
are to be disseminated to all employees, contractors and agents which or who, on behalf of the entity, furnishes, or otherwise authorizes the furnishing of, Medicaid health care items or services;
performs billing or coding functions, or is involved in the monitoring of health care provided by the entity. In addition, any such entity that has an employee handbook must include a specific
discussion of the federal and state false claims laws, the rights of an employee to be protected as a whistle blower and the entity's policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste
and abuse. The Company does not believe that it is in violation of the Federal Civil False Claims Act (or its criminal counterparts) and the Company has a corporate compliance and ethics program,
policies and procedures and internal controls in place to help maintain an organizational culture of honesty and integrity.

State Anti-Remuneration/False Claims Law.Several states have laws and/or regulations similar to the federal
anti-remuneration and Federal False Claims Act described above. Sanctions for violating these state anti-remuneration and false claims laws may include injunction,
imprisonment, criminal and civil fines and exclusion from participation in the state Medicaid programs. The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with the legal requirements imposed by
such anti-remuneration laws and regulations. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be subject to scrutiny or challenge under such laws or regulations and that any
such challenge would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

ERISA.Certain of the Company's services are subject to the provisions of ERISA. ERISA governs certain aspects of the relationship
between
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certain
providers of services to such plans through a series of complex laws and regulations that are subject to periodic interpretation by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the U.S. Department
of Labor. In some circumstances, and under certain customer contracts, the Company may be expressly named as a "fiduciary" under ERISA, or be deemed to have assumed duties that make it an ERISA
fiduciary, and thus be required to carry out its operations in a manner that complies with ERISA in all material respects. The Company believes that it is in material compliance with ERISA and that
such compliance does not currently have a material adverse effect on its operations, however there can be
no assurance that continuing ERISA compliance efforts or any future changes to ERISA will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Regulation of Customers.Regulations imposed upon the Company's customers include, among other things, benefits mandated by statute,
exclusions from
coverage prohibited by statute, procedures governing the payment and processing of claims, record keeping and reporting requirements, requirements for and payment rates applicable to coverage of
Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, provider contracting and enrollee rights and confidentiality requirements. Although the Company believes that such regulations do not, at present, materially
impair its operations, there can be no assurance that such indirect regulation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company in the future.

In
October 2008, the United States Congress passed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Dominici Mental Health Parity Act of 2008 ("MHPAEA") establishing parity in financial requirements
(e.g. co-pays, deductibles, etc.) and treatment limitations (e.g. limits on the number of visits) between mental health and substance abuse benefits and medical/surgical
benefits for health plan members. This new law does not require coverage for mental health or substance abuse disorders but if coverage is provided it must be provided at parity. No specific disorders
are mandated for coverage; health plans are able to define mental health and substance abuse to determine what they are going to cover. State mandated benefits laws are not preempted. The law applies
to ERISA plans, Medicaid managed care plans and State Children's Health Insurance Program ("SCHIP") plans. There is an exemption for small employers. On February 2, 2010, the Department of the
Treasury, the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services issued Interim Final Rules interpreting the MHPAEA. No assurance can be given that such legislation will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company. However, the Company's risk contracts do allow for repricing to occur effective the same date that any legislation becomes effective if that legislation is
projected to have a material affect on cost of care.

Medicare Part D Laws and Regulations.The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ("MMA")
established a
voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for Medicare enrollees on an insured basis through Prescription Drug Plans, ("PDPs"), and by Medicare Advantage Plans ("Part D Activities"), in
various regions across the United States. The MMA has been amended subsequently by several statutes, most notably the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (or "MIPPA"), and the
federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") have issued significant interpretive regulations and guidance regarding the Medicare Part D drug benefit program. Among other things,
PDPs and Medicare Advantage Plans are subject to requirements intended to deter fraud, waste and abuse and are monitored strictly by the federal CMS and its contracted Medicare Drug Integrity
Contractors ("MEDICs") to ensure that Part D program funds are not spent inappropriately.

The
Company is neither a PDP nor a Medicare Advantage Plan; however, the Company contracts with PDPs and Medicare Advantage Plans, ("Part D Plans") to provide various services. In
the Company's capacity as a subcontractor with certain Part D Plan clients, the Company is indirectly subject to certain federal rules, regulations, and sub-regulatory guidance
pertaining to the operation of Medicare Part D. If CMS or a health plan customer determines that the Company has not performed satisfactorily as a subcontractor, CMS or the health plan customer
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provides
satisfactory levels of service under its respective subcontracts, the Company can give no assurances that CMS or a Part D Plan will not terminate the Company's business relationships
insofar as they pertain to Medicare Part D.

CMS
requires PDPs and Medicare Advantage Plans to report 100% of all price concessions received for PBM services. The applicable CMS guidance suggests that best practices would require
PDPs and Medicare Advantage Plans to contractually require the right to audit their PBMs as well as require 100% transparency as to manufacturer rebates paid for drugs provided under the
sponsor's plan, including the portion of such rebates retained by the PBM as part of the price concession for the PBM's services. Additionally, CMS requires Part D Plan sponsors to ensure
through their contractual arrangements with first tier, downstream and related entities (which would include PBMs) that CMS has access to such entities' books and records pertaining to services
performed in connection with Part D. The CMS regulations also suggests that Part D Plan sponsors should contractually require their first tier, downstream and related entities to comply
with certain elements of the sponsor's compliance program. The Company has not experienced and does not anticipate that such disclosure and auditing requirements, to the extent required by Medicare
plan partners, will have a materially adverse effect on the Company's specialty pharmacy business.

CMS
also requires that Part D plan sponsors, beginning in 2010, calculate beneficiary cost sharing based upon the price ultimately received by the pharmacy or other dispensing
provider, rather than upon the price paid by the plan. Such calculation could potentially result in lower pharmacy claims reimbursement by Part D plan sponsors. In addition, CMS requires that
any profit realized or loss incurred by a PBM through price negotiations with pharmacies or manufacturers be included as administrative costs to the plan rather than being factored into drug costs for
reimbursement purposes.

FDA Regulation.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") generally has authority to regulate drug promotional activities that are
performed "by
or on behalf of" a drug manufacturer. The Company's business includes the provision of educational seminars for prescribers and other of the Company's customers on behalf of manufacturer clients and
thus may be subject to the federal laws applicable to the promotion of prescription drugs. There can be no assurance that the FDA will not attempt to assert jurisdiction over certain aspects of the
Company's specialty pharmacy business in the future and, although the Company is not controlled directly or indirectly by any drug manufacturer, the impact of future FDA regulation could materially
adversely affect the Company's specialty pharmacy business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

State Comprehensive PBM Regulation.States continue to introduce broad legislation to regulate pharmacy benefits management activities.
Some of this
legislation could encompass certain of the activities of the specialty pharmacy business of the Company. In particular, some legislation seeks to impose fiduciary duties or disclosure obligations on
entities that provide certain types of pharmacy management services. Both Maine and the District of Columbia have enacted statutes designed to impose certain fiduciary obligations on entities
providing PBM services. In 2008, Maryland implemented comprehensive PBM registration legislation. Other states, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Connecticut and Tennessee, have recently enacted laws
regulating various pharmacy benefit management activities, and similar legislation is pending in several more states. Such laws generally require certain financial disclosures. Such state laws do not
appear to be having a material adverse effect on the Company's specialty pharmacy business. However, the Company can give no assurance that these and other states will not enact legislation with more
adverse consequences in the near future; nor can the Company be certain that future regulations or interpretations of existing laws will not adversely affect its specialty pharmacy business.

State Legislation Affecting Plan or Benefit Design.Some states have enacted legislation that prohibits certain types of managed care
plan sponsors
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care
plans, including provisions relating to pharmacy benefits. Other states mandate coverage of certain benefits or conditions and require health plan coverage of specific drugs, if deemed medically
necessary by the prescribing physician. Such legislation does not generally apply to the Company directly, but may apply to certain clients of the Company, such as HMOs and health insurers.

Legislation Affecting Drug Prices.Specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers generally report various price metrics to the federal
government, including
"average sales price" ("ASP"), "average manufacturer price" ("AMP") and "best price" ("BP"). The Company does not calculate these price metrics, but the Company notes that the ASP, AMP and BP
methodologies may create incentives for some drug manufacturers to reduce the levels of discounts or rebates available to purchasers, including the Company, or their clients with respect to specialty
drugs. Any changes in the guidance affecting pharmaceutical manufacturer price metric calculations could materially adversely affect the Company's business.

Additionally,
most of the Company's dispensing contracts with its customers use "average wholesale price" ("AWP") as a benchmark for establishing pricing. As part of settlements in the
consolidated cases of New England Carpenters Health Benefit Fund, et. al. v. First Data Bank, et. al., Civil Action
No. 1:05-CV-11148-PBS (D. Mass.) and District Council 37 Health and Security Plan, et al. v. Medi-Span, a division of Wolters Kluwer
Health, Inc., Civil Action No. 07-10988-PBS (D. Mass.), First Data Bank and Medi-Span, two of several companies that report data on prescription drug
prices, have agreed to reduce the wholesale average cost ("WAC") to AWP mark up of certain pharmaceutical products. The reduction in WAC to AWP mark up has the effect of reducing the AWP. This
settlement has not had a material adverse affect on the Company's results of operations.

Regulations Affecting the Company's Pharmacies.The Company owns two pharmacies that provide services to certain of the Company's
health plan
customers. The activities undertaken by the Company's pharmacies subject the pharmacies to state and federal statutes and regulations governing, among other things, the licensure and operation of mail
order and non-resident pharmacies, repackaging of drug products, stocking of prescription drug products and dispensing of prescription drug products, including controlled substances. The
Company's pharmacy facilities are located in Florida and New York and are duly licensed to conduct business in those states. Many states, however, require out-of-state mail
order pharmacies to register with or be licensed by the state board of pharmacy or similar governing body when pharmaceuticals are delivered by mail into the state, and some states require that an
out-of-state pharmacy employ a pharmacist that is licensed in the state into which pharmaceuticals are shipped. The Company holds mail order and non-resident
pharmacy licenses where required.

Regulation of Controlled Substances.The Company's pharmacies must register with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (the
"DEA"), and
individual state controlled substance authorities in order to dispense controlled substances. Federal law requires the Company to comply with the DEA's security, recordkeeping, inventory control, and
labeling standards in order to dispense controlled substances. State controlled substance law requires registration and compliance with state pharmacy licensure, registration or permit standards
promulgated by the state pharmacy licensing authority.

Some
of the state regulatory requirements described above may be preempted in whole or in part by ERISA, which provides for comprehensive federal regulation of employee benefit plans.
However, the scope of ERISA preemption is uncertain and is subject to conflicting court rulings. As a result, the Company could be subject to overlapping federal and state regulatory requirements in
respect of certain of its operations and may need to implement compliance programs that satisfy multiple regulatory regimes.

Other Regulation of Healthcare Providers.The Company's business is affected indirectly by regulations imposed upon healthcare
providers. Regulations
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but
are not limited to, provisions relating to the conduct of, and ethical considerations involved in, the practice of psychiatry, psychology, social work and related behavioral healthcare
professions, radiology, pharmacy, accreditation, government healthcare program participation requirements, reimbursements for patient services, Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse and, in certain
cases, the common law duty to warn others of danger or to prevent patient self-injury. Changes in these regulatory requirements applicable to healthcare providers could impact the
Company's business methods and practices and there can be no assurances that the impact would not be adverse and material.

Federal Regulations affecting Procurement.The Company also provides services to various state Medicaid programs. Services procurement
is governed in
part by federal regulations because the federal government provides a substantial amount of funding for the services. The Company's state customers risk loss of federal funding if the Company is not
in compliance with federal regulations. The Company's non-compliance may also lead to unanticipated, negative financial consequences including corrective action plans or contract default
risks. The Company believes the Company is in substantial compliance with various federal regulations and in compliance with contract provisions relating to the services provided by a commercial
organization.

Other Proposed Legislation.In the last five years, legislation has periodically been introduced at the state and federal levels
providing for new
healthcare regulatory programs and materially revising existing healthcare regulatory programs (including, without limitation, legislation to carve out certain classes from generic substitution).
Recently some states including Massachusetts, Connecticut and California have enacted or considered legislation regarding various forms of mandatory or universal health insurance coverage. Such
legislation could include both federal and state bills affecting Medicaid programs which may be pending in, or recently passed by, state legislatures and which are not yet available for review and
analysis. Such legislation could also include proposals for national health insurance or state-based mandatory universal health insurance coverage and other forms of federal and state regulation of
health insurance and healthcare delivery. In states in which such new state legislation has been enacted, there has been no material adverse impact on the Company. However, the Company at this time is
unable to predict whether there may be any effect, positive or negative on its business as a result of any such future legislation.

Health Care Reform.There is currently discussion about the potential for health care reform, both at
state and national levels. The proposals for reform include the government assuming a larger role in the health care system or a restructuring of Medicare or Medicaid programs. One of the items
discussed has been reducing payments to private health plans offering Medicare Advantage. Depending on the outcome of these potential reductions, there is the possibility that membership and earnings
derived from these plans may decrease. The Company cannot speculate on the outcome of any such "reform", how it may impact the Company's business, and when it may become effective. Therefore, at this
time the Company is unable to predict whether there will be any effect, positive or adverse, on its business as a result of any such healthcare reform.

Employees of the Registrant

At December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately 5,200 full-time and part-time employees. The Company
believes it has satisfactory relations with its employees.

History

Magellan was incorporated in 1969 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is engaged in the specialty managed healthcare
business. As previously discussed, through 2005, the Company predominantly operated in the managed behavioral healthcare business. During 2006, the Company expanded into radiology benefits management
through the Company's acquisition of NIA and into specialty pharmaceutical management as a result of the Company's acquisition of ICORE. The

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Company
recently expanded into Medicaid administration as a result of its July 31, 2009 acquisition of First Health Services.

Available Information

The Company makes its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current
reports on Form 8-K, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 16 filings available, free of charge, on the Company's website atwww.magellanhealth.comas soon as practicable
after the Company has electronically filed such material with, or furnished it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The information on the Company's website is not part of or
incorporated by reference in this report on Form 10-K.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

Reliance on Customer ContractsThe Company's inability to renew, extend or replace expiring or terminated contracts could adversely affect the Company's
liquidity, profitability and financial condition.

Substantially all of the Company's net revenue is derived from contracts that may be terminated immediately with cause and many,
including some of the Company's most significant contracts, are terminable without cause by the customer upon notice and the passage of a specified period of time (typically between 60 and
180 days), or upon the occurrence of certain other specified events. The Company's ten largest customers accounted for 73.0 percent and 68.7 percent of the Company's net revenue
in the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively. Loss of all of these contracts or customers would, and loss of any one of these contracts or customers could, materially reduce the
Company's net revenue and have a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity, profitability and financial condition.

Significant Customers

Consolidated
Company

The
Company's contracts with TennCare and the Company's Maricopa Contract generated net revenues that exceeded, in the aggregate, ten percent of net revenues for the consolidated Company
for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Maricopa Contract generated net revenues that exceeded, in the aggregate, ten percent of net revenues for the consolidated Company for the year ended
December 31, 2009. The Company also has a significant concentration of business from contracts with subsidiaries of WellPoint and with the Pennsylvania Counties.

Pursuant
to the Maricopa Contract, the Company provides behavioral healthcare management and other related services to approximately 714,000 members in Maricopa County, Arizona. Under
the Maricopa Contract, the Company is responsible for providing covered behavioral health services to persons eligible under Title XIX (Medicaid) and Title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance
Program) of the Social Security Act, non-Title XIX and non-Title XIX eligible children and adults with a serious mental illness, and to certain non-Title XIX and
non-Title XXI adults with behavioral health or substance abuse disorders. The Maricopa Contract began on September 1, 2007 and extends through August 31, 2011 unless sooner
terminated by the parties. The State of Arizona has the right to terminate the Maricopa Contract for cause, as defined, upon ten days' notice with an opportunity to cure, and without cause immediately
upon notice from the State. The Maricopa Contract generated net revenues of $621.6 million and $725.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

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The TennCare program is divided into three regions, and through March 31, 2007 the Company's TennCare contracts encompassed all of the TennCare membership
for all three regions. As of April 1, 2007 substantially all of the membership in the Middle Grand Region was re-assigned to managed care companies in accordance with contract
awards by TennCare pursuant to its request for proposals for the management of the integrated delivery of behavioral and physical medical care to the region. Substantially all of the membership in the
West Grand and East Grand Regions was similarly re-assigned to managed care companies in accordance with contract awards by TennCare effective November 1, 2008 and January 1,
2009, respectively. The Company continued to manage behavioral healthcare services for children enrolled in TennCare Select High, statewide, as well as for certain out-of-state
TennCare members pursuant to contracts that extended through August 31, 2009, at which time the contracts terminated. The Company recorded net revenues of $282.4 million and
$36.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, from its TennCare contracts.

Total
net revenues from the Company's contracts with WellPoint were $186.7 million and $170.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009,
respectively, including radiology benefits management revenue of $162.5 million and $155.9 million, respectively.

In
July 2007, WellPoint acquired a radiology benefits management company, and has expressed its intent to in-source all of its radiology benefits management contracts when
such contracts expire. The Company had several radiology benefits management contracts with WellPoint including one that converted from an ASO arrangement to a risk arrangement effective
July 1, 2007.
Such risk contract has a term through December 31, 2010, and cannot be terminated early, except for cause, as defined in the agreement. The Company's other radiology benefits management ASO
contracts with WellPoint had $11.4 million of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 and these ASO contracts terminated at various dates in 2008.

Net
revenues from the Pennsylvania Counties in the aggregate totaled $288.1 million and $315.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.



Two
customers generated greater than ten percent of Commercial net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009. The first customer has a
contract that extends through December 31, 2012 and generated net revenues of $217.0 million and $235.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009,
respectively. The second customer has a contract that extends through June 30, 2014 and generated net revenues of $90.8 million and $85.8 million for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Net
revenues from the Maricopa Contract and TennCare were each greater than ten percent of the net revenues for the Public Sector segment for the year ended December 31, 2008. In
addition to the Maricopa Contract, one customer generated net revenues greater than ten percent of net revenues for the Public Sector segment for the year ended December 31, 2009. This customer
generated net revenues of $140.5 million and $147.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively. This customer contract extends through June 30,
2012 with options for the customer to extend the term of the contract for three one year terms.

In
addition to WellPoint, one other customer generated greater than ten percent of the net revenues for the Radiology Benefits Management segment for the years ended December 31,
2008 and 2009. This customer has a contract that extends through May 31, 2011 and generated net revenues of $96.4 million and $80.4 million for the years ended December 31,
2008 and 2009, respectively.

Included
in the Company's Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment are five customers that each exceeded ten percent of the net revenues for this segment during the year ended
December 31, 2008. Four of such customers generated $71.9 million, $49.5 million, $28.0 million, and $26.8 million of

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net
revenues during the year ended December 31, 2008. The other contract generated net revenues of $27.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, and this contract terminated
December 31, 2008.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, four customers each exceeded ten percent of the net revenues for this segment. Such customers generated $85.7 million, $49.7 million,
$43.9 million, and $30.9 million of net revenues during the year ended December 31, 2009. The previously mentioned contract that terminated as of December 31, 2008
generated net revenues for run-off activity of $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

For
the period from August 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, four customers each exceeded ten percent of the net revenues for the Medicaid Administration segment. Three of
such customers generated $11.4 million, $10.5 million, and $9.0 million of net revenues for this segment. The other customer generated revenue of $8.8 million during this
period, and this contract is scheduled to terminate June 30, 2010, unless terminated earlier by the customer.

Integration of Companies Acquired by MagellanThe Company's profitability could be adversely affected if the integration of companies acquired by Magellan is not
completed in a timely and effective manner.

One of the Company's growth strategies is to make strategic acquisitions which are complementary to its existing operations. After
Magellan closes on an acquisition, it must integrate the acquired company into Magellan's policies, procedures and systems. Failure to effectively integrate an acquired business could result in
excessive costs being incurred, a delay in obtaining targeted synergies, decreased customer performance (which could result in contract penalties and/or terminations), increased employee turnover, and
lost sales opportunities.

Changes in the Medical Managed Care Carve-Out IndustryCertain changes in the business practices of this industry could negatively impact the
Company's resources, profitability and results of operations.

Substantially all of the Company's Commercial, Radiology Benefits Management and Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segments' net
revenues are derived from customers in the medical managed care industry, including managed care companies, health insurers and other health plans. Some types of changes in this industry's business
practices could negatively impact the Company. For example, if the Company's managed care customers seek to provide services directly to their subscribers, instead of contracting with the Company for
such services, the Company could be adversely affected. In this regard, certain of the Company's major customers in the past have not renewed all or part of their contracts with the Company, and
instead provided managed behavioral healthcare services directly to their subscribers. Other of the Company's customers that are managed care companies could also seek to provide services directly to
their subscribers, rather than by contracting with the Company for such services. In addition, the Company has a significant number of contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and other regional
health plans. Consolidation of the healthcare industry through acquisitions and mergers could potentially result in the loss of contracts for the Company. Any of these changes could reduce the
Company's net revenue, and adversely affect the Company's profitability and financial condition.

Changes in the Contracting Model for Medicaid ContractsCertain changes in the contracting model used by states for managed healthcare services contracts
relating to Medicaid lives could negatively impact the Company's resources, profitability and results of operations.

Substantially all of the Company's Public Sector segment net revenue is derived from direct contracts that it has with state or county
governments for the provision of services to Medicaid enrollees. In addition to TennCare discussed above, certain other states have recently contracted with managed care companies to manage both the
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enrollees.
If other governmental entities change the method for contracting for Medicaid business to a fully integrated model, the Company will attempt to subcontract with the managed care
organizations to provide behavioral healthcare management for such Medicaid business; however, there is no assurance that the Company would be able to secure such arrangements. Accordingly, if such a
change in the contracting model were to occur, it is possible that the Company could lose current contracted revenues, as well as be unable to bid on potential new business opportunities, thus
negatively impacting the Company's profitability and financial condition.

Risk-Based ProductsBecause the Company provides services at a fixed fee, if the Company is unable to accurately predict and control healthcare
costs, the Company's profitability could decline.

The Company derives its net revenue primarily from arrangements under which the Company assumes responsibility for costs of treatment
in exchange for a fixed fee. The Company refers to such arrangements as "risk-based contracts" or "risk-based products," which include EAP services. These arrangements provided
84.2 percent and 80.8 percent of the Company's net revenue in the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Profitability
of the Company's risk contracts could be reduced if the Company is unable to accurately estimate the rate of service utilization by members or the cost of such services
when the Company prices its services. The Company's assumptions of utilization and costs when the Company prices its services may not ultimately reflect actual utilization rates and costs, many
aspects of which are beyond the Company's control. If the cost of services provided to members under a contract together with the administrative costs exceeds the aggregate fees received by the
Company under such contract, the Company will incur a loss on the contract.

The
Company's profitability could also be reduced if the Company is required to make adjustments to estimates made in reporting historical financial results regarding cost of care,
reflected in the Company's financial statements as medical claims payable. Medical claims payable includes reserves for incurred but not reported ("IBNR") claims, which are claims for covered services
rendered by the Company's providers which have not yet been submitted to the Company for payment. The Company estimates and reserves for IBNR claims based on past claims payment experience, including
the average interval between the date services are rendered and the date the claims are received and between the date services are rendered and the date claims are paid, enrollment data, utilization
statistics, adjudication decisions, authorized healthcare services and other factors. This data is incorporated into contract-specific reserve models. The estimates for submitted claims and IBNR
claims are made on an accrual basis and adjusted in future periods as required. If such risk-based RBM products are not correctly underwritten, the Company's profitability and financial
condition could be adversely affected.

Factors
that affect the Company's ability to price the Company's services, or accurately make estimates of IBNR claims and other expenses for which the Company creates reserves may
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Some
of these factors could impact the ability of the Company to manage and control the medical costs to the extent assumed in the pricing of its services.

If
the Company's membership in risk-based business continues to grow (which is a major focus of the Company's strategy), the Company's exposure to potential losses from
risk-based products will also increase.

Fluctuation in Operating ResultsThe Company experiences fluctuations in quarterly operating results and, as a consequence, the Company may fail to meet or
exceed market expectations, which could cause the Company's stock price to decline.

The Company's quarterly operating results have varied in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future due to seasonal and
other factors, including:



These
factors may affect the Company's quarterly and annual net revenue, expenses and profitability in the future and, accordingly, the Company may fail to meet market expectations,
which could cause the Company's stock price to decline.

Dependence on Government SpendingThe Company can be adversely affected by changes in federal, state and local healthcare policies, programs, funding, and
enrollments.

All of the Company's Public Sector and Medicaid Administration segment net revenue and a portion of the Company's net revenue in the
Company's other three operating segments are derived, directly or indirectly, from governmental agencies, including state Medicaid programs. Contract rates vary from state to state, are subject to
periodic negotiation and may limit the Company's ability to maintain or increase rates. The Company is unable to predict the impact on the Company's operations of future regulations or legislation
affecting Medicaid programs, or the healthcare industry in general, and future regulations or legislation may have a material adverse effect on the Company. Moreover, any reduction in government
spending for such programs could also have a material adverse effect on the Company (See "Reliance on Customer Contracts"). In addition, the Company's contracts with federal, state and local
governmental agencies, under both direct contract and subcontract arrangements, generally are conditioned upon financial appropriations by one or more governmental agencies, especially in the case of
state Medicaid programs. These contracts generally can be terminated or modified by the customer if such appropriations are not made. The Company faces increased risks in this regard as state budgets
have come under increasing pressure due to the recent economic downturn. Finally, some of the Company's contracts with federal, state and local governmental agencies, under both direct contract and
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signed
so require, in exchange for additional compensation to be negotiated by the parties in good faith. Government and other third-party payors generally seek to impose lower contract rates and to
renegotiate reduced contract rates with service providers in a trend toward cost control.

Restrictive Covenants in the Company's Debt InstrumentsRestrictions imposed by the Company's debt agreements limit the Company's operating and financial
flexibility. These restrictions may adversely affect the Company's ability to finance the Company's future operations or capital needs or engage in other business activities that may be in the
Company's interest.

On April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
that provided for a $100.0 million Revolving Loan Commitment for the issuance of letters of credit for the account of the Company with a sublimit of up to $30.0 million for revolving
loans (the "2008 Credit Facility"). On April 29, 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2008 Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank AG, Citibank, N.A., and Bank of America, N.A. that
provides for an $80.0 million Revolving Loan Commitment for the issuance of letters of credit for the account of the Company with a sublimit of up to $30.0 million for revolving loans
(the "2009 Credit Facility"), which contains a number of covenants. These covenants limit
Company management's discretion in operating the Company's business by restricting or limiting the Company's ability, among other things, to:



These
restrictions could adversely affect the Company's ability to finance future operations or capital needs or engage in other business activities that may be in the Company's
interest. The 2009 Credit Facility also requires the Company to comply with specified financial ratios and tests. Failure to do so, unless waived by the lenders under the 2009 Credit Facility,
pursuant to its terms, would result in an event of default under the 2009 Credit Facility. The 2009 Credit Facility is guaranteed by most of the Company's subsidiaries and is secured by most of the
Company's assets and the Company's subsidiaries' assets.

Required Assurances of Financial ResourcesThe Company's liquidity, financial condition, prospects and profitability can be adversely affected by present or
future state regulations and contractual requirements that the Company provide financial assurance of the Company's ability to meet the Company's obligations.

Some of the Company's contracts and certain state regulations require the Company or certain of the Company's subsidiaries to maintain
specified cash reserves or letters of credit and/or to maintain certain minimum tangible net equity in certain of the Company's subsidiaries as assurance that the Company has financial resources to
meet the Company's contractual obligations. Many of these state regulations also restrict the investment activity of certain of the Company's subsidiaries. Some state regulations also restrict the
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Magellan.
Additional state regulations could be promulgated that would increase the cash or other security the Company would be required to maintain. In addition, the Company's customers may require
additional restricted cash or other security with respect to the Company's obligations under the Company's contracts, including the Company's obligation to pay IBNR claims and other medical claims not
yet processed and paid. In addition, certain of the Company's contracts and state regulations limit the profits that the Company may earn on risk-based business. The Company's liquidity,
financial condition, prospects and profitability could be adversely affected by the effects of such regulations and contractual provisions. See Note 2"Summary of Significant
Accounting PoliciesRestricted Assets" to the consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein for a discussion of the Company's restricted assets.

CompetitionThe competitive environment in the specialty managed healthcare industry may limit the Company's ability to maintain or increase the Company's rates,
which would limit or adversely affect the Company's profitability, and any failure in the Company's ability to respond adequately may adversely affect the Company's ability to maintain contracts or
obtain new contracts.

The Company's business is highly competitive. The Company competes with other healthcare organizations as well as with insurance
companies, including HMOs, PPOs, TPAs, IPAs, multi-disciplinary medical groups, PBMs, specialty pharmacy companies, radiology benefits management companies and other specialty healthcare and managed
care companies. Many of the Company's competitors, particularly certain insurance companies, HMOs and PBMs are significantly larger and have greater financial, marketing and other resources
than the Company, which can create downward pressure on prices through economies of scale. The entrance or expansion of these larger companies in the specialty managed healthcare industry (including
the Company's customers who have in-sourced or who may choose to in-source healthcare services) could increase the competitive pressures the Company faces and could limit the
Company's ability to maintain or increase the Company's rates. If this happens, the Company's profitability could be adversely affected. In addition, if the Company does not adequately respond to
these competitive pressures, it could cause the Company to not be able to maintain its current contracts or to not be able to obtain new contracts.

Possible Impact of Healthcare ReformPotential healthcare reform can significantly reduce the Company's revenues or profitability.

The U.S. Congress and certain state legislatures are considering legislation that, among other things, would limit healthcare plans and
methods of operations, limit employers' and healthcare plans' ability to define medical necessity, permit employers and healthcare plans to be sued in state courts for coverage determinations, provide
universal health insurance at the state level, provide for minimum medical loss ratios, and otherwise affect health care insurance and managed care. It is uncertain whether the Company could recoup,
through higher revenues or other measures, the increased costs of federal or state mandated benefits or other increased costs caused by such legislation or similar legislation. Other federal or state
changes in law regarding managed care or universal health insurance coverage could also have adverse consequences for the Company's business. The Company cannot predict the effect of this legislation
or other legislation that may be adopted by Congress or by the states, and such legislation, if implemented, could have an adverse effect on the Company.

In
October 2008, the United States Congress passed legislation establishing parity in financial requirements (e.g. co-pays, deductibles, etc.) and treatment
limitations (e.g. limits on the number of visits) between mental health and substance abuse benefits and medical/surgical benefits for members. This new law does not require coverage for mental
health or substance abuse disorders but if coverage is provided it must be provided at parity. No specific disorders are mandated for coverage; health plans are able to define mental health and
substance abuse to determine what they are going to cover. State mandated benefits laws are not preempted. The law applies to ERISA plans, Medicaid managed care

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plans
and SCHIP plans. There is an exemption for small employers. Interim final regulations were issued on February 2, 2010. No assurance can be given that such legislation will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company. However, the Company's commercial risk behavioral contracts generally allow for re-pricing to occur in the event that any legislation becomes
effective if that legislation or regulation results in a material affect on cost of care.

There
is currently discussion about the potential for health care reform, both at state and national levels. The proposals for reform include the government assuming a larger role in the
health care system or a restructuring of Medicare or Medicaid programs. One of the items discussed has been reducing payments to private health plans offering Medicare Advantage. Depending on the
outcome of these potential reductions, there is the possibility that membership and earnings derived from these plans may decrease. The Company cannot speculate on the outcome of any such "reform,"
how it may impact the Company's business, and when it may become effective. Therefore, at this time the Company is unable to predict whether there will be any effect, positive or adverse, on its
business as a result of any such healthcare reform.

Government RegulationThe Company is subject to substantial government regulation and scrutiny, which increase the Company's costs of doing business and could
adversely affect the Company's profitability.

The specialty managed healthcare industry and the provision of specialty managed healthcare are subject to extensive and evolving
federal and state regulation. Such laws and regulations cover, but are not limited to, matters such as licensure, accreditation, government healthcare program participation requirements, information
privacy and security, reimbursement for patient services, and Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. The Company's specialty pharmaceutical management business is also the subject of substantial
federal and state governmental regulation and scrutiny. Government investigations and allegations have become more frequent concerning possible violations of fraud and abuse and false claims statutes
and regulations by healthcare organizations. Violators may be excluded from participating in government healthcare programs, subject to fines or penalties or required to repay amounts received from
the government for previously billed services. A violation of such laws and regulations may have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The
Company is subject to certain state laws and regulations and federal laws as a result of the Company's role in management of customers' employee benefit plans.

Regulatory
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The
imposition of additional licensing and other regulatory requirements may, among other things, increase the Company's equity requirements, increase the cost of doing business or force
significant changes in the Company's operations to comply with these requirements.

The
costs associated with compliance with government regulation as discussed above may adversely affect the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

The Company faces additional regulatory risks associated with its Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment which could subject it to additional regulatory scrutiny and
liability and which could adversely affect the profitability of the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment in the future.

With the Company's acquisition of ICORE, additional federal and state regulations became applicable to the Company. Various aspects of
the Company's Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment are governed by federal and state laws and regulations not previously applicable to the Company or which may now be applicable in different
ways. Significant sanctions may be imposed for violations of these laws and compliance programs are a significant operational requirement of the Company's business. There are significant uncertainties
involving the application of many of these legal requirements to the Company. Accordingly, the Company may be required to incur additional administrative and compliance expenses in determining the
applicable requirements and in adapting its compliance practices, or modifying its business practices, in order to satisfy changing interpretations and regulatory policies. In addition, there are
numerous proposed health care laws and regulations at the federal and state levels, many of which, if adopted, could adversely affect the Company's business. See "Regulation" above.

Risks Related To Realization of Goodwill and Intangible AssetsThe Company's profitability could be adversely affected if the value of intangible assets is not
fully realized.

The Company's total assets at December 31, 2009 reflect goodwill of approximately $426.5 million, representing
approximately 30.0 percent of total assets. The Company completed the Company's annual impairment analysis of goodwill as of October 1, 2009 noting that no impairment was identified.

At
December 31, 2009, identifiable intangible assets (customer lists, contracts and provider networks) totaled approximately $64.8 million. Intangible assets are amortized
over their estimated useful lives, which range from approximately three to eighteen years. The amortization periods used may differ from those used by other entities. In addition, the Company may be
required to shorten the
amortization period for intangible assets in future periods based on changes in the Company's business. There can be no assurance that such goodwill or intangible assets will be realizable.

The
Company evaluates, on a regular basis, whether for any reason the carrying value of the Company's intangible assets and other long-lived assets may no longer be
completely recoverable, in which case a charge to earnings for impairment losses could become necessary. When events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate the carrying amount of
long-lived assets may not be recoverable, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets other than goodwill by determining whether the carrying value of such
intangible assets will be recovered through the future cash flows expected from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition.

Any
event or change in circumstances leading to a future determination requiring write-off of a significant portion of unamortized intangible assets or goodwill would
adversely affect the Company's profitability.

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Claims for Professional LiabilityPending or future actions or claims for professional liability (including any associated judgments, settlements, legal fees and
other costs) could require the Company to make significant cash expenditures and consume significant management time and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
profitability and financial condition.

Management and administration of the delivery of specialty managed healthcare, the operation of specialty pharmacies and specialty
pharmacy drug dispensing, and the direct provision of healthcare treatment services such as the services that the Company provided through the direct care clinics operated under the Maricopa Contract,
entail significant risks of liability. In recent years, participants in the healthcare industry generally, as well as the specialty managed healthcare industry, have become subject to an increasing
number of lawsuits. From time to time, the Company is subject to various actions and claims of professional liability alleging negligence in performing utilization review and other specialty managed
healthcare activities, as well as for the acts or omissions of the Company's employees, including employed physicians and other clinicians, network providers, pharmacists, or others. In the normal
course of business, the Company receives reports relating to deaths and other serious incidents involving patients whose care is being managed by the Company. Such incidents occasionally give rise to
malpractice, professional negligence and other related actions and claims against the Company, the Company's employees, or the Company's network providers. The Company is also subject to actions and
claims for the costs of services for which payment was denied. Many of these actions and claims seek substantial damages and require the Company to incur significant fees and costs related to the
Company's defense and consume significant management time and resources. While the Company maintains professional liability insurance, there can be no assurance that future actions or claims for
professional liability (including any judgments,
settlements or costs associated therewith) will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's profitability and financial condition.

Professional Liability and Other InsuranceClaims brought against the Company that exceed the scope of the Company's liability coverage or denial of coverage
could materially and adversely affect the Company's profitability and financial condition.

The Company maintains a program of insurance coverage against a broad range of risks in the Company's business. As part of this program
of insurance, the Company carries professional liability insurance, subject to certain deductibles and self-insured retentions. The Company also is sometimes required by customer contracts
to post surety bonds with respect to the Company's potential liability on professional responsibility claims that may be asserted in connection with services the Company provides. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $103.5 million of such bonds outstanding. The Company's insurance may not be sufficient to cover any judgments, settlements or costs
relating to present or future claims, suits or complaints. Upon expiration of the Company's insurance policies, sufficient insurance may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. To the extent
the Company's customers are entitled to indemnification under their contracts with the Company relating to liabilities they incur arising from the operation of the Company's programs, such
indemnification may not be covered under the Company's insurance policies. To the extent that certain actions and claims seek punitive and compensatory damages arising from the Company's alleged
intentional misconduct, such damages, if awarded, may not be covered, in whole or in part, by the Company's insurance policies. If the Company is unable to secure adequate insurance in the future, or
if the insurance the Company carries is not sufficient to cover any judgments, settlements or costs relating to any present or future actions or claims, such judgments, settlements or costs may have a
material adverse effect on the Company's profitability and financial condition. If the Company is unable to obtain needed surety bonds in adequate amounts or make alternative arrangements to satisfy
the requirements for such bonds, the Company may no longer be able to operate in those states, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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Class Action Suits and Other Legal ProceedingsThe Company is subject to class action and other lawsuits that could result in material liabilities to the Company
or cause the Company to incur material costs, to change the Company's operating procedures in ways that increase costs or to comply with additional regulatory requirements.

Managed healthcare companies and PBM companies have been targeted as defendants in national class action lawsuits regarding their
business practices. The Company has in the past been subject to such national class actions as defendants and is also subject to or a party to other class actions, lawsuits and legal proceedings in
conducting the Company's business. In addition, certain of the Company's customers are parties to pending class action lawsuits regarding the
customers' business practices for which the customers could seek indemnification from the Company. These lawsuits may take years to resolve and cause the Company to incur substantial litigation
expenses and the outcomes could have a material adverse effect on the Company's profitability and financial condition. In addition to potential damage awards, depending upon the outcomes of such
cases, these lawsuits may cause or force changes in practices of the Company's industry and may also cause additional regulation of the industry through new federal or state laws or new applications
of existing laws or regulations. Such changes could increase the Company's operating costs.

Government InvestigationsThe Company may be subjected to additional regulatory requirements and to investigations or regulatory action by governmental agencies,
each of which may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.

From time to time, the Company receives notifications from and engages in discussions with various government agencies concerning the
Company's businesses and operations. As a result of these contacts with regulators, the Company may, as appropriate, be required to implement changes to the Company's operations, revise the Company's
filings with such agencies and/or seek additional licenses to conduct the Company's business. The Company's inability to comply with the various regulatory requirements may have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business.

In
addition, the Company may become subject to regulatory investigations relating to the Company's business, which may result in litigation or regulatory action. A subsequent legal
liability or a significant regulatory action against the Company could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, even if the
Company ultimately prevails in the litigation, regulatory action or investigation, such litigation, regulatory action or investigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.

Investment PortfolioThe value of the Company's investments is influenced by varying economic and market conditions, and a decrease in value may result in a loss
charged to income.

The Company's available-for-sale investment securities were $230.4 million and represented
16.0 percent of the Company's total consolidated assets at December 31, 2009. These assets are carried at fair value, and the unrealized gains or losses are included in accumulated other
comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders' equity, unless a decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary. If a decline in value is deemed to be
other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the impaired security is written down to fair value and a charge is taken through operations. The Company has concluded that all of the
Company's unrealized losses are temporary and the Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities until they recover or mature. Therefore, the Company has not recorded any other than
temporary impairments.

In
accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company reviews its investment securities to determine if declines in fair value below cost are
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quantitative
and qualitative factors, to determine whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary. Such factors considered include the length of time and the extent to
which market value has been less than cost, financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, trading activity and marketability of the security, recommendations of investment advisors and
forecasts of economic, market or industry trends. This review process also entails an evaluation of the Company's ability and intent to hold individual securities until they mature or full cost can be
recovered. The current economic environment and recent volatility of securities markets increase the difficulty of assessing investment impairment and the same influences tend to increase the risk of
potential impairment of these assets. The Company believes it has adequately reviewed its investment securities for impairment and that its investment securities are carried at fair value. However,
over time, the economic and market environment may provide additional insight regarding the fair value of certain securities, which could change the Company's judgment regarding impairment. This could
result in realized losses relating to other-than-temporary declines being charged against future income. Given the current market conditions and the significant judgments
involved, there is a risk that declines in fair value may occur and material other-than-temporary impairments may be charged to income in future periods, resulting in realized
losses.

Adverse Economic ConditionsThe state of the national economy and adverse changes in economic conditions could adversely affect the Company's business and
results of operations.

The state of the economy has negatively affected state budgets and could adversely affect the Company's reimbursement from state
Medicaid programs in its Medicaid Administration and Public Sector segments. The state of the economy and adverse economic conditions could also adversely affect the Company's customers in the
Commercial, Radiology Benefits Management and Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segments resulting in increased pressures on the Company's operating margins. In addition, the economic conditions may
result in decreased membership in the Commercial, Radiology Benefits Management, and Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segments, thereby adversely affecting the revenues to the Company from such
customers as well as the Company's operating profitability.

Adverse
economic conditions in the debt markets may affect the Company's ability to refinance, or the terms of, a new credit facility, upon the maturity of the Company's existing 2009
Credit Facility on April 28, 2010.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2.    Properties

The Company currently leases approximately 1.3 million square feet of office space comprising 77 offices in 26 states,
the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada with terms expiring between February 2010 and August 2015. The Company's principal executive offices are located in Avon, Connecticut, which lease expires
in September 2012. The Company believes that its current facilities are suitable for and adequate to support the level of its present operations.

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings

The management and administration of the delivery of specialty managed healthcare entails significant risks of liability. From time to
time, the Company is subject to various actions and claims arising from the acts or omissions of its employees, network providers or other parties. In the normal course of business, the Company
receives reports relating to deaths and other serious incidents involving patients whose care is being managed by the Company. Such incidents occasionally give rise

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to
malpractice, professional negligence and other related actions and claims against the Company or its network providers. Many of these actions and claims received by the Company seek substantial
damages and therefore require the Company to incur significant fees and costs related to their defense. The Company is also subject to or party to certain class actions, litigation and claims relating
to its operations and business practices. In the opinion of management, the Company has recorded reserves that are adequate to cover litigation, claims or assessments that have been or may be asserted
against the Company, and for which the outcome is probable and reasonably estimable. Management believes that the resolution of such litigation and claims will not have a material adverse effect on
the
Company's financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance in this regard.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

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PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Since January 6, 2004, shares of the Company's Ordinary Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Ordinary Common Stock") have
traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "MGLN." For further information regarding the Company's Ordinary Common Stock, see Note 6"Stockholders' Equity" to the
consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein. Warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Ordinary Common Stock have traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board ("OTCBB") under the ticker symbol MGLNW since February 2, 2004. The following tables set forth the high and low closing
bid prices of the Company's Ordinary Common Stock as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, as follows:

Ordinary
Common Stock
Sales PricesHigh

Low2008First Quarter


47.93


37.80Second Quarter


41.23


36.10Third Quarter


44.41


35.18Fourth Quarter


40.73


30.542009First Quarter


39.19


31.66Second Quarter


36.98


29.22Third Quarter


33.18


30.44Fourth Quarter


41.83


29.63


As
of December 31, 2009, there were approximately 299 stockholders of record of the Ordinary Common Stock. The stockholders of record data for the Ordinary Common Stock does not
reflect persons whose stock was held on that date by the Depository Trust Company or other intermediaries.

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The following graph compares the change in the cumulative total return on the Company's common stock to (a) the change in the
cumulative total return on the stocks included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and (b) the change in the cumulative total return on the stocks included in the S&P Managed Health
Care Index, assuming an investment of $100 made at the close of trading on December 31,2004, and comparing relative values on December 31, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Company
did not pay any dividends during the period reflected in the graph. Note that the common stock price performance shown below should not be viewed as being indicative of future performance.

Comparison of Cumulative Total Return

GRAPHIC

December 31,2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009Magellan Health Services, Inc.

$
100.00

$
92.07

$
126.52

$
136.50

$
114.64

$
119.23S&P 500 Index


100.00


104.91


121.48


128.16


80.74


102.11S&P 500 Managed Health Care Index


100.00


142.70


133.31


154.06


69.26


88.44


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The information set forth above under the "Comparison of Cumulative Total Returns" does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or
incorporated by reference into any other of the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent the filing specifically incorporates
such information by reference therein.

Stock Repurchase

On July 30, 2008 the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorized the Company to purchase up
to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through January 31, 2010. Stock repurchases under the program could be executed through open market

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repurchases,
privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or other means. The board of directors authorized management to execute stock repurchase transactions under the program
from time to time and in such amounts and via such methods as management deemed appropriate. The stock repurchase program could be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. Pursuant to
this program, the Company made open market purchases of 3,866,505 shares of the Company's common stock at an aggregate cost of $136.0 million (excluding broker commissions) during the year
ended December 31, 2008 and made open market purchases of 1,859,959 shares of the Company's common stock at an average share price of $34.39 per share for an aggregate cost of
$64.0 million (excluding broker commissions) during the period January 1, 2009 through April 7, 2009, which was the date that the repurchase program was completed, the
$200 million authorization having been exhausted.

On
July 28, 2009 the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorizes the Company to purchase up to $100 million of its outstanding common
stock through July 28, 2011. Stock repurchases under the program may be executed through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or other
means. The board of directors authorized management to execute stock repurchase transactions under the program from time to time and in such amounts and via such methods as management deems
appropriate. The stock repurchase program may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. Pursuant to this program, the
Company made open market purchases of 782,400 shares of the Company's common stock at an average price of $32.75 per share for an aggregate cost of $25.6 million (excluding broker commissions)
during the period from August 17, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

Following
is a summary of stock repurchases made during the three months ended December 31, 2009:

Period

Total number
of Shares
Purchased

Average
Price Paid
per Share(2)

Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or Programs

Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plan(1)(2)October 131, 2009


315,265

$
29.80


315,265

$
86,900November 130, 2009


199,258

$
34.93


199,258


79,940December 131, 2009


152,602

$
36.47


152,602


74,376667,125





667,125

$
74,376


(1)Excludes
amounts that could be used to repurchase shares acquired under the Company's equity incentive plans to satisfy withholding tax obligations of
employees and non-employee directors upon the vesting of restricted stock units.(2)Excludes
broker commissions.


During
the period from January 1, 2010 through February 25, 2010, the Company made additional open market purchases of 16,200 shares at an aggregate cost of
$0.6 million, excluding broker commissions.

Dividends

The Company did not declare any dividends during either of the years ended December 31, 2008 or 2009. The Company is prohibited
from paying dividends on the Ordinary Common Stock under the terms of the 2009 Credit Facility, except in limited circumstances. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of OperationsOutlookLiquidity and Capital ResourcesRestrictive Covenants in Debt Agreements."

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial information of the Company as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Selected
consolidated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 presented below, have been derived
from, and should be read in conjunction with, the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere herein. Selected consolidated financial information for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2006 has been derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements not included in this Form 10-K. The selected financial data set forth
below also should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appearing elsewhere herein.

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  (In thousands, except per share amounts)

Year Ended December 31,2005

2006

2007

2008

2009Statement of Operations Data:Net revenue

$
1,808,003

$
1,690,270

$
2,155,953

$
2,625,394

$
2,641,814Cost of care


1,204,659


1,081,080


1,409,103


1,830,542


1,765,313Cost of goods sold





41,809


149,585


181,356


203,336Direct service costs and other operating expenses(1)


377,533


385,478


404,003


426,627


465,710Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries


(4,350
)

(390
)







Depreciation and amortization


49,088


48,862


57,524


60,810


47,268Interest expense


44,005


7,292


6,386


2,846


2,424Interest income


(17,464
)

(17,628
)

(23,836
)

(17,030
)

(6,245
)Gain on sale of assets


(56,367
)

(5,148
)







Special benefits


(556
)










Income from continuing operations before income taxes


211,455


148,915


153,188


140,243


164,008Provision for income taxes


82,463


62,653


59,030


54,038


57,337Income from continuing operations


128,992


86,262


94,158


86,205


106,671Income from discontinued operations(2)


1,597











Net income

$
130,589

$
86,262

$
94,158

$
86,205

$
106,671Income per common sharebasic:Income from continuing operations

$
3.59

$
2.33

$
2.42

$
2.18

$
3.03Income from discontinued operations


0.04











Net income

$
3.63

$
2.33

$
2.42

$
2.18

$
3.03Income per common sharediluted:Income from continuing operations

$
3.42

$
2.23

$
2.36

$
2.16

$
3.01Income from discontinued operations


0.04











Net income

$
3.46

$
2.23

$
2.36

$
2.16

$
3.01


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December 31,2005

2006

2007

2008

2009Balance Sheet Data:Current assets

$
540,777

$
535,574

$
803,092

$
822,420

$
753,588Current liabilities


311,925


321,073


375,859


373,881


369,164Property and equipment, net


102,898


100,255


105,735


88,436


108,219Total assets


1,069,486


1,207,520


1,435,123


1,417,564


1,441,041Total debt and capital lease obligations


63,084


41,913


13,969


28


Stockholders' equity

$
633,077

$
763,567

$
908,232

$
908,073

$
950,492


(1)Includes
stock compensation expense of $15.8 million, $34.0 million, $30.0 million, $32.8 million and $19.8 million in
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.(2)Net
of income taxes.


Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Form 10-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or
expectations will be achieved. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that
actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in forward-looking statements are set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in Item 1A and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. When used in this
Form 10-K, the words "estimate," "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "should" and similar
expressions are intended to be forward-looking statements. Also, capitalized or defined terms included in Item 7 have the meanings set forth in Item 1 of this
Form 10-K.

Business Overview

The Company is engaged in the specialty managed healthcare business. Through 2005, the Company predominantly operated in the managed
behavioral healthcare business. During 2006, the Company expanded into radiology benefits management and specialty pharmaceutical management as a result of certain acquisitions. The Company recently
expanded into Medicaid administration as a result of its July 31, 2009 acquisition of certain equity interests and assets from Coventry as discussed in "Acquisition of First Health Services"
below. The Company provides services to health plans, insurance companies, employers, labor unions and various governmental agencies. The Company's business is divided into the following six segments,
based on the services it provides and/or the customers that it serves, as described below.

Managed
Behavioral Healthcare

Two
of the Company's segments are in the managed behavioral healthcare business. This line of business generally reflects the Company's coordination and
management of the delivery of behavioral healthcare treatment services that are provided through its contracted network of third-party treatment providers, which includes psychiatrists, psychologists,
other behavioral health professionals, psychiatric hospitals, general medical facilities with psychiatric beds, residential treatment centers and other treatment facilities. The treatment services
provided through the Company's provider network include outpatient programs (such as counseling or therapy), intermediate care programs (such as intensive outpatient programs and partial
hospitalization services), inpatient treatment and crisis intervention services. The Company generally does not directly provide, or own any provider of, treatment services except as related to the
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Medicaid
recipients and other beneficiaries under the Maricopa Contract. Under the Maricopa Contract, effective August 31, 2007 the Company was required to assume the operations of
twenty-four behavioral health direct care facilities for a transitional period and to divest itself of these facilities over a two year period. During March 2009, the Company began the
operation of two additional behavioral health direct care facilities. In 2008 and 2009, the Company entered into agreements to transition all behavioral health direct care facilities over various
dates. All of the direct care facilities have been transitioned as of December 31, 2009.

The
Company provides its management services primarily through: (i) risk-based products, where the Company assumes all or a substantial portion of the responsibility
for the cost of providing treatment services in exchange for a fixed per member per month fee, (ii) ASO products, where the Company provides services such as utilization review, claims
administration and/or provider network management, but does not assume responsibility for the cost of the treatment services, and (iii) EAPs where the Company provides short-term
outpatient behavioral counseling services.

The
managed behavioral healthcare business is managed based on the services provided and/or the customers served, through the following two segments:

Commercial.The Commercial segment generally reflects managed behavioral healthcare services and EAP services provided under contracts
with health
plans and insurance companies for some or all of their commercial, Medicaid and Medicare members, as well as with employers, including corporations and governmental agencies, and labor unions.
Commercial's contracts encompass risk-based, ASO and EAP arrangements. As of December 31, 2009, Commercial's covered lives were 4.1 million, 13.6 million and
20.3 million for risk-based, EAP and ASO products, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2009, Commercial's revenue was $421.0 million, $103.1 million
and $126.0 million for risk-based, EAP and ASO products, respectively.

Public Sector.The Public Sector segment generally reflects services provided to Medicaid recipients under contracts with state and
local
governmental agencies. Public Sector contracts encompass either risk-based or ASO arrangements. As of December 31, 2009, Public Sector's covered lives were 1.6 million and
0.3 million for risk-based and ASO products, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2009, Public Sector's revenue was $1.4 billion and $6.2 million for
risk-based and ASO products, respectively.

Radiology
Benefits Management

The
Radiology Benefits Management segment generally reflects the management of the delivery of diagnostic imaging services to ensure that such services are
clinically appropriate and cost effective. The Company's radiology benefits management services currently are provided under contracts with health plans and insurance companies for some or all of
their commercial, Medicaid and Medicare members. The Company also contracts with state and local governmental agencies for the provision of such services to Medicaid recipients. The Company offers its
radiology benefits management services through ASO contracts, where the Company provides services such as utilization review and claims administration, but does not assume responsibility for the cost
of the imaging services, and through risk-based contracts, where the Company assumes all or a substantial portion of the responsibility for the cost of providing diagnostic imaging
services. As of
December 31, 2009, covered lives for Radiology Benefits Management were 3.4 million and 14.1 million for risk-based and ASO products, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 2009, revenue for Radiology Benefits Management was $254.6 million and $50.7 million for risk-based and ASO products, respectively.

Specialty
Pharmaceutical Management

The
Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment generally reflects the management of specialty drugs used in the treatment of cancer, multiple sclerosis,
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chronic
forms of hepatitis and other diseases. Specialty pharmaceutical drugs represent high-cost injectible, infused, oral, or inhaled drugs often with sensitive handling or storage
needs. Patients receiving these drugs require greater amounts of clinical and financial support than those taking more traditional agents. The Company's specialty pharmaceutical management services
are provided under contracts with health plans, insurance companies, and governmental agencies for some or all of their commercial, Medicare and Medicaid members. The Company's specialty
pharmaceutical services include (i) contracting and formulary optimization on behalf of health plans and pharmaceutical manufacturers; (ii) dispensing specialty pharmaceutical drugs on
behalf of health plans; (iii) providing strategic consulting services to health plans and pharmaceutical manufacturers; and (iv) providing oncology management services to health plans
and state Medicaid programs. The Company's Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment had contracts with 40 health plans, and several pharmaceutical manufacturers and state Medicaid programs as of
December 31, 2009.

Medicaid
Administration

The
Medicaid Administration segment generally reflects integrated clinical management services provided to the public sector to manage Medicaid, pharmacy,
mental health and long-term care programs. The Company's Medicaid Administration services include the management of pharmacy benefits administration, medical management information
services and fiscal agent services, and health care management services. Medicaid Administration management services are provided under contracts with states to Medicaid and other state sponsored
program recipients. Medicaid Administration's contracts encompass FFS arrangements.

Corporate
and Other

This
segment of the Company is comprised primarily of operational support functions such as sales and marketing and information technology, as well as
corporate support functions such as executive, finance, human resources and legal.

Acquisition of National Imaging Associates

On January 31, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of NIA for approximately $121 million in cash,
after giving effect to cash acquired in the transaction, and NIA became a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company reports the results of operations of NIA in the Radiology Benefits Management segment.

Acquisition of ICORE Healthcare, LLC

On July 31, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding units of membership interest of ICORE and ICORE became a
wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company reports the results of operations of ICORE in the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment.

The
Company paid or agreed to pay to the previous unitholders of ICORE, all of whom were members of ICORE's management team, (i) $161 million of cash at closing;
(ii) $24 million of cash that was used by the unitholders of ICORE to purchase Magellan restricted stock with such restricted stock vesting over three years, provided the unitholders did
not earlier terminate their employment with Magellan; (iii) $25 million plus accrued interest (the "Deferred Payment"), subject to any indemnity claims Magellan may have had under the
purchase agreement; (iv) the amount of positive working capital that existed at ICORE on the closing date (the "Working Capital Payments"), which was $18.2 million of which
$17.8 million was paid during 2007 with the remainder paid in January 2008; and (v) a potential earn-out of up to $75 million (the "Earn-Out"), provided
the unitholders did not earlier terminate their employment with the Company prior to the payment of the Earn-Out. The $161 million of cash paid at closing, the $25 million
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Payments
were recorded as purchase price. The $24 million of restricted stock was recognized as stock compensation expense over the three year vesting period. The $24 million in
restricted stock was issued in a transaction pursuant to which the unitholders of ICORE at closing applied $24 million of the purchase price as cash consideration for their purchase of
restricted shares of the Company's common stock. The unitholders subscribed to an aggregate of 543,879 restricted shares of the Company's common stock on a basis proportional to each unitholder's
economic interest in ICORE at a purchase price of $44.13 per share, which was the average of the closing prices of the Company's common stock on NASDAQ for the twenty trading days immediately
preceding the closing. The Deferred Payment was paid in December 2008. The Earn-Out included (i) up to $25 million based on earnings for the 18 month period ended
December 31, 2007 and (ii) up to $50 million based on earnings in 2008. The Earn-Out provisions were not met and, as a result, the Company did not pay any additional
purchase consideration.

Acquisition of First Health Services

Pursuant to the June 4, 2009 Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Coventry, on July 31, 2009 the Company
acquired (the "Acquisition") all of the outstanding equity interests of Coventry's direct and indirect subsidiaries First Health Services Corporation ("FHS"), FHC, Inc. ("FHC") and Provider
Synergies, LLC (together with FHS and FHC, "First Health Services") and certain assets of Coventry which are related to the operation of the business conducted by First Health Services. First
Health Services provides pharmacy benefits management and other services to Medicaid programs. As consideration for the Acquisition, the Company paid $115.4 million in cash, excluding cash
acquired and including a payment of $7.4 million for excess working capital with such amount being subject to final adjustments as provided in the Purchase Agreement. The Company funded the
Acquisition with cash on hand. The Company reports the results of operations of First Health Services as a separate segment entitled "Medicaid Administration."

Stock Compensation

At December 31, 2008 and 2009, the Company had equity-based employee incentive plans, which are described more fully in
Note 6"Stockholder's Equity" to the consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein. The Company recorded stock compensation expense of $32.8 million and
$19.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009. The Company recognizes substantially all of these compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite
service period, which is generally the vesting term of three years.

The
Company estimates the fair value of substantially all stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model that employs certain factors including expected volatility of
stock price, expected life of the option, risk-free interest rate and expected dividend yield. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, such volatility was based on the
historical volatility of the Company's stock price.

The
expected term of the option is based on historical employee stock option exercise behavior and the vesting terms of the respective option. Risk-free interest rates are
based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant.

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The Company recognizes compensation expense for only the portion of options, restricted stock or restricted stock units that are expected to vest. Therefore,
estimated forfeiture rates are derived from historical employee termination behavior. The Company's estimated forfeiture rates for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are two
percent, eight percent, and five percent, respectively. If the actual number of forfeitures differs from those estimated, additional adjustments to compensation expense may be required in future
periods. If vesting of an award is conditioned upon the achievement of performance goals, compensation expense during the performance period is estimated using the most probable outcome of the
performance goals, and adjusted as the expected outcome changes.

Managed Care Revenue

Managed care revenue, inclusive of revenue from the Company's risk, EAP and ASO contracts, is recognized over the applicable coverage
period on a per member basis for covered members. The Company is paid a per member fee for all enrolled members, and this fee is recorded as revenue in the month in which members are entitled to
service. The Company adjusts its revenue for retroactive membership terminations, additions and other changes, when such adjustments are identified, with the exception of retroactivity that can be
reasonably estimated. Any fees paid prior to the month of service are recorded as deferred revenue. Managed care revenues approximated $1.9 billion, $2.2 billion and $2.2 billion
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Fee-For-Service and Cost-Plus Contracts

The Company has certain FFS contracts, including cost-plus contracts, with customers under which the Company recognizes
revenue as services are performed and as costs are incurred. Revenues from these contracts approximated $33.3 million, $36.1 million and $104.4 million for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Block Grant Revenues

The Maricopa Contract is partially funded by federal, state and county block grant money, which represents annual appropriations. The
Company recognizes revenue from block grant activity ratably over the period to which the block grant funding applies. Block grant revenues were approximately $40.6 million,
$120.0 million and $106.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Dispensing Revenue

The Company recognizes dispensing revenue, which includes the co-payments received from members of the health plans the
Company serves, when the specialty pharmaceutical drugs are shipped. At the time of shipment, the earnings process is complete; the obligation of the Company's customer to pay for the specialty
pharmaceutical drugs is fixed, and, due to the nature of the product, the member may neither return the specialty pharmaceutical drugs nor receive a refund. Revenues from the dispensing of specialty
pharmaceutical drugs on behalf of health plans were $160.6 million, $195.6 million and $221.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Performance-Based Revenue

The Company has the ability to earn performance-based revenue under certain risk and non-risk contracts. Performance-based
revenue generally is based on either the ability of the Company to manage care for its clients below specified targets, or on other operating metrics. For each such contract, the Company estimates and
records performance-based revenue after considering the relevant contractual terms and the data available for the performance-based revenue calculation. Pro-rata performance-based revenue
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each
party upon termination of the contracts. Performance-based revenues were $10.4 million, $13.4 million and $7.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and
2009, respectively.

Cost of Care, Medical Claims Payable and Other Medical Liabilities

Cost of care is recognized in the period in which members receive managed healthcare services. In addition to actual benefits paid,
cost of care in a period also includes the impact of accruals for estimates of medical claims payable. Medical claims payable represents the liability for healthcare claims reported but not yet paid
and claims incurred but not yet reported ("IBNR") related to the Company's managed healthcare businesses.

Such
liabilities are determined by employing actuarial methods that are commonly used by health insurance actuaries and that meet actuarial standards of practice.

The
IBNR portion of medical claims payable is estimated based on past claims payment experience for member groups, enrollment data, utilization statistics, authorized healthcare services
and other factors. This data is incorporated into contract-specific actuarial reserve models and is further analyzed to create "completion factors" that represent the average percentage of total
incurred claims that have been paid through a given date after being incurred. Factors that affect estimated completion factors include benefit changes, enrollment changes, shifts in product mix,
seasonality influences, provider reimbursement changes, changes in claims inventory levels, the speed of claims processing, and changes in paid claim levels. Completion factors are applied to claims
paid through the financial statement date to estimate the ultimate claim expense incurred for the current period. Actuarial estimates of claim liabilities are then determined by subtracting the actual
paid claims from the estimate of the ultimate incurred claims. For the most recent incurred months (generally the most recent two months), the percentage of claims paid for claims incurred in those
months is generally low. This makes the
completion factor methodology less reliable for such months. Therefore, incurred claims for any month with a completion factor that is less than 70 percent are generally not projected from
historical completion and payment patterns; rather they are projected by estimating claims expense based on recent monthly estimated cost incurred per member per month times membership, taking into
account seasonality influences, benefit changes and health care trend levels, collectively considered to be "trend factors."

Medical
claims payable balances are continually monitored and reviewed. If it is determined that the Company's assumptions in estimating such liabilities are significantly different than
actual results, the Company's income statement and financial position could be impacted in future periods. Adjustments of prior period estimates may result in additional cost of care or a reduction of
cost of care in the period an adjustment is made. Further, due to the considerable variability of health care costs, adjustments to claim liabilities occur each period and are sometimes significant as
compared to the net income recorded in that period. Prior period development is recognized immediately upon the actuary's judgment that a portion of the prior period liability is no longer needed or
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liability
should have been accrued. The following table presents the components of the change in medical claims payable for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (in thousands):

2007

2008

2009Claims payable and IBNR, beginning of period

$
156,079

$
185,349

$
184,422Cost of care:Current year


1,416,700


1,836,425


1,771,213Prior years


(7,597
)

(5,883
)

(5,900
)Total cost of care


1,409,103


1,830,542


1,765,313Claim payments and transfers to other medical liabilities(1):Current year


1,248,549


1,676,975


1,624,626Prior years


131,284


154,494


156,258Total claim payments and transfers to other medical liabilities


1,379,833


1,831,469


1,780,884Claims payable and IBNR, end of period


185,349


184,422


168,851Withhold receivables, end of period(2)


(22,683
)

(28,562
)

(25,182
)Medical claims payable, end of period

$
162,666

$
155,860

$
143,669


(1)For
any given period, a portion of unpaid medical claims payable could be covered by reinvestment liability (discussed below) and may not impact the
Company's statement of operations for such periods.(2)Medical
claims payable is offset by customer withholds from capitation payments in situations in which the customer has the contractual requirement to pay
providers for care incurred.


Actuarial
standards of practice require that the claim liabilities be adequate under moderately adverse circumstances. Adverse circumstances are situations in which the actual claims
experience could be higher than the otherwise estimated value of such claims. In many situations, the claims paid amount experienced will be less than the estimate that satisfies the actuarial
standards of practice.

Care
trend factors and completion factors can have a significant impact on the medical claims payable liability. The following example provides the estimated impact to the Company's
December 31,

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2009
unpaid medical claims payable liability assuming hypothetical changes in care trend factors and completion factors:

Care Trend Factor(1)

Completion Factor(2)(Decrease) Increase

(Decrease) IncreaseTrend Factor

Medical Claims Payable

Completion Factor

Medical Claims Payable(in thousands)



(in thousands)-3
%
$
(20,000
)

-3
%
$
(31,000
)-2
%

(13,000
)

-2
%

(20,500
)-1
%

(6,000
)

-1
%

(10,000
)1
%

6,000


1
%

10,0002
%

13,000


2
%

20,5003
%

20,000


3
%

31,000




Due
to the existence of risk sharing provisions in certain customer contracts, a change in the estimate for medical claims payable does not necessarily result in an equivalent impact on
cost of care.

The
Company believes that the amount of medical claims payable is adequate to cover its ultimate liability for unpaid claims as of December 31, 2009; however, actual claims
payments may differ from established estimates.

Other
medical liabilities consist primarily of "reinvestment" payables under certain managed behavioral healthcare contracts with Medicaid customers and "profit share" payables under
certain risk-based contracts. Under a contract with reinvestment features, if the cost of care is less than certain minimum amounts specified in the contract (usually as a percentage of
revenue), the Company is required to "reinvest" such difference in behavioral healthcare programs when and as specified by the customer or to pay the difference to the customer for their use in
funding such programs. Under a contract with profit share provisions, if the cost of care is below certain specified levels, the Company will "share" the cost savings with the customer at the
percentages set forth in the contract.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets to be held and used, are currently reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be addressed pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 360-10-20.
Pursuant to this guidance, impairment is determined by comparing the carrying value of these long-lived assets to management's best estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows expected
to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. The cash flow projections used to make this assessment are consistent with the cash flow projections that management uses
internally in making key decisions. In the event an impairment exists, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset, which is generally
determined by using quoted market prices or the discounted present value of expected future cash flows.

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Goodwill

The Company is required to test its goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis. The Company has selected October 1 as
the date of its annual impairment test. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step process that requires management to make judgments in determining what assumptions to use in the
calculation. The first step of the process consists of estimating the fair value of each reporting unit that has been allocated goodwill based on various valuation techniques, with the primary
technique being a discounted cash flow analysis, which requires the input of various assumptions with respect to revenues, operating margins, growth rates and discount rates. The estimated fair value
for each reporting unit is compared to the carrying value of the reporting unit, which includes the allocated goodwill. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, a second step is
performed to compute the amount of the impairment by determining an "implied fair value" of goodwill. The determination of a reporting unit's "implied fair value" of goodwill requires the Company to
allocate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any unallocated fair value represents the "implied fair value" of goodwill, which is
compared to its corresponding carrying value.

The
fair value of the Health Plan reporting unit (a component of the Commercial segment) was determined using a discounted cash flow method. This method involves estimating the present
value of estimated future cash flows utilizing a risk adjusted discount rate. Key assumptions for this method include cash flow projections, terminal growth rates and discount rates.

The
fair value of the Radiology Benefits Management reporting unit was determined using discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and public company methods. Key assumptions for the
discounted cash flow method are consistent with those described above. Key assumptions for the merger and acquisition method include actual operating results and appropriate revenue and earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") multiples. Key assumptions for the public company method include actual operating results, projected operating results, and appropriate
EBITDA, earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"), and debt free net income multiples. The weighting applied to the fair values determined using the discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and
public company methods to determine an overall fair value for Radiology Benefits Management was 60 percent, 20 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

The
fair value of the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management reporting unit was determined using discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and public company methods. Key assumptions
for all of
these methods are consistent with those described above. Equal weighting was applied to the fair values determined using the discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and public company methods to
determine an overall fair value for Specialty Pharmaceutical Management.

The
fair value of the Medicaid Administration reporting unit was determined using a discounted cash flow method as of the Company's acquisition of First Health Services using assumptions
consistent with those described above. Given that the acquisition of First Health Services occurred two months prior to the date of the annual impairment test, and since there have been no significant
changes in the business assumptions for First Health Services, the Company did not obtain an additional valuation for purposes of the goodwill impairment test.

As
a result of the first step of the 2009 annual goodwill impairment analysis, the fair value of each reporting unit with allocated goodwill exceeded its carrying value. Therefore, the
second step was not necessary. However, a 65 percent decline in fair value of the Health Plan reporting unit, a 19 percent decline in fair value of Radiology Benefits Management, or a
34 percent decline in fair value of Specialty Pharmaceutical Management would have caused the carrying values for these reporting units to be in excess of fair values, which would require the
second step to be performed. The second step could have resulted in an impairment loss for goodwill.

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The
balance of goodwill has been allocated to the Company's reporting units as follows (in thousands):

December 31,2008

2009Health Plan

$
120,485

$
120,485Radiology Benefits Management


104,549


104,549Specialty Pharmaceutical Management


142,291


142,291Medicaid Administration





59,146Total

$
367,325

$
426,471


The
changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 are reflected in the table below (in thousands):

2008

2009Balance as of beginning of period

$
367,872

$
367,325Adjustment due to changes in valuation allowances(1)


219


Adjustment for tax contingency reversals(1)


(766
)

Acquisition of First Health Services





59,146Balance as of end of period

$
367,325

$
426,471


(1)Prior
to 2009, reversals of both valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits were, in most instances, recorded as adjustments to goodwill. Subsequent
to January 1, 2009, all such reversals will be recorded as reductions to income tax expense and only those changes occurring during the measurement period subsequent to an acquisition will be
recorded to goodwill.


Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return for the Company and its eighty-percent or more owned subsidiaries,
and the Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in various states and local jurisdictions.

The
Company estimates income taxes for each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process involves estimating current tax exposures together with assessing temporary
differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and book purposes. Deferred tax assets and/or liabilities are determined by multiplying the differences between the financial reporting
and tax reporting bases for assets and liabilities by the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such differences are recovered or settled. The Company then assesses the likelihood that the
deferred tax assets will be recovered from the reversal of temporary timing differences and future taxable income, and to the extent the Company cannot conclude that recovery is more likely than not,
it establishes a valuation allowance. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred taxes is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The
Company estimates that it has federal net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") as of December 31, 2009 of $54.9 million available to reduce future federal taxable
income. These estimated NOLs expire in 2011 through 2020 and are subject to examination and adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). In addition, the Company's utilization of such NOLs is
subject to limitation under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 ("Section 382") which affects the timing of the use of these NOLs. At this time, the Company does not believe these
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use
any federal NOLs before they expire. Although the Company has NOLs that may be available to offset future taxable income, the Company may be subject to Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.

The
Company's valuation allowances against deferred tax assets were $9.4 million and $7.3 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, mostly relating to
uncertainties regarding the eventual realization of certain state NOLs and other state deferred tax assets. Determination of the amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable required
significant judgment and estimation. Changes in these estimates in the future could materially affect the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

Prior
to 2009, in certain instances, reversals of both valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits were recorded as adjustments to goodwill. All other reversals of these balances
were recorded as reductions to income tax expense. Beginning in 2009 only those changes occurring during the
measurement period subsequent to an acquisition will be recorded as adjustments to goodwill. All other reversals of valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits will be reflected as reductions
to income tax expense. The Company's income tax expense for 2009 was reduced by $2.0 million as a result of this change.

The
balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 was $129.2 million and $113.1 million, respectively, most of which was included in deferred
credits and other long-term liabilities, and the remainder reducing deferred tax assets. If these unrecognized tax benefits had been realized as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and
had Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 "Business Combinations" been effective in 2008, $90.4 million and $88.3 million, respectively, would have impacted the effective tax
rate.

Included
in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits recorded at December 31, 2008 and 2009 were liabilities of $14.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for tax
positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, other than
interest and penalties, the deferral of these deductions to later years would not affect the annual effective tax rate but could result in the acceleration of cash payments and/or reduction to the NOL
carryforwards with respect to the earlier period.

With
few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state or local income tax assessments by tax authorities for years ended prior to December 31, 2006. Further, the statute
of limitations regarding the assessment of the federal and most state and local income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 will expire during 2010. The Company anticipates that up to
$3.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest costs) recorded as of December 31, 2009 could be reversed during 2010 as a result of statute expirations. All such reversals
(net of the related indirect tax benefits) would be reflected as discrete adjustments during the quarter in which the respective statute expiration occurs.

Results of Operations

The Company evaluates performance of its segments based on profit or loss from continuing operations before stock compensation expense,
depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, gain on sale of assets, special charges or benefits, and income taxes ("Segment Profit"). Management uses Segment Profit information
for internal reporting and control purposes and considers it important in making decisions regarding the allocation of capital and other resources, risk assessment and employee compensation, among
other matters. Intersegment sales and transfers are not significant. See Note 11"Business Segment Information" to the consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein.
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The table below summarizes, for the periods indicated, operating results by business segment (in thousands):

Commercial

Public
Sector

Radiology
Benefits
Management

Specialty
Pharmaceutical
Management

Corporate
and
Other

ConsolidatedYear Ended December 31, 2007Net revenue

$
784,533

$
1,020,839

$
170,240

$
180,341

$


$
2,155,953Cost of care


(392,325
)

(902,594
)

(114,184
)







(1,409,103
)Cost of goods sold











(149,585
)




(149,585
)Direct service costs


(163,800
)

(51,922
)

(48,841
)

(21,529
)




(286,092
)Other operating expenses














(117,911
)

(117,911
)Stock compensation expense(1)


2,277


1,172


1,708


8,769


16,068


29,994Segment profit (loss)

$
230,685

$
67,495

$
8,923

$
17,996

$
(101,843
)
$
223,256




Commercial

Public
Sector

Radiology
Benefits
Management

Specialty
Pharmaceutical
Management

Corporate
and
Other

ConsolidatedYear Ended December 31, 2008Net revenue

$
649,636

$
1,451,923

$
295,336

$
228,499

$


$
2,625,394Cost of care


(344,761
)

(1,278,316
)

(207,465
)







(1,830,542
)Cost of goods sold











(181,356
)




(181,356
)Direct service costs


(154,894
)

(68,914
)

(54,482
)

(25,623
)




(303,913
)Other operating expenses














(122,714
)

(122,714
)Stock compensation expense(1)


1,368


839


1,472


8,967


20,117


32,763Segment profit (loss)

$
151,349

$
105,532

$
34,861

$
30,487

$
(102,597
)
$
219,632




Commercial

Public
Sector

Radiology
Benefits
Management

Specialty
Pharmaceutical
Management

Medicaid
Administration

Corporate
and
Other

ConsolidatedYear Ended December 31, 2009Net revenue

$
650,139

$
1,362,420

$
305,251

$
259,745

$
64,259

$


$
2,641,814Cost of care


(351,270
)

(1,208,451
)

(205,592
)










(1,765,313
)Cost of goods sold











(203,336
)







(203,336
)Direct service costs


(152,280
)

(67,835
)

(51,732
)

(24,901
)

(54,874
)




(351,622
)Other operating expenses

















(114,088
)

(114,088
)Stock compensation expense(1)


953


690


1,260


5,383


27


11,469


19,782Segment profit (loss)

$
147,542

$
86,824

$
49,187

$
36,891

$
9,412

$
(102,619
)
$
227,237


(1)Stock
compensation expense is included in direct service costs and other operating expenses, however this amount is excluded from the computation of segment
profit since it is managed on a consolidated basis.


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The following table reconciles Segment Profit as calculated in the table above to consolidated income from continuing operations before income
taxes for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009:

2007

2008

2009Segment Profit

$
223,256

$
219,632

$
227,237Stock compensation expense


(29,994
)

(32,763
)

(19,782
)Depreciation and amortization


(57,524
)

(60,810
)

(47,268
)Interest expense


(6,386
)

(2,846
)

(2,424
)Interest income


23,836


17,030


6,245Income from continuing operations before income taxes

$
153,188

$
140,243

$
164,008


Year ended December 31, 2009 ("2009") compared to the year ended December 31, 2008 ("2008")

Commercial

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to the Commercial segment increased by 0.1 percent or $0.5 million from 2008 to 2009. The increase in
revenue is mainly due to favorable rate changes of $11.7 million, increased membership from existing customers of $8.2 million, the favorable impact of contractual settlements in 2009 of
$5.7 million, revenue from new contracts implemented after (or during) 2008 of $4.3 million, and other net favorable variances of $1.8 million, which increases were partially
offset by terminated contracts of $26.1 million and net favorable retroactive membership adjustments of $5.1 million recorded in 2008.

Cost of Care

Cost of care increased by 1.9 percent or $6.5 million from 2008 to 2009. The increase in cost of care is primarily due to
increased membership from existing customers of $6.8 million and care trends and other net variances of $29.1 million, which increases were partially offset by terminated contracts of
$17.1 million, unfavorable prior period medical claims development recorded in 2008 of $5.1 million, the favorable impact of contractual settlements in 2009 of $2.7 million,
favorable prior period medical claims development recorded in 2009 of $2.5 million, and favorable prior period medical claims development for 2008 which was recorded in 2009 of
$2.0 million. Cost of care as a percentage of risk revenue (excluding EAP revenue) increased from 76.2 percent in 2008 to 76.4 percent in 2009, mainly due to unfavorable care
trends and business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs decreased by 1.7 percent or $2.6 million from 2008 to 2009. The decrease in direct service costs is
mainly attributable to a one-time charge in 2008 of $2.5 million associated with legal matters. Direct service costs decreased as a percentage of revenue from 23.8 percent in
2008 to 23.4 percent in 2009, mainly due to business mix.

Public Sector

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to Public Sector decreased by 6.2 percent or $89.5 million from 2008 to 2009. This decrease is
primarily due to the net impact of terminated contracts offset by increased membership from existing customers of $127.6 million, which decrease was partially offset by higher

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performance
revenue in 2009 for the Maricopa Contract of $16.3 million and net favorable rate and contract funding changes of $21.8 million.

Cost of Care

Cost of care decreased by 5.5 percent or $69.9 million from 2008 to 2009. This decrease is primarily due to care
associated with terminated contracts offset by increased membership from existing customers of $96.1 million and favorable prior period medical claims development recorded in 2009 of
$2.6 million, which decreases were partially offset by care associated with rate changes for contracts with minimum cost of care requirements of $9.4 million, favorable prior period
medical claims development recorded in 2008 of $8.6 million, unfavorable medical claims
development for 2008 which was recorded in 2009 of $2.4 million and care trends and other net variances of $8.4 million. Cost of care increased as a percentage of risk revenue from
88.4 percent in 2008 to 89.1 percent in 2009, mainly due to changes in business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs decreased by 1.6 percent or $1.1 million from 2008 to 2009. The decrease in direct service costs is
primarily due to terminated contracts, partially offset by staffing required to support certain contracts. As a percentage of revenue, direct service costs increased from 4.7 percent in 2008 to
5.0 percent in 2009 mainly due to changes in business mix.

Radiology Benefits Management

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to the Radiology Benefits Management segment increased by 3.4 percent or $9.9 million from 2008 to
2009. This increase is primarily due to new contracts implemented after (or during) 2008 of $32.4 million, favorable rate changes of $19.5 million, favorable retroactive membership,
rate, and contractual settlements recorded in 2009 of $2.4 million, net unfavorable retroactive membership and rate adjustments recorded in 2008 of $1.6 million and other net favorable
variances of $2.9 million, which increases were partially offset by net decreased membership from existing customers of $39.4 million and terminated contracts of $9.5 million.

Cost of Care

Cost of care decreased by 0.9 percent or $1.9 million from 2008 to 2009. This decrease is primarily due to decreased
membership from existing customers of $31.9 million, favorable contractual settlements in 2009 of $4.7 million, favorable prior period medical claims development for 2008 which was
recorded in 2009 of $1.0 million, and favorable prior period claims
development recorded in 2009 of $0.8 million, which decreases were partially offset by new contracts implemented after 2008 of $22.6 million, favorable prior period medical claims
development recorded in 2008 of $2.1 million, and unfavorable care trends and other net variances of $11.8 million. Cost of care decreased as a percentage of risk revenue from
86.7 percent in 2008 to 80.8 percent in 2009 mainly due to favorable rate changes, favorable contractual settlements, favorable care development and business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs decreased 5.0 percent or $2.8 million from 2008 to 2009. This decrease is primarily attributed to
terminated contracts. As a percentage of revenue, direct service costs decreased from 18.4 percent in 2008 to 16.9 percent in 2009, mainly due to favorable rate changes and favorable
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Specialty Pharmaceutical Management

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment increased 13.7 percent or $31.2 million from 2008
to 2009. This increase is primarily due to net increased dispensing activity from new and existing customers of $26.1 million, and increased contracting and formulary optimization revenue from
new and existing customers of $5.1 million (including $0.7 million of retroactive formulary optimization revenue recorded in 2009).

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold increased 12.1 percent or $22.0 million from 2008 to 2009, primarily due to net increased dispensing
activity from new and existing customers. As a percentage of the portion of net revenue that relates to dispensing revenue, cost of goods sold decreased from 92.7 percent in 2008 to
91.8 percent in 2009, mainly due to business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs decreased by 2.8 percent or $0.7 million from 2008 to 2009. This decrease is primarily due to the
decrease in stock compensation expense, partially offset by expenses required to support the aforementioned increases to revenue. As a percentage of revenue, direct service costs decreased from
11.2 percent in 2008 to 9.6 percent in 2009, mainly due to decreased stock compensation expense and increased dispensing revenue.

Medicaid Administration

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to Medicaid Administration was $64.3 million for the period from August 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009. As discussed above, the acquisition of First Health Services closed on July 31, 2009 and thus 2008 does not include any operating results for this segment of the
Company.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs were $54.9 million for the period from August 1, 2009 thru December 31, 2009. As a percentage
of revenue, direct service costs were 85.4 percent in such period.

Corporate and Other

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses related to the Corporate and Other segment decreased by 7.0 percent or $8.6 million from 2008 to
2009. The decrease results primarily from expenses incurred in 2008 pursuant to the provisions of the former Chief Executive Officer's employment agreement of $10.1 million (including
$5.4 million of stock compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting for certain equity awards), and net one-time expenses incurred in 2008 of $1.7 million, which
increases were partially offset by one-time acquisition-related expenses incurred in 2009 of $1.4 million, and net other unfavorable variances of $1.8 million. As a
percentage of total net revenue, other operating expenses decreased from 4.7 percent for 2008 to 4.3 percent for 2009, primarily due to prior year expenses incurred pursuant to the
former Chief Executive Officer's employment agreement.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by 22.3 percent or $13.5 million from 2008 to 2009, primarily due to
assets that became fully depreciated as of December 31, 2008, partially offset by asset additions after 2008 (inclusive of assets related to the acquisition of First Health Services).

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by 14.8 percent or $0.4 million from 2008 to 2009, mainly due to reductions in outstanding
debt balances as a result scheduled debt payments.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased by 63.3 percent or $10.8 million from 2008 to 2009, mainly due to lower invested balances and
lower yields.

Income Taxes

The Company's effective income tax rate was 38.5 percent in 2008 and 35.0 percent in 2009. The 2008 and 2009 effective
income tax rates differ from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to state income taxes and permanent differences between book and tax income. The Company also accrues interest related
to unrecognized tax benefits in its provision for income taxes. The effective income tax rate in 2009 is lower than 2008 mainly due to more significant reversals in 2009 of valuation allowances on
deferred state taxes and tax contingencies due to closure of statutes of limitation.

2008 compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 ("2007")

Commercial

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to the Commercial segment decreased by 17.2 percent or $134.9 million from 2007 to 2008. The decrease
in revenue is mainly due to terminated contracts of $193.8 million and net favorable retroactive membership adjustments of $2.5 million recorded in 2007, which decreases were partially
offset by increased membership from existing customers of $31.5 million, favorable rate changes of $17.7 million, favorable retroactive membership and rate adjustments of
$5.1 million recorded in 2008, revenue from new contracts implemented after (or during) 2007 of $5.2 million, and other net favorable variances of $1.9 million.

Cost of Care

Cost of care decreased by 12.1 percent or $47.6 million from 2007 to 2008. The decrease in cost of care is primarily due
to terminated contracts of $118.9 million, which decrease was partially offset by increased membership from existing customers of $17.0 million, favorable prior period medical claims
development recorded in 2007 of $6.7 million, unfavorable prior period medical claims development for 2007 which was recorded in 2008 or $5.2 million, unfavorable prior period medical
claims development recorded in 2008 of $5.1 million, and care trends and other net unfavorable variances of $37.3 million. Cost of care as a percentage of risk revenue (excluding EAP
revenue) increased from 68.7 percent in 2007 to 76.2 percent in 2008, mainly due to unfavorable care trends and care development, and due to business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs decreased by 5.4 percent or $8.9 million from 2007 to 2008. The decrease in direct service costs is
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in
2008 of $2.5 million associated with legal matters. Direct service costs increased as a percentage of revenue from 20.9 percent in 2007 to 23.8 percent in 2008, mainly due to
business mix.

Public Sector

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to Public Sector increased by 42.2 percent or $431.1 million from 2007 to 2008. This increase is
primarily due to revenue from new contracts implemented after (or during) 2007 of $413.4 million, favorable rate changes of $42.4 million, and membership increases from existing
customers of $23.0 million, which increases were partially offset by a net loss of membership in connection with the West and Middle Grand Regions of TennCare of $45.3 million, and other
net unfavorable variances of $2.4 million.

Cost of Care

Cost of care increased by 41.6 percent or $375.7 million from 2007 to 2008. This increase is primarily due to care
associated with new contracts implemented after (or during) 2007 of $380.1 million, care associated with rate changes for contracts that have minimum cost of care requirements of
$24.4 million, membership increases from existing customers of $15.6 million, favorable prior period medical claims development which was recorded in 2007 of $0.9 million, and
care trends
and other net variances of $9.5 million, which increases were partially offset by the net loss of membership in connection with the West and Middle Grand Regions of TennCare of
$37.6 million, favorable prior period medical claims development recorded in 2008 of $8.6 million, and favorable medical claims development for 2007 which was recorded in 2008 of
$8.6 million. Cost of care decreased as a percentage of risk revenue from 88.8 percent in 2007 to 88.4 percent in 2008, mainly due to favorable medical claims development and
business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs increased by 32.7 percent or $17.0 million from 2007 to 2008. The increase in direct service costs
is primarily due to costs associated with new business. As a percentage of revenue, direct service costs decreased from 5.1 percent in 2007 to 4.7 percent in 2008, mainly due to business
mix.

Radiology Benefits Management

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to the Radiology Benefits Management segment increased by 73.5 percent or $125.1 million from 2007 to
2008. This increase is primarily due to the conversion of an ASO contract to a risk contract during 2007 of $75.0 million, revenue from new customers implemented after (or during) 2007 of
$50.7 million, favorable rate adjustments of $6.9 million, and net increased membership from existing customers of $1.0 million (inclusive of a net decrease in risk membership of
$4.7 million), which increases were partially offset by terminated contracts of $7.1 million and other net unfavorable variances of $1.4 million.

Cost of Care

Cost of care increased by 81.7 percent or $93.3 million from 2007 to 2008. This increase is primarily due to the
conversion of an ASO contract to a risk contract during 2007 of $62.6 million, care associated with new customers implemented after (or during) 2007 of $39.6 million, and other net
increases of $0.3 million, which increases were partially offset by net decreased membership from existing risk customers of $5.0 million, favorable prior period claims development
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$2.1 million,
and favorable claims development for 2007 recorded in 2008 of $2.1 million. Cost of care decreased as a percentage of risk revenue from 96.6 percent in 2007 to
86.7 percent in 2008 mainly due to favorable rate adjustments, favorable care development and business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs increased 11.5 percent or $5.6 million from 2007 to 2008. This increase is primarily attributed to
additional costs incurred to support the new risk contract which was implemented in June 2007. As a percentage of revenue, direct service costs decreased from 28.7 percent in 2007 to
18.4 percent in 2008, mainly due to the additional revenue provided by the risk-based contracts in 2008.

Specialty Pharmaceutical Management

Net Revenue

Net revenue related to the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment increased 26.7 percent or $48.2 million from 2007
to 2008. This increase is primarily due to net
increased dispensing activity from new and existing customers of $35.2 million, increased contract and formulary optimization revenue of $12.2 million (including $0.5 million of
retrospective formulary optimization revenue recorded in 2008), and other net favorable variances of $0.8 million.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold increased 21.2 percent or $31.8 million from 2007 to 2008, primarily due to net increased dispensing
activity from new and existing customers. As a percentage of the portion of net revenue that relates to dispensing revenue, cost of goods sold decreased from 92.9 percent in 2007 to
92.7 percent in 2008, mainly due to business mix.

Direct Service Costs

Direct service costs increased by 19.0 percent or $4.1 million from 2007 to 2008. This increase is primarily due to the
expenses required to support the aforementioned increases to revenue. As a percentage of revenue, direct service costs decreased from 11.9 percent in 2007 to 11.2 percent in 2008, mainly
due to increased dispensing revenue.

Corporate and Other

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses related to the Corporate and Other segment increased by 4.1 percent or $4.8 million from 2007 to
2008. The increase results primarily from expenses incurred in 2008 pursuant to the provisions of the former Chief Executive Officer's employment agreement of $10.1 million (which includes
$5.4 million of stock compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting for certain equity awards), and net one-time expenses incurred in 2008 of $1.7 million, which
increases were partially offset by expenses incurred in 2007 related to bid proposals of $2.5 million, and net other favorable variances of $4.5 million. As a percentage of total net
revenue, other operating expenses decreased from 5.5 percent for 2007 to 4.7 percent for 2008, primarily due to business mix and the increased revenue from radiology risk contracts and
the Maricopa Contract.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 5.7 percent or $3.3 million from 2007 to 2008, primarily due to asset
additions after (or during) 2007, inclusive of assets related to the Maricopa County contract, partially offset by a decrease in amortization expense due to an intangible asset which became fully
amortized in 2007.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by 55.4 percent or $3.5 million from 2007 to 2008, mainly due to reductions in outstanding
debt balances as a result of repayment of debt in 2008 and lower interest rates.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased by 28.6 percent or $6.8 million from 2007 to 2008, mainly due to lower yields.

Income Taxes

The Company's effective income tax rate was 38.3 percent in 2007 and 38.5 percent in 2008. The 2007 and 2008 effective
income tax rates differ from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to state income taxes and permanent differences between book and tax income. The Company also accrues interest related
to unrecognized tax benefits in its provision for income taxes.

OutlookResults of Operations

The Company's Segment Profit and net income are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period. These fluctuations may
result from a variety of factors such as those set forth under Item 1A"Risk Factors" as well as a variety of other factors including: (i) changes in utilization levels by
enrolled members of the Company's risk-based contracts, including seasonal utilization patterns; (ii) contractual adjustments and settlements; (iii) retrospective membership
adjustments; (iv) timing of implementation of new contracts, enrollment changes and contract terminations; (v) pricing adjustments upon contract renewals (and price competition in
general); and (vi) changes in estimates regarding medical costs and IBNR.

A
portion of the Company's business is subject to rising care costs due to an increase in the number and frequency of covered members seeking behavioral healthcare or radiology services,
and higher costs per inpatient day or outpatient visit for behavioral services, and higher costs per scan for radiology services. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's control. Future results
of operations will be heavily dependent on management's ability to obtain customer rate increases that are consistent with care cost increases and/or to reduce operating expenses.

In
relation to the managed behavioral healthcare business, the Company is a market leader in a mature market with many viable competitors. The Company is continuing its attempts to grow
its business in the managed behavioral healthcare industry through aggressive marketing and development of new products; however, due to the maturity of the market, the Company believes that the
ability to grow its current business lines may be limited. In addition, as previously discussed, substantially all of the Company's Commercial segment revenues are derived from Blue Cross Blue Shield
health plans and other managed care companies, health insurers and health plans. Certain of the managed care customers of the Company have decided not to renew all or part of their contracts with the
Company, and to instead manage the behavioral healthcare services directly for their subscribers.

Care Trends.The Company expects that the Commercial care trend factor for 2010 will be 7 to 9 percent, the Public Sector care
trend factor
for 2010 will be 1 to 3 percent and the Radiology Benefits Management care trend for 2010 will be 8 to 10 percent.

Interest Rate Risk.Changes in interest rates affect interest income earned on the Company's cash equivalents and investments, as well
as interest
expense on variable interest rate borrowings under the Company's 2009 Credit Facility. Based on the amount of cash equivalents and investments and the borrowing levels under the 2009 Credit Facility
as of December 31, 2009, a hypothetical 10 percent increase or decrease in the interest rate associated with these instruments, with all other variables held constant, would not
materially affect the Company's future earnings and cash outflows.

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HistoricalLiquidity and Capital Resources

2009 compared to 2008

Operating Activities.The Company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $268.3 million and $218.6 million for
2008 and
2009, respectively. The $49.7 million decrease in operating cash flows from 2008 to 2009 is primarily attributable to the shift of restricted funds between cash and investments, which results
in an operating cash flow change that is directly offset by an investing cash flow change. During 2008, $109.2 million of restricted cash was shifted to restricted investments as compared to
2009, in which $38.5 million of restricted cash was shifted to restricted investments, resulting in a net decrease in operating cash flows between periods of $70.7 million. Also
contributing to the decrease in operating cash flows is the decrease in interest income of $10.8 million from 2008 to 2009. Partially offsetting these items is the year over year reduction in
the funding of restricted cash for a risk radiology contract of $11.7 million, the increase in segment profit of $7.6 million from 2008, the
release of restricted cash in 2009 of $7.1 million associated with a contract that terminated in 2007 and other net favorable items of $5.4 million.

During
2009, the Company's restricted cash decreased $32.7 million. The change in restricted cash is attributable to the shift of restricted cash of $38.5 million to
restricted investments and the reduction in restricted cash of $7.1 million associated with a contract that terminated in 2007, partially offset by an increase in restricted cash of
$9.5 million associated with the Company's regulated entities and other net increases of $3.4 million. The majority of the increase in restricted cash for the Company's regulated
entities is related to funding to satisfy increased equity requirements.

Investing Activities.The Company utilized $36.3 million and $33.2 million during 2008 and 2009, respectively, for capital
expenditures. The majority of the capital expenditures for 2008 and 2009 are related to management information systems and related equipment. The Company used net cash of $176.0 million and
$0.8 million for the net purchase of "available for sale" investments during the 2008 and 2009, respectively.

During
2008, the Company made the final working capital payment of $0.4 million related to the acquisition of ICORE and settled the $25.0 million deferred payment
associated with the acquisition of ICORE. During 2009, the Company acquired First Health Services for $115.4 million (which is net of cash acquired as of the close date of $2.0 million).

Financing Activities.During 2008, the Company had $14.0 million of debt and capital lease payments, paid $136.2 million for
the
repurchase of Company stock in accordance with its share buy-back program and had other net financing cash flow uses of $1.3 million. In addition, the Company received
$12.9 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants, and obtained tax benefits of $7.5 million from the exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards.

During
2009, the Company paid $89.7 million on the repurchase of common stock in accordance with its share buy-back program and had other net financing cash flow uses
of $0.2 million. In addition, the Company received $2.6 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants, and obtained tax benefits of $2.9 million from the exercise of
stock options and vesting of stock awards.

2008 compared to 2007

Operating Activities.The Company's net cash provided by operating activities for 2007 and 2008 totaled $194.6 million and
$268.3 million, respectively. The $73.7 million increase in operating cash flows from 2007 to 2008 is primarily attributable to the shift of restricted cash to restricted investments,
which results in an operating cash flow source that is directly offset by an investing cash flow use. During 2008, $108.7 million of restricted cash was shifted to restricted investments as
compared to 2007 in which $15.0 million of restricted investments were shifted to restricted cash. As such, the year over year impact results in a $123.7 million increase in operating
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restricted
cash associated with the Company's regulated entities in 2008 was $36.1 million lower than 2007, mainly due to the initial funding required for the Maricopa Contract in 2007.

Partially
offsetting these items is the build-up of receivables and inventory of $20.5 million associated with the growth experienced in the specialty pharmaceutical
management business segment, the reduction from 2007 in the build-up of medical claims payable and other liabilities of $14.8 million associated with the risk-based
radiology contracts and the funding of restricted cash in 2008 of $13.3 million associated with a risk-based radiology contract. In addition, the Company's operating cash flows were
negatively impacted by the decrease in interest income and segment profit of $6.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, from 2007 to 2008, higher current year payments associated with
claims run-out for terminated contacts, with 2007 and 2008 run-out payments of $8.8 million and $13.9 million, respectively, and other net unfavorable variances
of $21.9 million associated with working capital changes.

During
2008, the Company's restricted cash decreased $60.4 million, with $108.7 million of this decrease attributable to the shift of a portion of the Company's restricted
cash to restricted investments. Partially offsetting this item is the funding of restricted cash of $13.3 million associated with a risk-based radiology contract, the increase in
restricted cash of $34.8 million associated with the Company's regulated entities and other net increases of $0.2 million. Of the increase in restricted cash associated with the
Company's regulated entities, $30.3 million is offset by changes in other assets and liabilities, primarily medical claims payable and other medical liabilities, thus having no impact on
operating cash flows.

Investing Activities.The Company utilized $47.6 million and $36.3 million during 2007 and 2008, respectively, for capital
expenditures. During 2007, the Company incurred capital expenditures of $15.0 million related to the implementation and start-up of the Maricopa County contract, with
$7.0 million of this total attributable to fixed assets related to clinics that were purchased from Value Options. During 2008, capital expenditures associated with the Maricopa County contract
totaled $6.5 million.

During
2007, the Company received net cash of $0.7 million from the net maturity of "available-for-sale" investments, with the Company using net cash of
$176.0 million during 2008 for the net purchase of "available-for-sale" investments. The net purchase of investments during 2008 is primarily attributable to a shift of
restricted cash of $108.7 million to restricted investments, as noted above. In addition, the Company purchased short-term investments from the cash generated from its operations.

During
2007 and 2008, the Company made working capital payments of $17.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively, related to the acquisition of ICORE, with the payment made
during 2008 representing the final ICORE working capital payment. In addition, during 2008 the Company settled the $25.0 million deferred payment associated with the acquisition of ICORE with
the previous unitholders of ICORE.

Financing Activities.During 2007, the Company received proceeds of $32.4 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants,
and
obtained a tax benefit of $14.4 million from the exercise of stock options. In addition, the Company had $27.9 million of debt and capital lease payments and had other net financing cash
flow uses of $0.2 million.

During
2008, the Company made payments of $136.2 million, including broker commissions, for the repurchase of Company stock in accordance with its share buy-back
program, had $14.0 million of debt and capital lease payments, and had other net financing cash flow uses of $1.3 million In addition, the Company received proceeds of
$12.9 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants, and obtained tax benefits of $7.5 million from the exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards.

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OutlookLiquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity.During 2010, the Company expects to fund its estimated capital expenditures of $38 to $48 million with cash from
operations. The
Company does not anticipate that it will need to draw on amounts available under the 2009 Credit Facility for its operations, capital needs or debt service in 2010. The Company also currently expects
to have adequate liquidity to satisfy its existing financial commitments over the periods in which they will become due. The Company maintains its current investment strategy of investing in a
diversified, high quality, liquid portfolio of investments and continues to closely monitor the situation in the financial and credit markets. The Company estimates that it has no risk of any material
permanent loss on its investment portfolio; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will not experience any such losses in the future.

The
following table sets forth the future financial commitments of the Company as of the December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

Payments due by periodContractual Obligations

Total

Less than
1 year

13 years

35 years

More than
5 yearsOperating leases(1)

$
51,281

$
21,397

$
28,770

$
1,114

$
Purchase commitments(2)


515


515








FIN 48 liabilities(3)


113,100











$
164,896

$
21,912

$
28,770

$
1,114

$



(1)Operating
lease obligations include estimated future lease payments for both open and closed offices.(2)Purchase
commitments include open purchase orders as of December 31, 2009 relating to ongoing capital expenditure and operational activities.(3)The
Company is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period of the cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities for the
$113.1 million balance of its tax contingency reserves. See further discussion in Note 7"Income Taxes" to the consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein.


In
addition to the contractual obligations and commitments discussed above, the Company has a variety of other contractual agreements related to acquiring materials and
services used in the Company's operations. However, the Company does not believe these other agreements contain material noncancelable commitments.

Stock Repurchase.On July 30, 2008 the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorized the Company
to purchase
up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through January 31, 2010. Stock repurchases under the program could be executed through open market repurchases, privately negotiated
transactions, accelerated share repurchases or other means. The board of directors authorized management to execute stock repurchase transactions under the program from time to time and in such
amounts and via such methods as management deemed appropriate. The stock repurchase program could be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. Pursuant to this program, the Company made
open market purchases of 1,859,959 shares of the Company's common stock at an average share price of $34.39 per share for an aggregate cost of $64.0 million (excluding broker commissions)
during the period January 1, 2009 through April 7, 2009, which was the date that the repurchase program was completed, the $200 million authorization having been exhausted.

On
July 28, 2009 the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorizes the Company to purchase up to $100 million of its outstanding common
stock through July 28, 2011. Stock repurchases under the program may be executed through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or other
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authorized
management to execute stock repurchase transactions under the program from time to time and in such amounts and via such methods as management deems appropriate. The stock repurchase
program may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. Pursuant to this program, the Company made open market purchases of 782,400 shares of the Company's common stock at an average
price of $32.75 per share for an aggregate cost of $25.6 million (excluding broker commissions) during the period from August 17, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

During
the period from January 1, 2010 through February 25, 2010, the Company made additional open market purchases of 16,200 shares at an aggregate cost of
$0.6 million, excluding broker commissions.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.As of December 31, 2009, the Company has no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

2009 Credit Facility.On April 29, 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2008 Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank AG,
Citibank,
N.A., and Bank of America, N.A. that provides for an $80.0 million Revolving Loan Commitment for the issuance of letters of credit for the account of the Company with a sublimit of up to
$30.0 million for revolving loans (the "2009 Credit Facility"). Borrowings under the 2009 Credit Facility will mature on April 28, 2010. The 2009 Credit Facility is guaranteed by
substantially all of the subsidiaries of the Company and is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors.

Under
the 2009 Credit Facility, the annual interest rate on Revolving Loan borrowings bear interest at a rate equal to (i) in the case of U.S. dollar denominated loans, the sum of
a borrowing margin of 2.25 percent plus the higher of the prime rate or one-half of one percent in excess of the overnight "federal funds" rate, or (ii) in the case of
Eurodollar denominated loans, the sum of a borrowing margin of 3.25 percent plus the Eurodollar rate for the selected interest period. The Company has the option to borrow in U.S. dollar
denominated loans or Eurodollar denominated loans at its discretion. Letters of Credit issued under the Revolving Loan Commitment bear interest at the rate of 3.375 percent. The commitment
commission on the 2009 Credit Facility is 0.625 percent of the unused Revolving Loan Commitment.

Restrictive Covenants in Debt Agreements.The 2009 Credit Facility contains covenants that limit management's discretion in operating
the Company's
business by restricting or limiting the Company's ability, among other things, to:



These
restrictions could adversely affect the Company's ability to finance future operations or capital needs or engage in other business activities that may be in the Company's
interest.

The
2009 Credit Facility also requires the Company to comply with specified financial ratios and tests. Failure to do so, unless waived by the lenders under the 2009 Credit Facility
pursuant to its terms, would result in an event of default under the 2009 Credit Facility.

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Although
the 2009 Credit Facility expires on April 28, 2010, the Company believes it will be able to obtain a new facility or, if not, to use cash on hand to fund letters of
credit and other liquidity needs.

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards.The Company estimates that it has reportable federal NOLs as of December 31, 2009 of
approximately
$54.9 million available to reduce future federal taxable income. These estimated NOLs expire in 2011 through 2020 and are subject to examination and adjustment by the IRS. In addition, the
Company's utilization of such NOLs is subject to limitation under Section 382, which affects the timing of the use of these NOLs. At this time, the Company does not believe these limitations
will limit the Company's ability to use any federal NOLs before they expire. Although the Company has NOLs that may be available to offset future taxable income, the Company may be subject to Federal
Alternative Minimum Tax.

As
of December 31, 2009, the Company's valuation allowances against deferred tax assets were $7.3 million, mostly relating to uncertainties regarding the eventual
realization of certain state NOLs. Determination of the amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable required significant judgment and estimation. Changes in these estimates in the future could
materially affect the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") as the
source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). This
statement has been incorporated into ASC 105. This guidance explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC
registrants. Such guidance is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009 (the quarter ending September 30, 2009
for the Company) and will not have an impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition, but will change the referencing system for accounting standards. All public filings of the
Company will now reference the ASC as the sole source of authoritative literature.

In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R) "Business Combinations." This statement has been incorporated into ASC 805 "Business Combinations" ("ASC 805"). This guidance
requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective acquisition date fair values and changes other practices, some of
which could have a material impact on how the Company accounts for future business combinations. This guidance also requires additional disclosure of information surrounding a business combination,
such that users of the entity's financial statements can fully understand the nature and financial impact of the business combination. The Company adopted this guidance in the Company's year beginning
January 1, 2009. Prior to 2009, reversals of both valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits were, in most instances, recorded as adjustments to goodwill. As a result of the adoption,
all such reversals, except as discussed below, will now be recorded as reductions to income tax expense. Accordingly, the Company's income tax expense for 2009 was reduced by $2.0 million
related to those reversals occurring within the current year. Also as a result of such adoption, beginning in 2009 only those changes occurring during the measurement period subsequent to an
acquisition will be recorded to goodwill. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the year ended December 31, 2009 related to the acquisition of First Health Services.

In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements". This statement has been incorporated into
ASC 810 "Consolidation" ("ASC 810"). This guidance requires entities to report non-controlling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial
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the
Company's year beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In
April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2, "Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments." These statements have been incorporated into ASC 320 "Investments" ("ASC 320"). This guidance modifies the recognition
requirements for other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities and enhances existing disclosures with respect to other-than-temporary impairments
of debt and equity securities, including the credit and non-credit components of impaired debt securities expected to be sold. Such guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting
periods ending after June 15, 2009 (the quarter ending June 30, 2009 for the Company). The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial
statements.

In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 28-1, "Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments". This guidance amends SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments." These statements have been incorporated into ASC 825 "Financial
Instruments" ("ASC 825"). This guidance requires disclosures, in interim reporting periods and in financial statements for annual reporting periods, regarding the fair value of all financial
instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value, whether recognized or not on the balance sheet and also amends prior guidance on interim financial reporting, to require entities to
disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments and describe changes in methods and significant assumptions, in both interim and annual
financial statements. Such guidance is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 (the quarter ending June 30, 2009 for the Company). While the adoption of this
guidance impacted the Company's disclosures, it did not have an impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

In
May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events". This statement has been incorporated into ASC 855 "Subsequent Events" ("ASC 855"). This guidance
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued and is
effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 (the quarter ending June 30, 2009 for the Company). Accordingly, the Company
evaluated subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through the filing date of this Form 10-K. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's results
of operations or financial condition.

In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R" ("SFAS 167"). SFAS 167 amends FASB Interpretation ("FIN")
No. 46 (revised December 2003), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46R") to require an analysis to determine whether a variable interest gives the entity a controlling
financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires an ongoing reassessment and eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining whether an entity is the
primary beneficiary. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. Accordingly, the Company will adopt SFAS 167 on January 1, 2010. The Company
does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. This statement has not yet been reflected in the ASC.

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Changes in interest rates affect interest income earned on the Company's cash equivalents and restricted cash and investments, as well
as interest expense on variable interest rate borrowings under the 2009 Credit Facility. Based on the Company's investment balances, and the borrowing levels under the 2009 Credit Facility as of
December 31, 2009, a hypothetical 10 percent increase or decrease in the interest rate associated with these instruments, with all other variables held constant, would not materially
affect the Company's future earnings and cash outflows.

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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Information with respect to this item is contained in the Company's consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein and
financial statement schedule indicated in the Index on Page F-1 of this Report on Form 10-K, and is included herein.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company's management evaluated, with the participation of the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers, the
effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")), as of December 31, 2009. Based on their evaluation, management has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31,
2009. Management's assessments of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures excludes the evaluation of the Company's internal controls over reporting of First Health
Services, which was acquired by the Company on July 31, 2009.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

In the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, there have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial
reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Company's internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. In making this assessment, management
used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in its statement "Internal Control-Integrated Framework."

Based
on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2009, internal control over financial reporting is effective based on these criteria.

Management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting excludes the evaluation of the internal controls over reporting of First Health Services, which
was acquired by the Company on July 31, 2009. These operations represent 9 percent and 12 percent of total and net assets of the Company, respectively, as of December 31,
2009 and 2 percent and 4 percent of revenues and Segment Profit, respectively, of the Company for the year then ended.

The
Company's independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the Company's internal control over financial reporting. This report dated February 26,
2010 appears on page 63 of this Form 10-K.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The
Board of Directors and Stockholders of Magellan Health Services, Inc.

We
have audited Magellan Health Services, Inc.'s (the "Company") internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in
Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). The Company's management is responsible for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in Management's Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing
such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A
company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As
indicated in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management's assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting did not include the internal controls of First Health Services Corporation, FHC, Inc. and Provider Synergies, LLC (collectively "First Health Services") which are
included in the 2009 consolidated financial statements of the Company and collectively constituted 9 percent and 12 percent of total and net assets, respectively, as of
December 31, 2009 and 2 percent and 4 percent of revenues and segment profit, respectively, for the year then ended. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the
Company did not include an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of First Health Services.

In
our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the COSO criteria.

We
also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Magellan Health
Services, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2009 of Magellan Health Services, Inc. and our report dated February 26, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.



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Item 9B.    Other Information

None.

PART III

The information required by Items 10 through 14 is incorporated by reference to the Registrant's definitive proxy statement to
be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days after December 31, 2009, except for the following information required
by Item 12 of this Part III.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth certain information as of December 31, 2009 with respect to the Company's compensation plans
under which equity securities are authorized for issuance:

Plan category

Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in
column(a))(a)Equity compensation plans approved by security holders


5,065,967
(1)
$
38.08


2,514,255
(2)Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders








Total


5,065,967
(1)
$
38.08


2,514,255
(2)


(1)Excludes
shares of restricted stock held by employees or awarded to employees and the Company's directors. Additionally excludes 119,124 options issued to
certain employees (mainly related to 100,000 options granted to employees that were previously employed by ICORE and 19,124 options granted to employees previously employed by NIA).(2)Consists
of shares remaining available for issuance as of December 31, 2009 under the Company's equity compensation plans (pursuant to which the
Company may issue stock options, restricted stock awards, stock bonuses, stock purchase rights and other equity incentives), after giving effect to the shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding
options, warrants and rights and the shares of restricted stock issued as referred to in footnote (1) above.


For
further discussion, see Note 6"Stockholders' Equity" to the consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere herein.

PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule and Additional Information

(a)   Documents
furnished as part of the Report:

1.     Financial Statements

Information with respect to this item is contained on Pages F-1 to F-44 of this Report on Form 10-K.

2.     Financial Statement Schedule

Information with respect to this item is contained on page S-1 of this Report on Form 10-K.

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3.     Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 27, 2006, among Magellan Health Services, Inc., Green Spring Health Services Inc., Magellan Sub Co. II, Inc., and Icore Healthcare LLC, which was
filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006, which was filed on July 28, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.2.2

Purchase Agreement, dated June 4, 2009 by and among Coventry Health Care, Inc., Coventry Management Services, Inc., First Health Group Corp. and Magellan Health Services, Inc., which was filed as
Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, which was filed on July 31, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, which was filed on
March 30, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.3.2

Bylaws of the Company, which were filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on November 5, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.3.3

Amendments to Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV of the Company's Bylaws, adopted February 25, 2008, which were filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on
February 25, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.3.4

Bylaws of the company, which were filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, which was filed on May 2, 2008, and is
incorporated herein by reference.4.1

Credit Agreement, dated January 5, 2004, among the Company, various lenders listed therein and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, which was filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's
current report on Form 8-K, which was filed January 6, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.4.2

Indenture, dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, as trustee, relating to the 93/8% Series A Senior Notes due 2008 and the
93/8% Series B Senior Notes due 2008 of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 2.3 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed January 6, 2004 and is incorporated herein by
reference.4.3

Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Warrant Agent, which was filed as Exhibit 2.5 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K,
which was filed January 6, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.4.4

Amendment No. 1 to the Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2004, between the Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Warrant Agent, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
current report on Form 8-K, which was filed January 7, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.4.5

Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Warrant Agent, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current
report on Form 8-K, which was filed January 7, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit4.6

Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2004, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004, which was
filed on October 29, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.4.7

Credit Agreement, dated April 30, 2008, among the Company, various lenders listed therein and Deutsche Bank AG, as administrative agent, which was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, which was filed on May 2, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.4.8

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2009, among Magellan Health Services, Inc., various lenders and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent, which was filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009, which was filed on April 30, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.1

Employment Agreement, dated January 5, 2004, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 2.11 to the Company's current report on
Form 8-K/A, which was filed January 7, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.2

Amendment to the January 5, 2004 Employment Agreement between the Company and Steven J. Shulman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of January 3, 2006, which was filed as
Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on January 9, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.3

Employment Agreement, dated January 5, 2004, between the Company and René Lerer, M.D, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 2.12 to the Company's current
report on Form 8-K/A, which was filed January 7, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference*10.4

Amendment to the January 5, 2004 Employment Agreement between the Company and Rene Lerer, M.D., President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, dated as of January 3, 2006, which was filed as
Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on January 9, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.5

Employment Agreement, dated January 5, 2004, between the Company and Mark S. Demilio, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 2.13 to the Company's
current report on Form 8-K/A, which was filed January 7, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.6

Amendment to the January 5, 2004 Employment Agreement between the Company and Mark S. Demilio, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of January 3, 2006, which was
filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on January 9, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.7

Employment Agreement, dated January 17, 2005, between the Company and Daniel N. Gregoire, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the
Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on January 18, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.8

Employment Agreement, dated December 17, 2003, between the Company and Eric Reimer, Chief Growth Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on
June 30, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit*10.9

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 17, 2003, between the Company and Eric Reimer, Chief Growth Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was
filed on June 30, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.10

Letter Agreement, dated June 22, 2005, between the Company and Eric Reimer, Chief Growth Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on
June 30, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.11

Magellan Health Services, Inc.2003 Management Incentive Plan, effective as of January 5, 2004, which was filed as Exhibit 2.14 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed
January 6, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.12

Magellan Health Services, Inc.2005 Director Stock Compensation Plan, effective as of March 3, 2005, which was filed as Appendix B to the Company's definitive proxy statement, filed on
April 18, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.13

Form of Stock Option Agreement, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on
March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.14

Form of First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K,
which was filed on January 9, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.15

Form of Notice of March 2005 Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K,
which was filed on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.16

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement, relating to restricted shares granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K,
which was filed on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.17

Form of Notice of March 2005 Restricted Stock Award, relating to restricted shares granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's current report on
Form 8-K, which was filed on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.18

First form of Notice of Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman, Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, Rene Lerer, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Mark S. Demilio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed
on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.19

First form of Notice of Amendment of Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 3, 2006, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Rene Lerer, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Mark S. Demilio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was
filed on January 9, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit*10.20

Second form of Notice of Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman, Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, Rene Lerer, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Mark S. Demilio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on
March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.21

Second form of Notice of Amendment of Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 3, 2006, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Rene Lerer, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Mark S. Demilio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was
filed on January 9, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.22

Third form of Notice of Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman, Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, Rene Lerer, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Mark S. Demilio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed
on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.23

Third form of Notice of Amendment of Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 3, 2006, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Rene Lerer, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Mark S. Demilio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was
filed on January 9, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.24

Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Award, relating to restricted shares granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Rene Lerer, Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Mark S. Demilio, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which
was filed on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.25

Notice of Restricted Stock Award, relating to restricted shares granted under the Company's 2003 Management Incentive Plan and dated as of January 5, 2004, between the Company and Steven J. Shulman, Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.26

Supplemental Accumulation Plan, adopted in 2002, which was filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on March 17, 2005, and is incorporated herein by
reference.*10.27

Form of Stock Option Agreement, relating to the 2006 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on May 22, 2006, and is
incorporated herein by reference.*10.28

Form of Notice of Stock Option Grant, pursuant to the 2006 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on May 22, 2006, and is
incorporated herein by reference.*10.29

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, pursuant to the 2006 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on May 22, 2006, and
is incorporated herein by reference.


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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit*10.30

Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award, pursuant to the 2006 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on May 22, 2006,
and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.31

Form of Restricted Stock and Stock Option Award Agreement, pursuant to the 2006 Director Equity Compensation Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed
on May 22, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.32

Magellan Health Services, Inc.2006 Management Incentive Plan, effective as of May 16, 2006, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2006, which was filed on July 28, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.33

Magellan Health Services, Inc.2006 Director Equity Compensation Plan, effective as of May 16, 2006, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2006, which was filed on July 28, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.34

Magellan Health Services, Inc.2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, effective as of May 16, 2006 which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2006, which was filed on July 28, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.35

Amended and Restated Supplemental Accumulation Plan, effective as of January 1, 2005, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006, which was filed on October 26, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.36

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 28, 2006, between the Company and Jeffrey N. West, Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's
Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, which was filed on October 26, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.37

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 28, 2006, between the Company and Eric Reimer, Chief Growth Officer of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, which was filed on October 26, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.38

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 28, 2006, between the Company and Daniel N. Gregoire, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, which was filed on October 26, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.39

Employment Agreement, dated August 2, 2004, between the Company and R. Caskie Lewis-Clapper, Chief Human Resources Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 10.39 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.40

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 28, 2006, between the Company and R. Caskie Lewis-Clapper, Chief Human Resources Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.41

Employment Agreement dated February 19, 2008 between the Company and Rene Lerer, M.D., which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on February 25,
2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit*10.42

Transition Agreement dated February 19, 2008 between the Company and Steven J. Shulman, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on February 25, 2008
and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.43

Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2006 between the Company and Raju Mantena, which was filed as Exhibit 10.43 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008
and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.44

Employment Agreement, dated October 2, 2003, between the Company and Russell Petrella, which was filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29,
2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.45

Amendment to Employment Agreement (Tier II), dated July 28, 2006 between the Company and Russell Petrella, which was filed as Exhibit 10.45 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was
filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.46

Employment Agreement, dated February 25, 2008, between the Company and Tina Blasi, which was filed as Exhibit 10.46 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008
and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.47

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 25, 2008, between the Company and Tina Blasi, which was filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on
February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.48

Form of Stock Option Agreement, relating to options granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on
May 27, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.49

Form of Notice of March 2008 Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K,
which was filed on May 27, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.50

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, relating to restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's current report on
Form 8-K, which was filed on May 27, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.51

Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award, relating to restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's current report on
Form 8-K, which was filed on May 27, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.52

Employment Agreement, dated August 11, 2008 between the Company and Jonathan Rubin, Chief Financial Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed
on August 13, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.53

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated August 11, 2008 between the Company and Jonathan Rubin, Chief Financial Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K,
which was filed on August 13, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit*10.54

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated May 1, 2008 between the Company and Mark S. Demilio, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, which was filed on May 2, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.55

Magellan Health Services, Inc.2008 Management Incentive Plan, effective as of February 27, 2008, which was filed as Appendix A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, which was filed on
April 11, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.56

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Jeffrey West, Senior Vice President and Controller which was filed as Exhibit 10.56 to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.57

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Tina Blasi, Chief Executive Officer of NIA which was filed as Exhibit 10.57 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
 which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.58

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Daniel N. Gregoire, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary which was filed as Exhibit 10.58 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.59

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and R. Caskie Lewis-Clapper, Chief Human Resources Officer which was filed as Exhibit 10.59 to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.60

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Raju Mantena which was filed as Exhibit 10.60 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on
February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.61

Amendment to Agreements and Documents Governing Restricted Stock Units, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Caskie Lewis-Clapper, Chief Human Resources Officer which was filed as Exhibit 10.61 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.62

Amendment to Agreements and Documents Governing Restricted Stock Units, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Tina Blasi, Chief Executive Officer of NIA which was filed as Exhibit 10.62 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.63

Amendment to Agreements and Documents Governing Restricted Stock Units, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Jeffrey West, Senior Vice President and Controller which was filed as Exhibit 10.63 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.64

Amendment to Agreements and Documents Governing Restricted Stock Units, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Daniel N. Gregoire, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary which was filed
as Exhibit 10.64 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.65

Amendment to Employment Agreement, as amended and restated December 16, 2008, between the Company and Rene Lerer, M.D, Chief Executive Officer which was filed as Exhibit 10.65 to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit*10.66

Amendment to Agreements and Documents Governing Restricted Stock Units, dated December 1, 2008, between the Company and Rene Lerer, Chief Executive Officer which was filed as Exhibit 10.66 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on February 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.67

Form of Stock Option Agreement, relating to options granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, which was filed on
May 4, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.68

Form of Notice of March 2008 Stock Option Grant, relating to options granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K,
which was filed on May 4, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.69

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, relating to restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's current report on
Form 8-K, which was filed on May 4, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.70

Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award, relating to restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2008 Management Incentive Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's current report on
Form 8-K, which was filed on May 4, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.71

Employment Agreement, dated July 28, 2009 between Karen S. Rohan and Magellan Health Services, Inc., which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2009, which was filed on July 31, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.*10.72

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 28, 2009 between Magellan Health Services, Inc. and Karen S. Rohan, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, which was filed on July 31, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.#21

List of subsidiaries of the Company.#23

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.#31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.#31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


*Constitutes
a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.#Filed
herewith.Furnished
herewith.


(b)   Exhibits
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statements and schedules required by Regulation S-X Item 14(d):



4.     Additional Information

The Company will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of its annual Report on Form 10-K (without exhibits) for the year
ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company will also provide to any person without charge, upon request, copies of its Code of Ethics for
Directors, Code of Ethics for Covered Officers, and Corporate Compliance Handbook for all employees (hereinafter referred to as the "Codes of Ethics"). Any such requests should be made in writing to
the Investor Relations Department, Magellan Health Services, Inc., 55 Nod Road, Avon, Connecticut 06001. The documents referred to above and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings of
the Company are available on the Company's website atwww.magellanhealth.com. The Company intends to disclose any future amendments to the provisions of
the Codes of Ethics and waivers from such Codes of Ethics, if any, made with respect to any of its directors and executive officers, on its internet site.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.(Registrant)Date: February 26, 2010

/s/ JONATHAN N. RUBIN Jonathan N. Rubin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)Date: February 26, 2010

/s/ JEFFREY N. WEST Jeffrey N. West Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)


Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this
Report below.

Signature

Title

Date/s/ RENE LERER Rene Lerer

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)

February 26, 2010/s/ ERAN BROSHY Eran Broshy

Director

February 26, 2010/s/ MICHAEL DIAMENT Michael Diament

Director

February 26, 2010/s/ WILLIAM D. FORREST William D. Forrest

Director

February 26, 2010/s/ NANCY L. JOHNSON Nancy L. Johnson

Director

February 26, 2010/s/ ROBERT M. LE BLANC Robert M. Le Blanc

Director

February 26, 2010


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Signature

Title

Date/s/ WILLIAM J. MCBRIDE William J. McBride

Director

February 26, 2010/s/ MICHAEL P. RESSNER Michael P. Ressner

Director

February 26, 2010/s/ JONATHAN N. RUBIN Jonathan N. Rubin

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

February 26, 2010/s/ JEFFREY N. WEST Jeffrey N. West

Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

February 26, 2010


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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following consolidated financial statements of the registrant and its subsidiaries are submitted herewith in response to
Item 8 and Item 15(a)1:

Page(s)Magellan Health Services, Inc.Audited Consolidated Financial StatementsReport of independent registered public accounting firm

F-2Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2009

F-3Consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009

F-4Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009

F-5Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009

F-6Notes to consolidated financial statements

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The
following financial statement schedule of the registrant and its subsidiaries is submitted herewith in response to Item 15(a)2:

Schedule IIValuation and qualifying accounts

S-1


All
other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are
inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The
Board of Directors and Stockholders of Magellan Health Services, Inc.

We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Magellan Health Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the
related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedule of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008, and 2009 as listed in the Index at Item 15(a)2. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In
our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at December 31, 2008 and
2009, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.

As
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2009 the Company adopted ASC 805Business Combinations, previously referred to as Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 141(R),Business Combinations.

We
also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated
February 26, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLPBaltimore, Maryland
February 26, 2010


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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31,        (In thousands, except per share amounts)

2008

2009ASSETSCurrent Assets:Cash and cash equivalents

$
211,825

$
196,507Restricted cash


192,395


159,659Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,915 and $1,358 at December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively


82,076


114,434Short-term investments (restricted investments of $116,112 and $102,922 at December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively)


225,372


162,922Deferred income taxes


58,092


57,329Other current assets (restricted deposits of $17,769 and $15,467 at December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively)


52,660


62,737Total Current Assets


822,420


753,588Property and equipment, net


88,436


108,219Long-term investments (restricted investments of $8,527 and $60,230 at December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively)


8,527


67,523Deferred income taxes


76,769


17,725Other long-term assets


3,472


2,703Goodwill


367,325


426,471Other intangible assets, net


50,615


64,812Total Assets

$
1,417,564

$
1,441,041LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYCurrent Liabilities:Accounts payable

$
21,527

$
27,086Accrued liabilities


96,541


93,760Medical claims payable


155,860


143,669Other medical liabilities


99,953


104,649Total Current Liabilities


373,881


369,164Tax contingencies


132,588


118,859Deferred credits and other long-term liabilities


3,022


2,526Total Liabilities


509,491


490,549Preferred stock, par value $.01 per shareAuthorized10,000 sharesIssued and outstandingnone





Ordinary common stock, par value $.01 per shareAuthorized100,000 shares at December 31, 2008 and 2009Issued and outstanding40,873 shares and 37,006 shares at December 31,
2008, respectively, and 41,044 shares and 34,535 shares at December 31, 2009, respectively


409


410Multi-Vote common stock, par value $.01 per shareAuthorized40,000 sharesIssued and outstandingnone





Other Stockholders' Equity:Additional paid-in capital


589,011


614,483Retained earnings


449,252


555,923Warrants outstanding


5,382


5,382Accumulated other comprehensive income


172


114Ordinary common stock in treasury, at cost, 3,867 shares and 6,509 shares at December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively


(136,153
)

(225,820
)Total Stockholders' Equity


908,073


950,492Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$
1,417,564

$
1,441,041


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,        (In thousands, except per share
amounts)

2007

2008

2009Net revenue

$
2,155,953

$
2,625,394

$
2,641,814Cost and expenses:Cost of care


1,409,103


1,830,542


1,765,313Cost of goods sold


149,585


181,356


203,336Direct service costs and other operating expenses(1)


404,003


426,627


465,710Depreciation and amortization


57,524


60,810


47,268Interest expense


6,386


2,846


2,424Interest income


(23,836
)

(17,030
)

(6,245
)2,002,765


2,485,151


2,477,806Income from continuing operations before income taxes


153,188


140,243


164,008Provision for income taxes


59,030


54,038


57,337Net income


94,158


86,205


106,671Other comprehensive income (loss)(2)


31


147


(58
)Comprehensive income

$
94,189

$
86,352

$
106,613Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic (See Note 6)


38,942


39,607


35,248Weighted average number of common shares outstandingdiluted (See Note 6)


39,837


39,999


35,416Net income per common sharebasic:

$
2.42

$
2.18

$
3.03Net income per common sharediluted:

$
2.36

$
2.16

$
3.01


(1)Includes
stock compensation expense of $29,994, $32,763 and $19,782 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.(2)Net
of income tax provision (benefit) of $21, $94 and $(37) for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.


See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        (In thousands)

Common
Stock
In TreasuryCommon Stock







Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) IncomeAdditional
Paid in
Capital

Retained
Earnings

Warrants
Outstanding

Total
Stockholders'
EquityShares

Amount

Shares

AmountBalance at December 31, 2006


37,792

$
378




$


$
476,645

$
281,166

$
5,384

$
(6
)
$
763,567Stock compensation expense














29,994











29,994Exercise of stock options


2,327


24








32,379











32,403Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards














570











570Issuance of equity


38











(214
)










(214
)Adoption of FIN 48

















(12,277
)







(12,277
)Net income

















94,158








94,158Other comprehensive incomeother























31


31Balance at December 31, 2007


40,157


402








539,374


363,047


5,384


25


908,232Stock compensation expense














32,763











32,763Exercise of stock options


591


7








12,883











12,890Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards














5,378











5,378Exercise of stock warrants














8





(2
)




6Issuance of equity


125











(1,395
)










(1,395
)Repurchase of stock








(3,867
)

(136,153
)













(136,153
)Net income

















86,205








86,205Other comprehensive incomeother























147


147Balance at December 31, 2008


40,873


409


(3,867
)

(136,153
)

589,011


449,252


5,382


172


908,073Stock compensation expense














19,782











19,782Exercise of stock options


77


1








2,578











2,579Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards














2,917











2,917Exercise of stock warrants














1











1Issuance of equity


94











194











194Repurchase of stock








(2,642
)

(89,667
)













(89,667
)Net income

















106,671








106,671Other comprehensive lossother























(58
)

(58
)Balance at December 31, 2009


41,044

$
410


(6,509
)
$
(225,820
)
$
614,483

$
555,923

$
5,382

$
114

$
950,492


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,        (In thousands)

2007

2008

2009Cash flows from operating activities:Net income

$
94,158

$
86,205

$
106,671Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization


57,524


60,810


47,268Non-cash interest expense


2,681


1,423


899Non-cash stock compensation expense


29,994


32,763


19,782Non-cash income tax expense


38,677


42,241


30,033Cash flows from changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:Restricted cash


(111,731
)

60,368


32,736Accounts receivable, net


2,707


(15,720
)

(3,328
)Other assets


(5,233
)

(9,290
)

(8,936
)Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


15,056


11,519


(2,908
)Medical claims payable and other medical liabilities


69,824


(426
)

(7,495
)Other


906


(1,589
)

3,851Net cash provided by operating activities


194,563


268,304


218,573Cash flows from investing activities:Capital expenditures


(47,553
)

(36,314
)

(33,220
)Acquisitions and investments in businesses, net of cash acquired


(17,790
)

(25,425
)

(115,438
)Purchase of investments


(133,643
)

(404,420
)

(299,357
)Maturity of investments


134,367


228,392


298,556Net cash used in investing activities


(64,619
)

(237,767
)

(149,459
)Cash flows from financing activities:Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations


(27,855
)

(13,981
)

(3
)Payments to acquire treasury stock





(136,153
)

(89,667
)Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants


32,403


12,896


2,580Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards


14,357


7,549


2,917Other


(214
)

(1,395
)

(259
)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


18,691


(131,084
)

(84,432
)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


148,635


(100,547
)

(15,318
)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


163,737


312,372


211,825Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
312,372

$
211,825

$
196,507


See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS        December 31, 2009

1. General

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Magellan Health Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Magellan"), include the
accounts of Magellan, its majority owned subsidiaries and all variable interest entities ("VIEs") for which Magellan is the primary beneficiary (together with Magellan, the "Company"). All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Business Overview

The Company is engaged in the specialty managed healthcare business. Through 2005, the Company predominantly operated in the managed
behavioral healthcare business. During 2006, the Company expanded into radiology benefits management and specialty pharmaceutical management as a result of certain acquisitions. The Company recently
expanded into Medicaid administration as a result of its July 31, 2009 acquisition of certain equity interests and assets from Coventry Health Care, Inc. ("Coventry") as discussed in
Note 3"Acquisition of First Health Services." The Company provides services to health plans, insurance companies, employers, labor unions and various governmental agencies. The
Company's business is divided into the following six segments, based on the services it provides and/or the customers that it serves, as described below.

Managed
Behavioral Healthcare

Two
of the Company's segments are in the managed behavioral healthcare business. This line of business generally reflects the Company's coordination and
management of the delivery of behavioral healthcare treatment services that are provided through its contracted network of third-party treatment providers, which includes psychiatrists, psychologists,
other behavioral health professionals, psychiatric hospitals, general medical facilities with psychiatric beds, residential treatment centers and other treatment facilities. The treatment services
provided through the Company's provider network include outpatient programs (such as counseling or therapy), intermediate care programs (such as intensive outpatient programs and partial
hospitalization services), inpatient treatment and crisis intervention services. The Company generally does not directly provide, or own any provider of, treatment services except as related to the
Company's contract to provide managed behavioral healthcare services to Medicaid recipients and other beneficiaries of the Maricopa County Regional Behavioral Health Authority (the "Maricopa
Contract"). Under the Maricopa Contract, effective August 31, 2007 the Company was required to assume the operations of twenty-four behavioral health direct care facilities for a
transitional period and to divest itself of these facilities over a two year period. During March 2009, the Company began the operation of two additional behavioral health direct care facilities. In
2008 and 2009, the Company entered into agreements to transition all behavioral health direct care facilities over various dates. All of the direct care facilities have been transitioned as of
December 31, 2009.

The
Company provides its management services primarily through: (i) risk-based products, where the Company assumes all or a substantial portion of the responsibility
for the cost of providing treatment services in exchange for a fixed per member per month fee, (ii) administrative services only ("ASO") products, where the Company provides services such as
utilization review, claims administration and/or provider network management, but does not assume responsibility for the cost of

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December 31, 2009

1. General (Continued)

the
treatment services, and (iii) employee assistance programs ("EAPs") where the Company provides short-term outpatient behavioral counseling services.

The
managed behavioral healthcare business is managed based on the services provided and/or the customers served, through the following two segments:

Commercial.The Managed Behavioral Healthcare Commercial segment ("Commercial") generally reflects managed behavioral healthcare
services and EAP
services provided under contracts with health plans and insurance companies for some or all of their commercial, Medicaid and Medicare members, as well as with employers, including corporations and
governmental agencies, and labor unions. Commercial's contracts encompass risk-based, ASO and EAP arrangements.

Public Sector.The Managed Behavioral Healthcare Public Sector segment ("Public Sector") generally reflects services provided to
Medicaid recipients
under contracts with state and local governmental agencies. Public Sector contracts encompass either risk-based or ASO arrangements.

Radiology
Benefits Management

The
Radiology Benefits Management segment ("Radiology Benefits Management") generally reflects the management of the delivery of diagnostic imaging services to
ensure that such services are clinically appropriate and cost effective. The Company's radiology benefits management services currently are provided under contracts with health plans and insurance
companies for some or all of their commercial, Medicaid and Medicare members. The Company also contracts with state and local governmental agencies for the provision of such services to Medicaid
recipients. The Company offers its radiology benefits management services through ASO contracts, where the Company provides services such as utilization review and claims administration, but does not
assume responsibility for the cost of the imaging services, and through risk-based contracts,
where the Company assumes all or a substantial portion of the responsibility for the cost of providing diagnostic imaging services.

Specialty
Pharmaceutical Management

The
Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment ("Specialty Pharmaceutical Management") generally reflects the management of specialty drugs used in the
treatment of cancer, multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, infertility, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic forms of hepatitis and other diseases. Specialty pharmaceutical drugs represent high-cost
injectible, infused, oral, or inhaled drugs often with sensitive handling, or storage needs. Patients receiving these drugs require greater amounts of clinical and financial support than those taking
more traditional agents. The Company's specialty pharmaceutical management services are provided under contracts with health plans, insurance companies, and governmental agencies for some or all of
their commercial, Medicare and Medicaid members. The Company's specialty pharmaceutical services include (i) contracting and formulary optimization on behalf of health plans and pharmaceutical
manufacturers; (ii) dispensing specialty pharmaceutical drugs on behalf of health plans; (iii) providing strategic consulting services to health plans and pharmaceutical manufacturers;
and (iv) providing oncology management services to health plans and state Medicaid programs.

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December 31, 2009

1. General (Continued)

Medicaid
Administration

The
Medicaid Administration segment ("Medicaid Administration") generally reflects integrated clinical management services provided to the public sector to
manage Medicaid, pharmacy, mental health and long-term care programs. The Company's Medicaid Administration services include the management of pharmacy benefits administration ("PBA"),
medical management information services and fiscal agent services ("FAS"), and health care management services ("HCM"). Medicaid Administration management services are provided under contracts with
states to Medicaid and other state sponsored program recipients. Medicaid Administration's contracts encompass Fee-For-Service ("FFS") arrangements.

Corporate
and Other

This
segment of the Company is comprised primarily of operational support functions such as sales and marketing and information technology, as well as
corporate support functions such as executive, finance, human resources and legal.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") as the
source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). This
statement has been incorporated into ASC 105. This guidance explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under federal securities laws
as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. Such guidance is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009 (the quarter
ending September 30, 2009 for the Company) and will not have an impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition, but will change the referencing system for accounting
standards. All public filings of the Company will now reference the ASC as the sole source of authoritative literature.

In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141(R) "Business Combinations." This statement has been incorporated into ASC 805
"Business Combinations" ("ASC 805"). This guidance requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective
acquisition-date fair values and changes other practices, some of which could have a material impact on how the Company accounts for future business combinations. This guidance also
requires additional disclosure of information surrounding a business combination, such that users of the entity's financial statements can fully understand the nature and financial impact of the
business combination. The Company adopted this guidance in the Company's year beginning January 1, 2009. Prior to 2009, reversals of both valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits
were, in most instances, recorded as adjustments to goodwill. As a result of the adoption, all such reversals, except as discussed below, will now be recorded as reductions to income tax expense.
Accordingly, the Company's income tax expense for 2009 was reduced by $2.0 million related to those reversals occurring within the current year. Also as a result of such adoption, beginning in
2009 only those changes occurring during the measurement period

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December 31, 2009

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

subsequent
to an acquisition will be recorded to goodwill. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the year ended December 31, 2009 related to the acquisition of First
Health Services (as discussed in Note 3"Acquisitions").

In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements". This statement has been incorporated into ASC 810
"Consolidation" ("ASC 810"). This guidance requires entities to report non-controlling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements. The
Company adopted this guidance in the Company's year beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In
April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2, "Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments." These statements have been incorporated into ASC 320 "Investments" ("ASC 320"). This guidance modifies the recognition requirements for
other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities and enhances existing disclosures with respect to other-than-temporary impairments of debt and
equity securities, including the credit and non-credit components of impaired debt securities expected to be sold. Such guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods
ending after June 15, 2009 (the quarter ending June 30, 2009 for the Company). The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 28-1, "Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments". This guidance amends SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments." These statements have been incorporated into ASC 825 "Financial Instruments"
("ASC 825"). This guidance requires disclosures, in interim reporting periods and in financial statements for annual reporting periods, regarding the fair value of all financial instruments for which
it is practicable
to estimate that value, whether recognized or not on the balance sheet and also amends prior guidance on interim financial reporting, to require entities to disclose the methods and significant
assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments and describe changes in methods and significant assumptions, in both interim and annual financial statements. Such guidance is
effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 (the quarter ending June 30, 2009 for the Company). While the adoption of this guidance impacted the Company's
disclosures, it did not have an impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

In
May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events". This statement has been incorporated into ASC 855 "Subsequent Events" ("ASC 855"). This guidance establishes
general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued and is effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 (the quarter ending June 30, 2009 for the Company). Accordingly, the Company evaluated
subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through the filing date of this Form 10-K. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's results of
operations or financial condition.

In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R" ("SFAS 167"). SFAS 167 amends FASB Interpretation ("FIN")
No. 46 (revised December 2003), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46R") to require an analysis to determine whether

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December 31, 2009

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

a
variable interest gives the entity a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires an ongoing reassessment and eliminates the quantitative approach previously
required for determining whether an entity is the primary beneficiary. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. Accordingly, the Company will adopt
SFAS 167 on January 1, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. This statement has not yet been
reflected in the ASC.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates of the Company include, among other things, accounts receivable realization, valuation allowances
for deferred tax assets, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, medical claims payable, other medical liabilities, stock compensation assumptions, tax contingencies and legal liabilities. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.

Managed Care Revenue

Managed care revenue, inclusive of revenue from the Company's risk, EAP and ASO contracts, is recognized over the applicable coverage
period on a per member basis for covered members. The Company is paid a per member fee for all enrolled members, and this fee is recorded as revenue in the month in which members are entitled to
service. The Company adjusts its revenue for retroactive membership terminations, additions and other changes, when such adjustments are identified, with the exception of retroactivity that can be
reasonably estimated. Any fees paid prior to the month of service are recorded as deferred revenue. Managed care revenues approximated $1.9 billion, $2.2 billion and $2.1 billion
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Fee-For-Service and Cost-Plus Contracts

The Company has certain FFS contracts, including cost-plus contracts, with customers under which the Company recognizes
revenue as services are performed and as costs are incurred. Revenues from these contracts approximated $33.3 million, $36.1 million and $104.4 million for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Block Grant Revenues

The Maricopa Contract is partially funded by federal, state and county block grant money, which represents annual appropriations. The
Company recognizes revenue from block grant activity ratably over the period to which the block grant funding applies. Block grant revenues were approximately $40.6 million,
$120.0 million and $106.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

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Dispensing Revenue

The Company recognizes dispensing revenue, which includes the co-payments received from members of the health plans the
Company serves, when the specialty pharmaceutical drugs are shipped. At the time of shipment, the earnings process is complete; the obligation of the Company's customer to pay for the specialty
pharmaceutical drugs is fixed, and, due to the nature of the product, the member may neither return the specialty pharmaceutical drugs nor receive a refund. Revenues from the dispensing of specialty
pharmaceutical drugs on behalf of health plans were $160.6 million, $195.6 million and $221.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Performance-Based Revenue

The Company has the ability to earn performance-based revenue under certain risk and non-risk contracts. Performance-based
revenue generally is based on either the ability of the Company to manage care for its clients below specified targets, or on other operating metrics. For each such contract, the Company estimates and
records performance-based revenue after considering the relevant contractual terms and the data available for the performance-based revenue calculation. Pro-rata performance-based revenue
is recognized on an interim basis pursuant to the rights and obligations of each party upon termination of the contracts. Performance-based revenues were $10.4 million, $13.4 million and
$7.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Significant Customers

Consolidated
Company

The
Company's contracts with the State of Tennessee's TennCare program ("TennCare") and with subsidiaries of WellPoint, Inc. ("WellPoint") each
generated net revenues that exceeded, in the aggregate, ten percent of net revenues for the consolidated Company for the year ended December 31, 2007. TennCare and the Company's Maricopa
Contract generated net revenues
that exceeded, in the aggregate, ten percent of net revenues for the consolidated Company for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Maricopa Contract generated net revenues that exceeded, in
the aggregate, ten percent of net revenues for the consolidated Company for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company also has a significant concentration of business from contracts with
subsidiaries of WellPoint and with various counties in the State of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Counties") which are part of the Pennsylvania Medicaid program.

Pursuant
to the Maricopa Contract, the Company provides behavioral healthcare management and other related services to approximately 714,000 members in Maricopa County, Arizona. Under
the Maricopa Contract, the Company is responsible for providing covered behavioral health services to persons eligible under Title XIX (Medicaid) and Title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance
Program) of the Social Security Act, non-Title XIX and non-Title XIX eligible children and adults with a serious mental illness, and to certain non-Title XIX and
non-Title XXI adults with behavioral health or substance abuse disorders. The Maricopa Contract began on September 1, 2007 and extends through August 31, 2011 unless sooner
terminated by the parties. The State of Arizona has the right to terminate the Maricopa Contract for cause, as defined, upon ten days' notice with an opportunity to cure, and without cause immediately
upon notice from the State. The Maricopa Contract generated net

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revenues
of $196.1 million, $621.6 million and $725.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

The
TennCare program is divided into three regions, and through March 31, 2007 the Company's TennCare contracts encompassed all of the TennCare membership for all three regions.
As of April 1, 2007 substantially all of the membership in the Middle Grand Region was re-assigned to managed care companies in accordance with contract awards by TennCare pursuant
to its request for proposals for the management of the integrated delivery of behavioral and physical medical care to the region. Substantially all of the membership in the West Grand and East Grand
Regions was similarly re-assigned to managed care companies in accordance with contract awards by TennCare effective November 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009, respectively. The
Company continued to manage behavioral healthcare services for children enrolled in TennCare Select High, statewide, as well as for certain out-of-state TennCare members
pursuant to contracts that extended through August 31, 2009, at which time the contracts terminated. The Company recorded net revenues of $316.9 million, $282.4 million and
$36.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, from its TennCare contracts.

Total
net revenues from the Company's contracts with WellPoint were $218.9 million, $186.7 million and $170.4 million during the years ended December 31,
2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, including radiology benefits management revenue of $77.8 million, $162.5 million and $155.9 million, respectively. One of the Company's managed
behavioral healthcare contracts with WellPoint was terminated by WellPoint effective March 31, 2007, and generated net revenues of $26.0 million during 2007. A second managed behavioral
healthcare contract with WellPoint expired December 31, 2007 and generated net revenues of $85.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2007.

In
July 2007, WellPoint acquired a radiology benefits management company, and has expressed its intent to in-source all of its radiology benefits management contracts when
such contracts expire. The Company had several radiology benefits management contracts with WellPoint including one that converted from an ASO arrangement to a risk arrangement effective
July 1, 2007. Such risk contract has a term through December 31, 2010, and cannot be terminated early, except for cause, as defined in the agreement. The Company's other radiology
benefits management ASO contracts with WellPoint had $11.4 million of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 and these ASO contracts terminated at various dates in 2008.

Net
revenues from the Pennsylvania Counties in the aggregate totaled $262.6 million, $288.1 million and $315.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2008 and 2009, respectively.

By
Segment

WellPoint
generated greater than ten percent of net revenues for the Commercial segment for the year ended December 31, 2007. Two other customers
generated greater than ten percent of Commercial net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The first customer has a contract that extends through December 31,
2012 and generated net revenues of $175.4 million, $217.0 million and $235.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. The second customer
has a contract that extends through June 30, 2014 and generated net revenues of

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$89.3 million,
$90.8 million and $85.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Net
revenues from the Maricopa Contract and TennCare were each greater than ten percent of the net revenues for the Public Sector segment for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2008. In addition to the Maricopa Contract and TennCare for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in addition to the Maricopa Contract for the year ended December 31, 2009, one additional
customer generated net revenues greater than ten percent of net revenues for the Public Sector segment for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2009. This customer generated net revenues of
$124.7 million, $140.5 million and $147.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. This customer contract extends through June 30,
2012 with options for the customer to extend the term of the contract for three one year terms.

In
addition to WellPoint, one other customer generated greater than ten percent of the net revenues for the Radiology Benefits Management segment for the years ended December 31,
2007, 2008 and 2009. This customer has a contract that extends through May 31, 2011 and generated net revenues of
$61.3 million, $96.4 million and $80.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Included
in the Company's Specialty Pharmaceutical Management segment are four customers that each exceeded ten percent of the net revenues for this segment for the year ended
December 31, 2007. The four customers generated $60.0 million, $34.4 million, $33.6 million and $24.9 million of net revenues during the year ended
December 31, 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2008, five customers each exceeded ten percent of the net revenues for this segment. Four of such customers generated
$71.9 million, $49.5 million, $28.0 million, and $26.8 million of net revenues during the year ended December 31, 2008. The other contract generated net revenues of
$27.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, and this contract terminated December 31, 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2009, four customers each exceeded ten
percent of the net revenues for this segment. Such customers generated $85.7 million, $49.7 million, $43.9 million, and $30.9 million of net revenues during the year ended
December 31, 2009. The previously mentioned contract that terminated as of December 31, 2008 generated net revenues for run-off activity of $7.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2009.

For
the period from August 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, four customers each exceeded ten percent of the net revenues for the Medicaid Administration segment. Three of
such customers generated $11.4 million, $10.5 million, and $9.0 million of net revenues for this segment. The other customer generated revenue of $8.8 million during this
period, and this contract is scheduled to terminate June 30, 2010, unless terminated earlier by the customer.

Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return for the Company and its eighty-percent or more owned subsidiaries,
and the Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in various state and local jurisdictions.

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The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, "Income Taxes". The Company estimates income taxes for each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process
involves estimating current tax exposures together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and book purposes. Deferred tax assets and/or liabilities
are determined by multiplying the differences between the financial reporting and tax reporting bases for assets and liabilities by the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such differences
are recovered or settled. The Company then assesses the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from the reversal of temporary timing differences and future taxable income, and to
the extent the Company cannot conclude that recovery is more likely than not, it establishes a valuation allowance. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred taxes is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date.

Prior
to 2009, reversals of both valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits were, in most instances, recorded as adjustments to goodwill. Subsequent to January 1, 2009,
all such reversals will be recorded as reductions to income tax expense and only those changes occurring during the measurement period subsequent to an acquisition will be recorded to goodwill.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid interest-bearing investments with maturity dates of three months or less
when purchased, consisting primarily of money market instruments. At December 31, 2009, the Company's excess capital and undistributed earnings for the Company's regulated subsidiaries of
$46.6 million are included in cash and cash equivalents.

Restricted Assets

The Company has certain assets which are considered restricted for: (i) the payment of claims under the terms of certain managed
care contracts; (ii) regulatory purposes related to the payment of claims in certain jurisdictions; and (iii) the maintenance of minimum required tangible net equity levels for certain
of the Company's subsidiaries. Significant restricted assets of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 were as follows (in thousands):

2008

2009Restricted cash

$
192,395

$
159,659Restricted short-term investments


116,112


102,922Restricted deposits (included in other current assets)


17,769


15,467Restricted long-term investments


8,527


60,230Total

$
334,803

$
338,278


Investments

All of the Company's investments are classified as "available-for-sale" and are carried at fair value, based on
quoted market prices. The Company's policy is to classify all investments with contractual maturities within one year as current. Investment income is recognized when earned and reported net of
investment expenses. Net unrealized holding gains or losses are excluded from earnings and are

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reported,
net of tax, as "accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income until realized, unless the losses are
deemed to be other-than-temporary. Realized gains or losses, including any provision for other-than-temporary declines in value, are included in the
consolidated statements of income.

ASC
320-10-65 applies to debt securities only and provides new guidance on the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary
impairments. In addition, additional disclosures are required related to other-than-temporary impairments. Under this revised guidance, if a debt security is in an unrealized
loss position and the Company has the intent to sell the debt security, or it is more likely than not that the Company will have to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis,
the decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary and is recorded to other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income in the
consolidated statements of income. For impaired debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell or it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell such securities, but the
Company expects that it will not fully recover the amortized cost basis, the credit component of the other-than-temporary impairment is recognized in
other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income in the consolidated statements of income and the non-credit component of the
other-than-temporary impairment is recognized in other comprehensive income.

The
credit component of an other-than-temporary impairment is determined by comparing the net present value of projected future cash flows with the amortized cost
basis of the debt security. The net present value is calculated by discounting the best estimate of projected future cash flows at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security at the date
of acquisition. Cash flow estimates are driven by assumptions regarding probability of default, including changes in credit ratings, and estimates regarding timing and amount of recoveries associated
with a default. Furthermore, unrealized losses entirely caused by non-credit related factors related to debt securities for which the Company expects to fully recover the amortized cost
basis continue to be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.

As
of December 31, 2008 and 2009, there were no unrealized losses that the Company believed to be other-than-temporary. No realized gains or losses were
recorded for the years ended December 31,

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2007,
2008 or 2009. The following is a summary of short-term and long-term investments at December 31, 2008 and 2009 (in thousands):

December 31, 2008Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Estimated
Fair
ValueU.S. Government and agency securities

$
683

$
6

$


$
689Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises(1)


52,479


584





53,063Corporate debt securities


173,184





(307
)

172,877Certificates of deposit


7,270








7,270Total investments at December 31, 2008

$
233,616

$
590

$
(307
)
$
233,899




December 31, 2009Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Estimated
Fair
ValueU.S. Government and agency securities

$
378

$
1

$


$
379Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises(1)


11,297


39


(8
)

11,328Corporate debt securities


208,832


458


(302
)

208,988Certificates of deposit


9,750








9,750Total investments at December 31, 2009

$
230,257

$
498

$
(310
)
$
230,445


(1)Includes
investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Bank
and the Federal Farm Credit Bank.


The
maturity dates of the Company's investments as of December 31, 2009 are summarized below (in thousands):

Amortized
Cost

Estimated
Fair Value2010

$
162,503

$
162,9232011


67,754


67,522Total investments at December 31, 2009

$
230,257

$
230,445


Accounts Receivable

The Company's accounts receivable consists of amounts due from customers throughout the United States. Collateral is generally not
required. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. Management believes
the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to provide for normal credit losses.

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Concentration of Credit Risk

Accounts receivable subjects the Company to a concentration of credit risk with third party payors that include health insurance
companies, managed healthcare organizations, healthcare providers and governmental entities.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets to be held and used, are currently reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be addressed pursuant to ASC 360-10-20. Pursuant to this guidance, impairment is
determined by comparing the carrying value of these long-lived assets to management's best estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and
their eventual disposition. The cash flow projections used to make this assessment are consistent with the cash flow projections that management uses internally in making key decisions. In the event
an impairment exists, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset, which is generally determined by using quoted market prices or the
discounted present value of expected future cash flows.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost, except for assets that have been impaired, for which the carrying amount has been reduced to
estimated fair value. Expenditures for renewals and improvements are capitalized to the property accounts. Replacements and maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the life of the
respective assets are expensed as incurred. Internal-use software is capitalized in accordance with ASC 350-40. Amortization of capital lease assets is included in depreciation
expense and is included in accumulated depreciation as reflected in the table below. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which
is generally two to ten years for buildings and improvements (or the lease term, if shorter), three to fifteen years for equipment and three to five years for capitalized internal-use
software. Depreciation expense was $41.3 million, $52.2 million and $37.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Property
and equipment, net, consisted of the following at December 31, 2008 and 2009 (in thousands):

2008

2009Buildings and improvements

$
6,733

$
4,597Equipment


112,277


123,750Capital leasesequipment


4,883


Capitalized internal-use software


133,803


172,225257,696


300,572Accumulated depreciation


(169,260
)

(192,353
)Property and equipment, net

$
88,436

$
108,219


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Goodwill

The Company is required to test its goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis. The Company has selected October 1 as
the date of its annual impairment test. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step process that requires management to make judgments in determining what assumptions to use in the
calculation. The first step of the process consists of estimating the fair value of each reporting unit that has been allocated goodwill based on various valuation techniques, with the primary
technique being a discounted cash flow analysis, which requires the input of various assumptions with respect to revenues, operating margins, growth rates and discount rates. The estimated fair value
for each reporting unit is compared to the carrying value of the reporting unit, which includes the allocated goodwill. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, a second step is
performed to compute the amount of the impairment by determining an "implied fair value" of goodwill. The determination of a reporting unit's "implied fair value" of goodwill requires the Company to
allocate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any unallocated fair value represents the "implied fair value" of goodwill, which is
compared to its corresponding carrying value.

The
fair value of the Health Plan reporting unit (a component of the Commercial segment) was determined using a discounted cash flow method. This method involves estimating the present
value of estimated future cash flows utilizing a risk adjusted discount rate. Key assumptions for this method include cash flow projections, terminal growth rates and discount rates.

The
fair value of the Radiology Benefits Management reporting unit was determined using discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and public company methods. Key assumptions for the
discounted cash flow method are consistent with those described above. Key assumptions for the merger and acquisition method include actual operating results and appropriate revenue and earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") multiples. Key assumptions for the public company method include actual operating results, projected operating results, and appropriate
EBITDA, earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"), and debt free net income multiples. The weighting applied to the fair values determined using the discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and
public company methods to determine an overall fair value for Radiology Benefits Management was 60 percent, 20 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

The
fair value of the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management reporting unit was determined using discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and public company methods. Key assumptions
for all of these methods are consistent with those described above. Equal weighting was applied to the fair values determined using the discounted cash flow, merger and acquisition, and public company
methods to determine an overall fair value for Specialty Pharmaceutical Management.

The
fair value of the Medicaid Administration reporting unit was determined using a discounted cash flow method as of the Company's acquisition of First Health Services using assumptions
consistent with
those described above. Given that the acquisition of First Health Services occurred two months prior to the date of the annual impairment test, and since there have been no significant changes in the
business assumptions for First Health Services, the Company did not obtain an additional valuation for purposes of the goodwill impairment test.

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As
a result of the first step of the 2009 annual goodwill impairment analysis, the fair value of each reporting unit with allocated goodwill exceeded its carrying value. Therefore, the
second step was not necessary. However, a 65 percent decline in fair value of the Health Plan reporting unit, a 19 percent decline in fair value of Radiology Benefits Management, or a
34 percent decline in fair value of Specialty Pharmaceutical Management would have caused the carrying values for these reporting units to be in excess of fair values, which would require the
second step to be performed. The second step could have resulted in an impairment loss for goodwill.

The
balance of goodwill has been allocated to the Company's reporting units as follows (in thousands):

December 31,2008

2009Health Plan

$
120,485

$
120,485Radiology Benefits Management


104,549


104,549Specialty Pharmaceutical Management


142,291


142,291Medicaid Administration





59,146Total

$
367,325

$
426,471


The
changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 are reflected in the table below (in thousands):

2008

2009Balance as of beginning of period

$
367,872

$
367,325Adjustment due to changes in valuation allowances(1)


219


Adjustment for tax contingency reversals(1)


(766
)

Acquisition of First Health Services





59,146Balance as of end of period

$
367,325

$
426,471


(1)Prior
to 2009, reversals of both valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits were, in most instances, recorded as adjustments to goodwill. Subsequent
to January 1, 2009, all such reversals will be recorded as reductions to income tax expense and only those changes occurring during the measurement period subsequent to an acquisition will be
recorded to goodwill.
See
further discussion in Note 7"Income Taxes."


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Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of intangible assets at December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the estimated useful lives for such assets
(in thousands):

December 31, 2008Asset

Estimated
Useful Life

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net
Carrying
AmountCustomer agreements and lists

3 to 18 years

$
97,790

$
(52,031
)
$
45,759Provider networks and other

5 to 16 years


7,430


(2,574
)

4,856$
105,220

$
(54,605
)
$
50,615




December 31, 2009Asset

Estimated
Useful Life

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net
Carrying
AmountCustomer agreements and lists

3 to 18 years

$
121,490

$
(60,942
)
$
60,548Provider networks and other

5 to 16 years


7,430


(3,166
)

4,264$
128,920

$
(64,108
)
$
64,812


Amortization
expense was $16.2 million, $8.6 million and $9.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. The Company
estimates amortization expense will be $10.8 million, $10.6 million, $9.6 million, $9.1 million and $9.0 million for the years ending December 31, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Cost of Care, Medical Claims Payable and Other Medical Liabilities

Cost of care is recognized in the period in which members receive managed healthcare services. In addition to actual benefits paid,
cost of care in a period also includes the impact of accruals for estimates of medical claims payable. Medical claims payable represents the liability for healthcare claims reported but not yet paid
and claims incurred but not yet reported ("IBNR") related to the Company's managed healthcare businesses.

Such
liabilities are determined by employing actuarial methods that are commonly used by health insurance actuaries and that meet actuarial standards of practice.

The
IBNR portion of medical claims payable is estimated based on past claims payment experience for member groups, enrollment data, utilization statistics, authorized healthcare services
and other factors. This data is incorporated into contract-specific actuarial reserve models and is further analyzed to create "completion factors" that represent the average percentage of total
incurred claims that have been paid through a given date after being incurred. Factors that affect estimated completion factors include benefit changes, enrollment changes, shifts in product mix,
seasonality influences, provider reimbursement changes, changes in claims inventory levels, the speed of claims processing, and changes in paid claim levels. Completion factors are applied to claims
paid through the financial statement date to estimate the ultimate claim expense incurred for the current period. Actuarial

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estimates
of claim liabilities are then determined by subtracting the actual paid claims from the estimate of the ultimate incurred claims. For the most recent incurred months (generally the most
recent two months), the percentage of claims paid for claims incurred in those months is generally low. This makes the completion factor methodology less reliable for such months. Therefore, incurred
claims for any month with a completion factor that is less than 70 percent are generally not projected from historical completion and payment patterns; rather they are projected by estimating
claims expense based on recent monthly estimated cost incurred per member per month times membership, taking into account seasonality influences, benefit changes and health care trend levels,
collectively considered to be "trend factors."

Medical
claims payable balances are continually monitored and reviewed. If it is determined that the Company's assumptions in estimating such liabilities are significantly different than
actual results, the Company's results of operations and financial position could be impacted in future periods. Adjustments of prior period estimates may result in additional cost of care or a
reduction of cost of care in the period an adjustment is made. Further, due to the considerable variability of health care costs, adjustments to claim liabilities occur each period and are sometimes
significant as compared to the net income recorded in that period. Prior period development is recognized immediately upon the actuary's judgment that a portion of the prior period liability is no
longer needed or that additional
liability should have been accrued. The following table presents the components of the change in medical claims payable for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (in thousands):

2007

2008

2009Claims payable and IBNR, beginning of period

$
156,079

$
185,349

$
184,422Cost of care:Current year


1,416,700


1,836,425


1,771,213Prior years


(7,597
)

(5,883
)

(5,900
)Total cost of care


1,409,103


1,830,542


1,765,313Claim payments and transfers to other medical liabilities(1):Current year


1,248,549


1,676,975


1,624,626Prior years


131,284


154,494


156,258Total claim payments and transfers to other medical liabilities


1,379,833


1,831,469


1,780,884Claims payable and IBNR, end of period


185,349


184,422


168,851Withhold receivables, end of period(2)


(22,683
)

(28,562
)

(25,182
)Medical claims payable, end of period

$
162,666

$
155,860

$
143,669


(1)For
any given period, a portion of unpaid medical claims payable could be covered by reinvestment liability (discussed below) and may not impact the
Company's results of operations for such periods.(2)Medical
claims payable is offset by customer withholds from capitation payments in situations in which the customer has the contractual requirement to pay
providers for care incurred.


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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Actuarial
standards of practice require that the claim liabilities be adequate under moderately adverse circumstances. Adverse circumstances are situations in which the
actual claims experience could be higher than the otherwise estimated value of such claims. In many situations, the claims paid amount experienced will be less than the estimate that satisfies the
actuarial standards of practice.

Due
to the existence of risk sharing provisions in certain customer contracts, principally in the Public Sector segment, a change in the estimate for medical claims payable does not
necessarily result in an equivalent impact on cost of care.

The
Company believes that the amount of medical claims payable is adequate to cover its ultimate liability for unpaid claims as of December 31, 2009; however, actual claims
payments may differ from established estimates.

Other
medical liabilities consist primarily of "reinvestment" payables under certain managed behavioral healthcare contracts with Medicaid customers and "profit share" payables under
certain risk-based contracts. Under a contract with reinvestment features, if the cost of care is less than certain minimum amounts specified in the contract (usually as a percentage of
revenue), the Company is required to "reinvest" such difference in behavioral healthcare programs when and as specified by the customer or to pay the difference to the customer for their use in
funding such programs. Under a contract with profit share provisions, if the cost of care is below certain specified levels, the Company will "share" the cost savings with the customer at the
percentages set forth in the contract.

Net Income per Common Share

Net income per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
outstanding during the period (see Note 6"Stockholders' Equity").

Stock Compensation

The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton formula to estimate the fair value of substantially all stock options granted to employees,
and recorded stock compensation expense of $30.0 million, $32.8 million and $19.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. As stock
compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced
for estimated forfeitures of two percent, eight percent and five percent, respectively. If the actual number of forfeitures differs from those estimated, additional adjustments to compensation expense
may be required in future periods. If vesting of an award is conditioned upon the achievement of performance goals, compensation expense during the performance period is estimated using the most
probable outcome of the performance goals, and adjusted as the expected outcome changes. The Company recognizes substantially all of these compensation costs on a straight-line basis over
the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term ranging from three to four years.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Fair Value Measurements

The Company currently does not have non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are required to be
measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy, which are as follows:

Level 1Inputs
are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2Inputs
include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that
are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or
corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

Level 3Unobservable
inputs that reflect the Company's assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The
Company develops these inputs based on the best information available, including the Company's data.

In
accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following table shows the fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured
at fair value as of December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

Fair Value Measurements
at December 31, 2009Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

TotalCash and Cash Equivalents(1)

$


$
953

$


$
953Restricted Cash(2)





152,580





152,580Investments:U.S. Government and agency securities


379








379Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises(3)





11,328





11,328Corporate debt securities





208,988





208,988Certificates of deposit





9,750





9,750$
379

$
383,599

$


$
383,978


(1)Excludes
$195.6 million of cash held in bank accounts by the Company.(2)Excludes
$7.1 million of restricted cash held in bank accounts by the Company.(3)Includes
investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Bank
and the Federal Farm Credit Bank.


Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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3. Acquisitions

Acquisition of National Imaging Associates

On January 31, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of National Imaging Associates, Inc. ("NIA"), a
privately held radiology benefits management ("RBM") firm, for approximately $121 million in cash, after giving effect to cash acquired in the transaction, and NIA became a wholly-owned
subsidiary. The Company reports the results of operations of NIA in the Radiology Benefits Management segment.

Acquisition of ICORE Healthcare, LLC

On July 31, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding units of membership interest of ICORE Healthcare, LLC
("ICORE"), a specialty pharmaceutical management company, and ICORE became a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company reports the results of operations of ICORE in the Specialty Pharmaceutical Management
segment.

The
Company paid or agreed to pay to the previous unitholders of ICORE, all of whom were members of ICORE's management team, (i) $161 million of cash at closing;
(ii) $24 million of cash that was used by the unitholders of ICORE to purchase Magellan restricted stock with such restricted stock vesting over three years, provided the unitholders did
not earlier terminate their employment with Magellan; (iii) $25 million plus accrued interest (the "Deferred Payment"), subject to any indemnity claims Magellan may have had under the
purchase agreement; (iv) the amount of positive working capital that existed at ICORE on the closing date (the "Working Capital Payments"), which was $18.2 million of which
$17.8 million was paid during 2007 with the remainder paid in January 2008; and (v) a potential earn-out of up to $75 million (the "Earn-Out"), provided
the unitholders did not earlier terminate their employment with the Company prior to the payment of the Earn-Out. The $161 million of cash paid at closing, the $25 million
Deferred Payment and $18.2 million of Working Capital Payments were recorded as purchase price. The $24 million of restricted stock was recognized as stock compensation expense over the
three year vesting period. The $24 million in restricted stock was issued in a transaction pursuant to which the unitholders of ICORE at closing applied $24 million of the purchase price
as cash consideration for their purchase of restricted shares of the Company's common stock. The unitholders subscribed to an aggregate of 543,879 restricted shares of the Company's common stock on a
basis proportional to each unitholder's economic interest in ICORE at a purchase price of $44.13 per share, which was the average of the closing prices of the Company's common stock on NASDAQ for the
twenty trading days immediately preceding the closing. The Deferred Payment was paid in December 2008. The Earn-Out included (i) up to $25 million based on earnings for the
18 month period ended December 31, 2007 and (ii) up to $50 million based on earnings in 2008. The Earn-Out provisions were not met and, as a result, the Company
did not pay any additional purchase consideration.

Acquisition of First Health Services

Pursuant to the June 4, 2009 Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Coventry, on July 31, 2009 the Company
acquired (the "Acquisition") all of the outstanding equity interests of Coventry's direct and indirect subsidiaries First Health Services Corporation ("FHS"), FHC, Inc. ("FHC") and Provider
Synergies, LLC (together with FHS and FHC, "First Health Services") and certain assets of Coventry which are related to the operation of the business conducted by First Health

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3. Acquisitions (Continued)

Services.
First Health Services provides pharmacy benefits management and other services to Medicaid programs. As consideration for the Acquisition, the Company paid $115.4 million in cash,
excluding cash acquired and including a payment of $7.4 million for excess working capital with such amount being subject to final adjustments as provided in the Purchase Agreement. The Company
funded the Acquisition with cash on hand. The Company reports the results of operations of First Health Services as a separate segment entitled "Medicaid Administration."

The
purchase price has been allocated based upon the estimated fair value of net assets acquired at the date of acquisition. A portion of the excess purchase price over tangible net
assets acquired has been allocated to identified intangible assets totaling $23.7 million, consisting of customer contracts which are being amortized over 21/2 to 8 years.
The Company's effective tax rate will not be impacted by the tax deductible goodwill from the First Health Services transaction.

The
estimated fair values of First Health Services assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Assets acquired:Current assets (includes cash of $2,036)

$
27,237Property and equipment, net


25,227Other assets


79Goodwill


59,146Other identified intangible assets


23,700Total assets acquired


135,389Liabilities assumed:Current liabilities


9,945Deferred tax liabilities


12,998Total liabilities assumed


22,943Net assets acquired

$
112,446


As
of December 31, 2009, the Company established a working capital receivable of $5.0 million that was reflected as a reduction to goodwill. In accordance with the terms of
the purchase agreement, working capital will be settled in 2010, with any adjustment to the amount settled for working capital impacting goodwill and the amount ultimately paid for the acquisition of
First Health Services.

As
of December 31, 2009, settlement of the working capital receivable and certain contractual liabilities remain open and therefore subject to further estimation. In addition, the
amount recognized for deferred tax liabilities may be impacted by the determination of these items. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to the
completion of the measurement period as required.

In
connection with this acquisition, the Company incurred $1.4 million of acquisition related costs that were expensed during the year ended December 31, 2009. These costs
are included within direct service costs and other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.

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3. Acquisitions (Continued)

Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited)

The following unaudited supplemental pro forma information represents the Company's consolidated results of operations for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 as if the acquisition of First Health Services had occurred on January 1, 2008 after giving effect to certain adjustments including interest income,
depreciation and amortization, and stock compensation expense.

Such
pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of operating results that would have been reported had the acquisition of First Health Services occurred on January 1,
2008 (in thousands):

Year Ended
December 31,2008

2009Net revenue

$
2,802,910

$
2,735,602Net income

$
96,779

$
114,193Income per common sharebasic:

$
2.44

$
3.24Income per common sharediluted:

$
2.42

$
3.22


4. Benefit Plans

The Company has a defined contribution retirement plan (the "401(k) Plan"). Employee participants can elect to contribute up to 75 percent of their compensation, subject to
Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") deferral limitations. The Company makes contributions to the 401(k) Plan based on employee compensation and contributions. The Company matches 50 percent of
each employee's contribution up to 6 percent of their annual compensation. The Company recognized $4.2 million, $5.1 million and $5.1 million of expense for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, for matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan.

5. Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

On April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
that provided for a $100.0 million Revolving Loan Commitment for the issuance of letters of credit for the account of the Company with a sublimit of up to $30.0 million for revolving
loans (the "2008 Credit Facility"). The 2008 Credit Facility was guaranteed by substantially all of the subsidiaries of the Company and was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company
and the subsidiary guarantors.

Under
the 2008 Credit Facility, the annual interest rate on Revolving Loan borrowings bore interest at a rate equal to the sum of (i) a borrowing margin of 1.00 percent
plus (ii) (A) in the case of U.S. dollar denominated loans, the higher of the prime rate or one-half of one percent in excess of the overnight "federal funds" rate, or
(B) in the case of Eurodollar denominated loans, an interest rate which is a function of the Eurodollar rate for the selected interest period. The Company had the option to borrow in U.S.
dollar denominated loans or Eurodollar denominated loans at its discretion. Letters of Credit issued under the Revolving Loan Commitment bore interest at the rate of

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1.125 percent.
The commitment commission on the 2008 Credit Facility was 0.375 percent of the unused Revolving Loan Commitment.

On
April 29, 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2008 Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank AG, Citibank, N.A., and Bank of America, N.A. that provides for an
$80.0 million Revolving Loan Commitment for the issuance of letters of credit for the account of the Company with a sublimit of up to $30.0 million for revolving loans (the "2009 Credit
Facility"). Borrowings under the 2009 Credit Facility will mature on April 28, 2010. The 2009 Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the subsidiaries of the Company and is
secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors.

Under
the 2009 Credit Facility, the annual interest rate on Revolving Loan borrowings bear interest at a rate equal to (i) in the case of U.S. dollar denominated loans, the sum of
a borrowing margin of 2.25 percent plus the higher of the prime rate or one-half of one percent in excess of the overnight "federal funds" rate, or (ii) in the case of
Eurodollar denominated loans, the sum of a borrowing margin of 3.25 percent plus the Eurodollar rate for the selected interest period. The Company has the option to borrow in U.S. dollar
denominated loans or Eurodollar denominated loans at its discretion. Letters of Credit issued under the Revolving Loan Commitment bear interest at the rate of 3.375 percent. The commitment
commission on the 2009 Credit Facility is 0.625 percent of the unused Revolving Loan Commitment.

The
Company's capital lease obligations represent amounts due under leases for certain software and computer equipment. The recorded gross cost of other capital leased assets was
$4.9 million at December 31, 2008.

The
Company's long-term debt and capital lease obligations at December 31, 2008 and 2009 consisted of the following (in thousands):

2008

20092009 Credit Facility:Revolving Loan Commitment due through 2010

$


$
Capital Lease Obligations


28


28


Less current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations


(8
)

$
20

$



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6. Stockholders' Equity

Stock Compensation

At December 31, 2008 and 2009, the Company had equity-based employee incentive plans, which are described below.

Stock Option Awards

On January 5, 2004, the Company established the 2003 Management Incentive Plan ("2003 MIP") which allowed for the issuance of up
to 6,373,689 shares of common stock pursuant to stock options or stock grants. Other than the 2004 Options (defined below) and certain options granted under the 2006 MIP (defined below), options
granted by the Company have exercise prices equal to the fair market value on the date of grant.

On
February 24, 2006, the board of directors of the Company approved three equity plans and recommended they be submitted for approval by the Company's shareholders at the 2006
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The board approved the 2006 Management Incentive Plan ("2006 MIP"), the 2006 Director Equity Compensation Plan ("Director Plan") and the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan ("ESPP"). All three of these plans were approved by the Company's shareholders at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 16, 2006.

The
2006 MIP, which was similar to the Company's 2003 MIP, authorized the issuance of equity awards covering a total of 2,750,000 shares of the Company's common stock, no more than
300,000 shares of which could be restricted stock or restricted stock units. A restricted stock unit is a notional account representing the right to receive a share of Ordinary Common Stock (or, at
the Company's option, cash in lieu thereof) at some future date. The Director Plan covered 120,000 shares of the Company's common stock, no more than 15,000 of which could be restricted stock or
restricted stock units, and provided for the issuance of options and restricted stock or restricted stock units to directors immediately following each annual meeting of shareholders in 2006 and 2007.
The ESPP is a noncompensatory plan and covers 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock and permits employees of the Company to purchase Common Stock at a 5 percent discount.

On
February 27, 2008 the board of directors of the Company approved the 2008 Management Incentive Plan ("2008 MIP") and recommended it be submitted for approval by the Company's
shareholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting of shareholders. The 2008 MIP was approved by the Company's shareholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2008. The 2008 MIP is
similar to the 2006 MIP and the 2003 MIP. The board of directors also authorized a total of up to 4.5 million shares of the Company's Common Stock (which amount will be increased by the amount
of any future forfeitures under the 2006 MIP, the 2003 MIP and the Director Plan) to be available for issuance pursuant to the 2008 MIP. Each restricted stock unit or share of restricted stock issued
under the 2008 MIP shall be counted as 1.9 option shares for the purpose of calculating shares awarded and shares remaining available for grant pursuant to the 2008 MIP. The 2008 MIP also provides
that no further awards are to be made under the 2006 MIP, the 2003 MIP or the Director Plan, and any equity awards remaining available for issuance under such plans are no longer available for
issuance except for any forfeitures or other recapture of equity awards previously made under such plans, which will be available for grant under the 2008 MIP. The 2008 MIP, unlike the 2006 MIP and
the 2003 MIP, also permits the grant of performance based cash bonus awards to eligible employees and the grant of

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equity
to directors of the Company. Currently, no such cash bonus awards have been issued under the 2008 MIP.

The
weighted average grant date fair value of substantially all stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 was $12.24, $8.52 and $8.69,
respectively, as estimated using the Black- Scholes-Merton option pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions:

2007

2008

2009Risk-free interest rate


4.50
%

2.76
%

1.67
%Expected life


4 years


4 years


4 yearsExpected volatility


28.40
%

28.40
%

30.20
%Expected dividend yield


0.00
%

0.00
%

0.00
%


For
the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company's stock price.

The
benefits of tax deductions from exercises of stock options and vesting of stock awards are reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow. In the years
ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, approximately $14.4 million, $7.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of benefits of such tax deductions related to stock
compensation expense were realized and as such were reported as financing cash flows. Of these amounts, $0.6 million, $5.4 million and $2.9 million, respectively, have been
reflected as increases to additional paid in capital for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. Tax contingencies were recorded for the remaining $13.8 million,
$2.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Summarized
information related to the Company's stock options for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is as follows:

2007

2008Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise
PriceOutstanding, beginning of period


4,990,507

$
24.64


4,059,096

$
36.68Granted


1,594,546


41.38


1,643,720


41.19Cancelled


(199,019
)

38.12


(443,310
)

40.28Exercised


(2,326,938
)

13.93


(591,016
)

21.81Outstanding, end of period


4,059,096

$
36.68


4,668,490

$
39.82


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2009Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)Outstanding, beginning of period


4,668,490

$
39.82Granted


1,326,694


33.00Cancelled


(732,846
)

39.68Exercised


(77,247
)

33.38Outstanding, end of period


5,185,091

$
38.19


7.61

$
15,602Vested and expected to vest at end of period


5,074,865

$
38.25


7.58

$
14,995Exercisable, end of period


2,890,854

$
39.35


6.73

$
5,705


The
aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (based upon the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last
trading day of 2009 of $40.73 and the exercise price) for all in-the-money options as of December 31, 2009. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the
Company's stock.

The
total pre-tax intrinsic value of options exercised (based on the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the day the option was exercised and the exercise
price) during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 was $63.4 million, $12.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

As
of December 31, 2009, there was $14.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options that is expected to be recognized over a
weighted average remaining recognition period of 1.80 years. The total fair value of options vested during the year ended December 31, 2009 was $13.2 million.

Substantially
all of the Company's options granted during the year ended December 31, 2005 vest ratably on each anniversary date over the four years subsequent to grant, and
substantially all have a ten year life. Substantially all of the Company's options granted during the years ended December 31,
2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 vest ratably on each anniversary date over the three years subsequent to grant, and substantially all have a ten year life.

At
December 31, 2009, 2,514,255 shares of the Company's common stock remain available for future grant under the Company's 2008 MIP.

Option Modification

On January 3, 2006, the Company amended certain stock options outstanding under the 2003 MIP. The amendments, as further
described below, were intended primarily to bring the features of such options into compliance with certain requirements established by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"), which was added to the Code by the American Jobs Creation

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Act
of 2004 and governs as a general matter the federal income tax treatment of deferred compensation. The amended options were originally issued on January 5, 2004 (the "2004 Options").
Because the exercise price of such 2004 Options may be considered to have been less than the fair market value of the shares that may be acquired upon exercise of such options as determined by the
market trading in such shares, such options might be subject to the provisions of Section 409A, including certain penalty tax provisions on the option holders.

The
amendments in each case reduced the period in which the 2004 Options, once vested, could be exercised from the tenth anniversary of the date of grant to the end of the calendar year
in which each option first became exercisable. The vesting schedule of the options was not changed and no change was made in the exercise price or other material terms.

In
addition, the 2004 Options issued to the Company's then Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the "Senior Executives") were also amended to
defer until January 5, 2007 the exercisability of all but 137,398 of their options that vested in January 2006. This deferral was agreed upon in connection with the waiver by the Company of the
restriction on sale before January 5, 2007 of 413,003 shares held by the Senior Executives, that they had previously acquired upon exercise of a portion of their 2004 Options that vested in
January 2005.

In
connection with these amendments, the Company agreed to grant new options to option holders, other than the Senior Executives, upon exercise of their 2004 Options. The new options
will be in an amount equal to the number of options exercised, will have exercise prices equal to the market price
on the date of grant and will vest ratably on each anniversary date over the three years subsequent to grant. In the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, options to purchase 233,892,
345,956 and 14,049 shares, respectively, were granted pursuant to these amendments upon exercise of 2004 Options during these periods.

Restricted Stock Awards

During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company granted shares of restricted stock which vest ratably on each anniversary
date over the four years subsequent to grant. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, the Company granted shares of restricted stock which generally vest ratably on each
anniversary date over the three years subsequent to grant.

Summarized
information related to the Company's nonvested restricted stock awards for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is as follows:

2007

2008

2009Shares

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

Shares

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

Shares

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair ValueOutstanding, beginning of period


629,234

$
42.80


601,384

$
43.25


321,935

$
42.92Awarded


5,250


44.49


41,190


37.10


30,385


30.36Vested


(31,675
)

35.03


(309,494
)

43.16


(319,547
)

42.97Forfeited


(1,425
)

33.13


(11,145
)

32.71


(3,863
)

36.66Outstanding, ending of period


601,384

$
43.25


321,935

$
42.92


28,910

$
30.27


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On
July 31, 2006, pursuant to the Company's purchase of ICORE, the Company granted to the unitholders of ICORE, 543,879 shares of restricted stock of the Company
valued at $24.0 million, which stock vested over three years, provided that the unitholders did not earlier terminate their employment with the Company. The $24 million in restricted
stock paid at the closing was issued in a transaction pursuant to which the unitholders of ICORE at closing applied $24 million of the purchase price as cash consideration for their purchase of
restricted shares of the Company's common stock. The unitholders subscribed to an aggregate of 543,879 restricted shares of the Company's common stock on a basis proportional to each unitholder's
economic interest in ICORE at a purchase price of $44.13 per share, which was the average of the closing prices of the Company's common stock on NASDAQ for the twenty trading days immediately
preceding the closing.

As
of December 31, 2009, there was $0.3 million of unrecognized stock compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock awards. This cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.38 years.

Restricted Stock Units

During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, the Company granted restricted stock units which vest ratably on each
anniversary date over the three years subsequent to grant.

Summarized
information related to the Company's nonvested restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is as follows:

2007

2008

2009Shares

Weighted
Grant Date
Fair Value

Shares

Weighted
Grant Date
Fair Value

Shares

Weighted
Grant Date
Fair ValueOutstanding, beginning of period


121,032

$
40.33


219,736

$
40.57


176,112

$
38.72Awarded


146,572


40.77


112,874


37.14


121,065


32.91Vested


(38,754
)

40.21


(125,371
)

40.51


(73,465
)

39.16Forfeited


(9,114
)

42.03


(31,127
)

38.85


(39,258
)

37.60Outstanding, ending of period


219,736

$
40.57


176,112

$
38.72


184,454

$
34.99


As
of December 31, 2009, there was $2.7 million of unrecognized stock compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units. This cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.79 years.

Common Stock Warrants

On January 5, 2004, the Company issued 570,825 warrants to purchase common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $30.46
per share at anytime until January 5, 2011 and at an approximate fair value per warrant of $9.44 ("2004 Warrants"). As of December 31, 2009, 570,160 of these 2004 Warrants remain
outstanding.

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6. Stockholders' Equity (Continued)

The
fair values of the common stock warrants were estimated on the date of their grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model based on the following weighted average
assumptions:

2004
WarrantsRisk-free interest rate


3.92
%Expected life


7 yearsExpected volatility


39.5
%Expected dividend yield


0.0
%


Income per Common Share

The following table reconciles income (numerator) and shares (denominator) used in the Company's computations of net income per share
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

2007

2008

2009Numerator:Net income

$
94,158

$
86,205

$
106,671Denominator:Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic


38,942


39,607


35,248Common stock equivalentsstock options


584


246


46Common stock equivalentswarrants


168


128


52Common stock equivalentsrestricted stock


104


7


29Common stock equivalentsrestricted stock units


39


11


41Weighted average number of common shares outstandingdiluted


39,837


39,999


35,416Net income per common sharebasic

$
2.42

$
2.18

$
3.03Net income per common sharediluted

$
2.36

$
2.16

$
3.01


The
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 was calculated using outstanding shares of the Company's Ordinary
Common Stock. Common stock equivalents included in the calculation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 represent stock
options to purchase shares of the Company's Ordinary Common Stock, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, stock purchased under the ESPP and shares of Ordinary Common Stock related to
certain warrants issued on January 5, 2004.

Stock Repurchase

On July 30, 2008 the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorized the Company to purchase up
to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through January 31, 2010. Stock repurchases under the program could be executed through open market repurchases, privately negotiated
transactions, accelerated share repurchases or other means. The board

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of
directors authorized management to execute stock repurchase transactions under the program from time to time and in such amounts and via such methods as management deemed appropriate. The stock
repurchase program could be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. From August 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, the Company repurchased 3,866,505 shares through the
stock repurchase plan at an average share price of $35.18 per share for an aggregate cost of $136.0 million (excluding broker commissions). The Company made additional open market purchases of
1,859,959 shares of the Company's common stock at an average share price of $34.39 per share for
an aggregate cost of $64.0 million (excluding broker commissions) during the period January 1, 2009 through April 7, 2009, which was the date that the repurchase program was
completed, the $200 million authorization having been exhausted.

On
July 28, 2009 the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase plan which authorizes the Company to purchase up to $100 million of its outstanding common
stock through July 28, 2011. Stock repurchases under the program may be executed through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or other
means. The board of directors authorized management to execute stock repurchase transactions under the program from time to time and in such amounts and via such methods as management deems
appropriate. The stock repurchase program may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. Pursuant to this program, the Company made open market purchases of 782,400 shares of the
Company's common stock at an average price of $32.75 per share for an aggregate cost of $25.6 million (excluding broker commissions) during the period from August 17, 2009 through
December 31, 2009.

During
the period from January 1, 2010 through February 25, 2010, the Company made additional open market purchases of 16,200 shares at an aggregate cost of
$0.6 million, excluding broker commissions.

7. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes related to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 consisted of the following (in thousands):

2007

2008

2009Income taxes currently payable:Federal

$
1,082

$
2,365

$
17,485State


803


1,853


6,8371,885


4,218


24,322Deferred income taxes:Federal


52,614


48,451


39,866State


4,170


1,369


(6,851
)56,784


49,820


33,015$
58,669

$
54,038

$
57,337


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7. Income Taxes (Continued)

A reconciliation of the Company's income tax provision for continuing operations to that computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

2007

2008

2009Income tax provision at federal statutory income tax rate

$
53,616

$
49,085

$
57,403State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit


6,070


6,336


6,805Tax contingencies reversed due to statute closings


(74
)

(3,326
)

(5,763
)Net change in valuation allowances


(1,088
)

(100
)

(4,342
)Othernet


145


2,043


3,234Income tax provision

$
58,669

$
54,038

$
57,337


The
Company estimates that it has reportable federal net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") as of December 31, 2009 of approximately $54.9 million available to reduce
future federal taxable income. These estimated NOLs expire in 2011 through 2020 and are subject to examination and adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). In addition, the Company's
utilization of such NOLs is subject to limitation under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, which affects the timing of the use of these NOLs. At this time, the Company does not believe these
limitations will limit the Company's ability to use any federal NOLs before they expire. Although the Company has NOLs that may be available to offset future taxable income, the Company may be subject
to Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.

The
Company's valuation allowances against deferred tax assets were $9.4 million and $7.3 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, mostly relating to
uncertainties regarding the eventual realization of certain state NOLs and other state deferred tax assets. Determination of the amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable required
significant judgment and estimation. Changes in these estimates in the future could materially affect the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

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7. Income Taxes (Continued)

The
tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2009 are as follows (in
thousands):

2008

2009Deferred tax assets:Goodwill and intangible assets

$
29,048

$
11,715Net operating loss carryforwards


47,891


31,134Stock compensation


15,533


19,996Risk-share accruals


18,070


7,745Non-deductible book accruals


18,309


11,185Claims reserves


5,630


6,068Refundable tax credits


15,753


5,041Indirect tax benefits


11,112


8,637Other


3,020


8,570Total deferred tax assets


164,366


110,091Valuation allowance


(9,408
)

(7,347
)Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance


154,958


102,744Deferred tax liabilities:Property and depreciation


(20,097
)

(27,690
)Total deferred tax liabilities


(20,097
)

(27,690
)Net deferred tax assets

$
134,861

$
75,054


The
Company periodically performs a comprehensive review of its tax positions and accrues amounts for tax contingencies. Based upon these reviews, the status of ongoing tax audits, and
the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations, accruals are adjusted as necessary. The resolution of tax audits is unpredictable and could result in tax liabilities that are significantly
different than those which have been estimated and accrued by the Company. Such amounts are included in deferred credits and other long-term liabilities within the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.

A
reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

2007

2008

2009Balance as of beginning of period

$
108,323

$
121,040

$
129,157Additions based on tax positions related to the current year


18,630


10,765


4,023Additions for tax positions of prior years


2,072


3,258


4,759Reductions for tax positions of prior years


(2,126
)

(214
)

(17,866
)Reductions due to lapses of applicable statutes of limitations


(5,859
)

(5,692
)

(6,822
)Reductions due to settlements








(151
)Balance as of end of period

$
121,040

$
129,157

$
113,100


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7. Income Taxes (Continued)

If
these unrecognized tax benefits had been realized as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and had ASC 805 been effective in 2008, $90.4 million and $88.3 million,
respectively, would have impacted the effective tax rate.

Included
in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits recorded at December 31, 2008 and 2009 were liabilities of $14.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for tax
positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, other than
interest and penalties, the deferral of these deductions to later years would not affect the annual effective tax rate but could result in the acceleration of cash payments and/or reduction to the NOL
carryforwards with respect to the earlier period.

With
few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state or local income tax assessments by tax authorities for years ended prior to December 31, 2006. Further, the statute
of limitations regarding the assessment of the federal and most state and local income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 will expire during 2010. The Company anticipates that up to
$3.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest costs) recorded as of December 31, 2009 could be reversed during 2010 as a result of statute expirations. All such reversals
(net of the related indirect tax benefits) would be reflected as discrete adjustments during the quarter in which the respective statute expiration occurs.

As
of December 31, 2008 and 2009, the Company had accrued approximately $4.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the potential payment of interest and
penalties (net of indirect benefits). The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in its provision for income taxes. During the years ended December 31,
2007, 2008 and 2009, the Company recorded approximately $1.2 million, $1.6 million and $(0.7) million in interest and penalties, excluding $0.7 million recorded in 2007 as
a reduction in retained earnings as a result of a change in accounting method.

8. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

2007

2008

2009Income taxes paid, net of refunds (received)

$
4,973

$
6,003

$
16,599Interest paid

$
3,801

$
3,300

$
1,470Assets acquired through capital leases

$
89

$
58

$



9. Commitments and Contingencies

Insurance

The Company maintains a program of insurance coverage for a broad range of risks in its business. The Company has renewed its general,
professional and managed care liability insurance policies with unaffiliated insurers for a one-year period from June 17, 2009 to June 17, 2010. The general liability

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policies
are written on an "occurrence" basis, subject to a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention. The professional liability and managed care
errors and omissions liability policies are written on a "claims-made" basis, subject to a $1.0 million per claim ($10.0 million per class action claim)
un-aggregated self-insured retention for managed care liability, and a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention for
professional liability.

The
Company maintains separate general and professional liability insurance policies with an unaffiliated insurer for its Specialty Pharmaceutical Management business. The Specialty
Pharmaceutical Management insurance policies have a one-year term for the period June 17, 2009 to June 17, 2010. The general liability policies are written on an "occurrence"
basis, subject to a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention. The professional liability policy is written on a "claims-made" basis,
subject to a $0.05 million per claim un-aggregated self-insured retention.

The
Company maintains separate professional liability insurance policies with unaffiliated insurers for its Maricopa Contract business for the behavioral health direct care facilities.
The Maricopa Contract professional liability insurance policies effective dates are from September 1, 2008 to September 1, 2009. The Company purchased a five-year extended
reporting period for the professional liability policies effective September 1, 2009 for the period September 1, 2009 to September 1, 2014, subject to a $0.5 million per
claim un-aggregated self-insured retention. The professional liability policies are written on a "claims-made" basis.

The
Company is responsible for claims within its self-insured retentions, and for portions of claims reported after the expiration date of the policies if they are not
renewed, or if policy limits are exceeded. The Company also purchases excess liability coverage in an amount that management believes to be reasonable for the size and profile of the organization.

Regulatory Issues

The specialty managed healthcare industry is subject to numerous laws and regulations. The subjects of such laws and regulations cover,
but are not limited to, matters such as licensure, accreditation, government healthcare program participation requirements, information privacy and security, reimbursement for patient services, and
Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. Over the past several years, government activity has increased with respect to investigations and/or allegations concerning possible violations of fraud and
abuse and false claims statutes and/or regulations by healthcare organizations and insurers. Entities that are found to have violated these laws and regulations may be excluded from participating in
government healthcare programs, subjected to fines or penalties or required to repay amounts received from the government for previously billed patient services. Compliance with such laws and
regulations can be subject to future government review and interpretation, as well as regulatory actions unknown or unasserted at this time.

In
addition, regulators of certain of the Company's subsidiaries may exercise certain discretionary rights under regulations including increasing its supervision of such entities,
requiring additional restricted cash or other security or seizing or otherwise taking control of the assets and operations of such subsidiaries.

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December 31, 2009

9. Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

Legal

The management and administration of the delivery of specialty managed healthcare entails significant risks of liability. From time to
time, the Company is subject to various actions and claims arising from the acts or omissions of its employees, network providers or other parties. In the normal course of business, the Company
receives reports relating to deaths and other serious incidents involving patients whose care is being managed by the Company. Such incidents occasionally give rise to malpractice, professional
negligence and other related actions and claims against the Company or its network providers. Many of these actions and claims received by the Company seek substantial damages and therefore require
the Company to incur significant fees and costs related to their defense. The Company is also subject to or party to certain class actions, litigation and claims relating to its operations and
business practices. In the opinion of management, the Company has recorded reserves that are adequate to cover litigation, claims or assessments that have been or may be asserted against the Company,
and for which the outcome is probable and reasonably estimable. Management believes that the resolution of such litigation and claims will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance in this regard.

Operating Leases

The Company leases certain of its operating facilities and equipment. The leases, which expire at various dates through August 2015,
generally require the Company to pay all maintenance, property tax and insurance costs.

At
December 31, 2009, aggregate amounts of future minimum payments under operating leases were as follows: 2010$21.4 million;
2011$14.7 million; 2012$10.3 million; 2013$3.8 million; 2014$0.8 million; 2015 and
beyond$0.3 million. Operating lease obligations include estimated future lease payments for both open and closed offices.

At
December 31, 2009, aggregate amounts of future minimum rentals to be received under operating subleases were as follows: 2010$3.9 million;
2011$1.4 million; 2012$1.0 million; 2013$0.8 million; 2014$0.5 million; 2015 and beyond$0.3 million.
Operating sublease rentals to be received relate primarily to behavioral health direct care facilities transitioned to third parties pursuant to the Maricopa Contract.

Rent
expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Rent expense was $19.3 million, $24.3 million and $20.3 million for the
years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

10. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

Allen Wise, a former Director of the Company, served as the Chairman of Coventry. The Company has a behavioral health services agreement with a subsidiary of Coventry under which the
Company derived revenues of approximately $2.4 million and $1.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively. On February 25, 2009,
Mr. Wise resigned from the board of directors of the Company as a result of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Coventry. On July 31, 2009, the Company completed the
acquisition of First Health Services as described in Note 3.

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Mr. Wise
was no longer a Director of the Company at the time that the Company negotiated and closed on the acquisition of First Health Services from Coventry. At the same time that the Company
acquired First Health Services, the Company also executed agreements to provide radiology and oncology services for certain Coventry markets. The Company derived revenues from such service agreements
of approximately $6.6 million during 2009.

William
McBride, a Director of the Company serves as a member of the board of directors of AmeriGroup Corporation. The Company has a radiology benefits management agreement with a
subsidiary of AmeriGroup under which the Company derived revenues of approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

11. Business Segment Information

The accounting policies of the Company's segments are the same as those described in Note 1"General." The Company evaluates performance of its segments based on
profit or loss from continuing operations before stock compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, gain on sale of assets, special charges or benefits, and
income taxes ("Segment Profit"). Management uses Segment Profit information for internal reporting and control purposes and considers it important in making decisions regarding the allocation of
capital and other resources, risk assessment and employee compensation, among other matters. Intersegment sales and transfers are not significant. The following tables summarize, for the periods
indicated, operating results by business segment (in thousands):

Commercial

Public
Sector

Radiology
Benefits
Management

Specialty
Pharmaceutical
Management

Corporate
and
Other

ConsolidatedYear Ended December 31, 2007Net revenue

$
784,533

$
1,020,839

$
170,240

$
180,341

$


$
2,155,953Cost of care


(392,325
)

(902,594
)

(114,184
)







(1,409,103
)Cost of goods sold











(149,585
)




(149,585
)Direct service costs


(163,800
)

(51,922
)

(48,841
)

(21,529
)




(286,092
)Other operating expenses














(117,911
)

(117,911
)Stock compensation expense(1)


2,277


1,172


1,708


8,769


16,068


29,994Segment profit (loss)

$
230,685

$
67,495

$
8,923

$
17,996

$
(101,843
)
$
223,256Identifiable assets by business segment(2)Restricted cash

$
35,838

$
213,400

$


$


$
3,525

$
252,763Net accounts receivable


19,579


19,384


3,927


22,888


578


66,356Investments


5,309


7,506








43,760


56,575Goodwill


121,032





104,459


142,291





367,782


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11. Business Segment Information (Continued)



Commercial

Public
Sector

Radiology
Benefits
Management

Specialty
Pharmaceutical
Management

Corporate
and
Other

ConsolidatedYear Ended December 31, 2008Net revenue

$
649,636

$
1,451,923

$
295,336

$
228,499

$


$
2,625,394Cost of care


(344,761
)

(1,278,316
)

(207,465
)







(1,830,542
)Cost of goods sold











(181,356
)




(181,356
)Direct service costs


(154,894
)

(68,914
)

(54,482
)

(25,623
)




(303,913
)Other operating expenses














(122,714
)

(122,714
)Stock compensation expense(1)


1,368


839


1,472


8,967


20,117


32,763Segment profit (loss)

$
151,349

$
105,532

$
34,861

$
30,487

$
(102,597
)
$
219,632Identifiable assets by business segment(2)Restricted cash

$
13,649

$
171,513

$
3,268

$


$
3,965

$
192,395Net accounts receivable


22,544


19,764


7,226


31,108


1,434


82,076Investments


28,990


88,347


10,413





106,149


233,899Goodwill


120,485





104,549


142,291





367,325




Commercial

Public
Sector

Radiology
Benefits
Management

Specialty
Pharmaceutical
Management

Medicaid
Administration

Corporate
and
Other

ConsolidatedYear Ended December 31, 2009Net revenue

$
650,139

$
1,362,420

$
305,251

$
259,745

$
64,259

$


$
2,641,814Cost of care


(351,270
)

(1,208,451
)

(205,592
)










(1,765,313
)Cost of goods sold











(203,336
)







(203,336
)Direct service costs


(152,280
)

(67,835
)

(51,732
)

(24,901
)

(54,874
)




(351,622
)Other operating expenses

















(114,088
)

(114,088
)Stock compensation expense(1)


953


690


1,260


5,383


27


11,469


19,782Segment profit (loss)

$
147,542

$
86,824

$
49,187

$
36,891

$
9,412

$
(102,619
)
$
227,237Identifiable assets by business segment(2)Restricted cash

$
20,398

$
133,123

$
2,272

$


$


$
3,866

$
159,659Net accounts receivable


23,025


16,450


6,085


30,371


31,021


7,482


114,434Investments


14,337


133,392


12,676








70,040


230,445Goodwill


120,485





104,549


142,291


59,146





426,471


(1)Stock
compensation expense is included in direct service costs and other operating expenses, however this amount is excluded from the computation of segment
profit since it is managed on a consolidated basis.(2)Identifiable
assets by business segment are those assets that are used in the operations of each segment. The remainder of the Company's assets cannot be
specifically identified by segment.


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11. Business Segment Information (Continued)




The following table reconciles Segment Profit to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest for the
years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (in thousands):

2007

2008

2009Segment Profit

$
223,256

$
219,632

$
227,237Stock compensation expense


(29,994
)

(32,763
)

(19,782
)Depreciation and amortization


(57,524
)

(60,810
)

(47,268
)Interest expense


(6,386
)

(2,846
)

(2,424
)Interest income


23,836


17,030


6,245Income from continuing operations before income taxes

$
153,188

$
140,243

$
164,008


12. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

For the Quarter EndedMarch 31,
2008

June 30,
2008

September 30,
2008

December 31,
2008Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008Net revenue

$
650,290

$
656,858

$
656,462

$
661,784Cost and expenses:Cost of care


454,074


458,090


456,584


461,794Cost of goods sold


46,824


43,413


44,281


46,838Direct service costs and other operating expenses(1)


109,748


106,483


105,879


104,517Depreciation and amortization


14,374


14,523


16,086


15,827Interest expense


1,215


1,017


592


22Interest income


(5,493
)

(3,716
)

(4,127
)

(3,694
)620,742


619,810


619,295


625,304Income from continuing operations before income taxes


29,548


37,048


37,167


36,480Provision for income taxes


12,304


15,160


13,678


12,896Net income

$
17,244

$
21,888

$
23,489

$
23,584Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic


39,736


39,961


40,272


38,464Weighted average number of common shares outstandingdiluted


40,340


40,307


40,722


38,631Net income per common sharebasic:

$
0.43

$
0.55

$
0.58

$
0.61Net income per common sharediluted:

$
0.43

$
0.54

$
0.58

$
0.61


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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2009

12. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Continued)



For the Quarter EndedMarch 31,
2009

June 30,
2009

September 30,
2009

December 31,
2009Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009Net revenue

$
619,515

$
635,801

$
667,589

$
718,909Cost and expenses:Cost of care


431,718


443,048


435,007


455,540Cost of goods sold


52,072


49,286


50,139


51,839Direct service costs and other operating expenses(2)


103,064


102,934


122,034


137,678Depreciation and amortization


11,043


10,516


12,154


13,555Interest expense


427


657


650


690Interest income


(2,311
)

(1,734
)

(1,215
)

(985
)596,013


604,707


618,769


658,317Income from continuing operations before income taxes


23,502


31,094


48,820


60,592Provision for income taxes


9,942


12,695


17,833


16,867Net income

$
13,560

$
18,399

$
30,987

$
43,725Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic


36,208


34,955


35,128


34,717Weighted average number of common shares outstandingdiluted


36,386


34,992


35,331


34,972Net income per common sharebasic:

$
0.37

$
0.53

$
0.88

$
1.26Net income per common sharediluted:

$
0.37

$
0.53

$
0.88

$
1.25


(1)Includes
stock compensation expense of $12,018, $6,499, $7,832 and $6,414 for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and
December 31, 2008, respectively.(2)Includes
stock compensation expense of $6,432, $6,168, $4,124 and $3,058 for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and
December 31, 2009, respectively.


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MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.        SCHEDULE IIVALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS        (In thousands)

Classification

Balance at
Beginning
of Period

Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

Charged to
Other
Accounts

Addition

Deduction

Balance
at End
of PeriodYear Ended December 31, 2007Allowance for doubtful accounts

$
1,502

$
217
(3)
$
(588
)(1)
$
261
(4)
$
(75
)(2)
$
1,317Year Ended December 31, 2008Allowance for doubtful accounts


1,317


891
(3)

(273
)(1)




(20
)(2)

1,915Year Ended December 31, 2009Allowance for doubtful accounts


1,915


112
(3)

(650
)(1)

116
(5)

(135
)(2)

1,358


(1)Recoveries
of accounts receivable previously written off.(2)Accounts
written off.(3)Bad
debt expense.(4)To
establish a reserve on pre-acquisition balances of ICORE Healthcare, LLC.(5)To
establish a reserve on pre-acquisition balances of First Health Services.


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