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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000704415-14-000064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140625
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140625
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140625

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEALTHWAYS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000704415
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				621117144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-197025
		FILM NUMBER:		14940455

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 COOL SPRINGS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6156144929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 COOL SPRINGS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN HEALTHWAYS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000322

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN HEALTHCORP INC /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940211
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>forms-8_062514.htm
<DESCRIPTION>HEALTHWAYS, INC. FORM S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: forms-8_062514.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5_062514.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1, OPINION OF BASS, BERRY & SIMS PLC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5_062514.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex23_062514.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1, CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex23_062514.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex991_062514.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1, 2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex991_062514.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>bbslogo.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: bbslogo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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