May 20, 2015

VIA EDGAR

Ms. Tia Jenkins

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington D.C. 20549

RE:Healthways, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2014

Filed March 13, 2015

Form 8-K

Filed February 24, 2015

File No. 000-19364

Dear Ms. Jenkins:

This is to confirm that we are in receipt of your letter dated May 14, 2015.  As discussed with Ms. Myra Moosariparambil, we respectfully request an extension for our response until June 12, 2015 to allow for input and analysis from various members of senior management, legal counsel, and external advisors.  If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at (615) 614-4389.

Sincerely,

/s/ Alfred Lumsdaine

Alfred Lumsdaine

Chief Financial Officer and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer