UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

___________________

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2007

 

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-19364

 

62-1117144

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3841 Green Hills Village Drive

Nashville, Tennessee

 

 

37215

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(615) 665-1122

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Healthways has signed a new, three-year agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) to provide Healthways’ Health and Care SupportSM services to nearly 300,000 BCBSD fully and self-insured members. Services will become available to a portion of self-insured members beginning April 1, 2007, and to the plan’s remaining self-insured and fully insured members beginning July 1, 2007. The integrated, total population health management offering is designed to improve member health and employer competitiveness and includes groupings of Care Support programs from the following: diabetes, heart failure, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney and end-stage renal disease, asthma, impact conditions, oncology, comprehensive back pain and depression. In addition, Healthways will make available its health risk assessment (HRA) and myhealthIQSM Health Support program, including tailored telephonic health and lifestyle coaching from Healthways to address such issues as stress management, weight management, exercise regimens and smoking cessation.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

HEALTHWAYS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mary A. Chaput

 

 

Mary A. Chaput

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: March 14, 2007