Magellan Health (MGLN) 10-K 2003 FY Annual report

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Exhibit 21

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

Entity Name:							Jurisdiction of Domicile:	Entity Type:
Care Management Resources, Inc.							Florida	C/G
Green Spring Health Services, Inc.1							Delaware	C/G
		Subsidiaries:
		Advantage Behavioral Systems, Inc.2					Pennsylvania	C/G
				Subsidiary:
				Resource Day Treatment Center			Pennsylvania	NP/NG
		AdvoCare of Tennessee, Inc.					Tennessee	C/G
				Subsidiary:
				Premier Holdings, Inc.			Tennessee	C/G
					Subsidiary:
					Premier Behavioral Systems of Tennessee, LLC3		Tennessee	LLC/NG
	Allied Specialty Care Services, LLC						Delaware	LLC/G
				Subsidiaries:
				Vivra, Inc.4			Nevada	C/G
				Ihealth Technologies, LLC5			Delaware	LLC/G
	Ceres Behavioral Healthcare Systems, LLC6						Oregon	LLC/NG
	New GPA, Inc.7						Delaware	C/G
					Subsidiaries:
					GPA Pennsylvania, Inc.		Pennsylvania	C/G
					Novapsy Clinic, LLC8		Virginia	LLC/NG
		Green Spring of Pennsylvania, Inc.					Pennsylvania	C/G
		Magellan Behavioral of Michigan, Inc.					Michigan	C/G
		Magellan Behavioral Health of New Jersey, LLC					New Jersey	LLC/G
		Managed Care Services Mainstay of Central Pennsylvania, Inc.9					Pennsylvania	C/G
		Maryland Health Partners, LLC10					Maryland	LLC/NG
		Vista Behavioral Health Plans, Inc.11					California	C/NG
Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc.							Delaware	C/G
		Subsidiaries:
		Magellan Behavioral Health of Ohio, Inc.					Ohio	C/NG
		Magellan Behavioral Health of Washington, Inc.					Washington	C/G
		Magellan Behavioral Health Systems, LLC12					Utah	LLC/G
			Subsidiaries:
			Human Affairs International of Pennsylvania, Inc.				Pennsylvania	C/G
		Human Affairs International of California, Inc.					California	C/NG
		MBH of Puerto Rico, Inc.					Puerto Rico	C/G
		Merit Behavioral Care Corporation13					Delaware	C/G
			Subsidiaries:
			AGCA, Inc.				Pennsylvania	C/G
					Subsidiaries:
					AGCA Headquarters Limited Partnership14		Pennsylvania	LP/NG
					AGCA New York, Inc.		New York	C/NG
						Subsidiaries:
						MBC of New York, Inc., a New York	New York	C/NG
						Independent Practice Association
						U.S. IPA Providers, Inc.	New York	C/NG
				Alliance Health Systems, Inc.			Indiana	C/G
				Arizona Biodyne, Inc.			Arizona	C/G

	Hawaii Biodyne, Inc.		Hawaii	C/G
	Louisiana Biodyne, Inc.		Louisiana	C/G
Magellan HRSC, Inc.15			Ohio	C/G
	MBC Federal Programs, Inc.		Delaware	C/G
	MBC of New Mexico, Inc.		New Mexico	C/G
	Merit Behavioral Care of Florida, Inc.		Florida	C/G
	Merit Behavioral Care of Massachusetts, Inc.		Massachusetts	C/G
Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc.			Pennsylvania	C/G
	CMG Health, Inc.16		Maryland	C/G
		Subsidiaries:
		CMG Health of New York, Inc.	New York	C/NG
		Maryland Health Partners, LLC17	Maryland	LLC/NG
		Montana Community Partners, Inc.18	Montana	C/NG
		Continuum Behavioral Care, LLC19	Rhode Island	LLC/NG
	Continuum Behavioral Healthcare Corporation		Delaware	C/G
	Subsidiary:
		Spectrum-Continuum Management Services of New York, LLC20	Delaware	LLC/NG
	Community Sector Systems, Inc.21		Washington	C/NG
	EMHC-MBC of New York, LLC22		New York	LLC/NG
		EMHC/MBC IPA Providers of New York, LLC23	New York	LLC/NG
		EMHC-MBC Services of New York, LLC24	New York	LLC/NG
	Group Plan Clinic, Inc.		Texas	C/G
	Magellan Behavioral Health Providers of Texas, Inc.		Texas	C/NG
	MBC of America, Inc.		Delaware	C/G
		Subsidiaries:
		EMHC/MBC IPA Providers of New York, LLC25	New York	LLC/NG
		EMHC-MBC Services of New York, LLC26	New York	LLC/NG
		Empire Community Delivery Systems, LLC27	New York	LLC/NG
		MBC Management Services of New York, LLC28	New York	LLC/NG
		MBC of Tennessee, Inc.	Tennessee	C/G
		MBC of Tennessee, LLC29	Tennessee	LLC/NG
		MBC/IPA Providers of New York, LLC30	New York	LLC/NG
		Royal Health Care, LLC31	New York	LLC/NG
	MBC of North Carolina, LLC		North Carolina	LLC/G
	MBC of Tennessee, LLC32		Tennessee	LLC/NG
	Magellan Behavioral Care of Iowa, Inc.		Iowa	C/G
	Merit Health Insurance Company		Illinois	C/NG
		Subsidiary:
		Orion Life Insurance Company	Delaware	C/NG
	MBC National Service Corporation		Delaware	C/G
MeritChoice Ltd.33			Pennsylvania	C
	Merit INROADS Behavioral Health Services, LLC34		Delaware	LLC/G
		Subsidiaries:
		Merit INROADS Behavioral Health Services of Illinois, LLC35	Illinois	LLC/G
		INROADS Behavioral Health Services of Texas, L.P.36	Texas	LP/G
	PPC Group, Inc.		Delaware	C/G

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				Subsidiaries:
				Merit Behavioral Care of California, Inc.		Missouri	C/NG
				P.P.C., Inc.		Missouri	C/G
					Subsidiary:
					Personal Performance Consultants of New York, Inc.	New York	C/G
	Tennessee Behavioral Health, Inc.37					Tennessee	C/NG
Magellan Behavioral Health of Texas, Inc.						Texas	C/NG
Magellan Capital, LLC38						Delaware	LLC/G
Magellan CBHS Holdings, Inc.						Delaware	C/G
	Subsidiaries:
	The Charter Behavioral Health System of Northwest Indiana, LLC39					Delaware	LLC/G
		Charter Alvarado Behavioral Health System, Inc.				California	C/G
		Charter Bay Harbor Behavioral Health System, Inc.				Florida	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Columbia, Inc.				Missouri	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Dallas, Inc.				Texas	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Delmarva, Inc.				Maryland	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System at Fair Oaks, Inc.				New Jersey	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System at Hidden Brook, Inc.				Maryland	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Lafayette, Inc.				Louisiana	C/G
			Subsidiary:
			The Charter Cypress Behavioral Health System, L.L.C.40			Tennessee	LLC/NG
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Lake Charles, Inc.				Louisiana	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Massachusetts, Inc.				Massachusetts	C/G
			Subsidiary:
			Westwood/Pembroke Health System Limited Partnership			Massachusetts	LP/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Nashua, Inc.				New Hampshire	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of New Mexico, Inc.				New Mexico	C/G
			Subsidiary:
			The Charter Heights Behavioral Health System Limited Partnership41			Delaware	LP/NG
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Paducah, Inc.				Kentucky	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System at Potomac Ridge, Inc.				Maryland	C/G
		Charter Behavioral Health System of Toledo, Inc.				Ohio	C/G
		Charter Centennial Peaks Behavioral Health System, Inc.				Colorado	C/G
		Charter Fairmount Behavioral Health System, Inc.				Pennsylvania	C/G
		Charter Fenwick Hall Behavioral Health System, Inc.				South Carolina	C/G
		Charter Forest Behavioral Health System, Inc.				Louisiana	C/G
		Charter Grapevine Behavioral Health System, Inc.				Texas	C/G
		Charter Hospital of Mobile, Inc.				Alabama	C/G
		Charter Hospital of Santa Teresa, Inc.				New Mexico	C/G
		Charter Hospital of St. Louis, Inc.				Missouri	C/G
		Charter Lakeside Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.				Tennessee	C/G
		Charter Linden Oaks Behavioral Health System, Inc.				Illinois	C/G
			Subsidiary:
			Naperville Psychiatric Ventures42			Illinois	GP/NG
		Charter Medical—Clayton County, Inc.				Georgia	C/G
		Charter Medical of East Valley, Inc.				Arizona	C/G
		Charter Medical—Long Beach, Inc.				California	C/G
		Charter Medical of Puerto Rico, Inc.				Puerto Rico	C/G

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	Charter Milwaukee Behavioral Health System, Inc.		Wisconsin	C/G
	Charter MOB of Charlottesville, Inc.		Virginia	C/G
		Subsidiary:
		Mental Healthsource, L.L.C.43	Virginia	LLC/NG
	Charter North Star Behavioral Health System, L.L.C.44		Tennessee	LLC/NG
	Charter Northridge Behavioral Health System, Inc.		North Carolina	C/G
		Subsidiary:
		Holly Hill/Charter Behavioral Health System, L.L.C.45	Tennessee	LLC/NG
	Florida Health Facilities, Inc.		Florida	C/G
	Golden Isle Assurance Company Ltd.		Bermuda	C/NG
	Plymouth Insurance Company, Ltd.		Bermuda	C/NG
	Westwood/Pembroke Health System, Inc.46		Massachusetts	C
Magellan Financial Capital, Inc.			Nevada	C
Magellan Public Solutions, Inc.47			Delaware	C/G
	Subsidiaries:
	KidsCareNet of Milwaukee, LLC48		Wisconsin	LLC/NG
	Correctional Behavioral Solutions of Indiana, Inc.		Indiana	C/G
	Correctional Behavioral Solutions of New Jersey, Inc.		New Jersey	C/G
Magellan Specialty Health, Inc.			Delaware	C/G

1

Acquired by stock purchase—51% on 12/13/95; 10% on 12/21/95; 34% on 1/29/98.

2

Acquired as a result of the merger of former parent, TAO, Inc. and Green Spring Health Services, Inc. on 9/30/96.

3

50% owned by Premier Holdings, Inc.

4

Acquired by stock purchase on 2/29/00 by Allied Specialty Care Services, Inc. Allied Specialty Care Services, Inc. merged into Allied Specialty Care Services, LLC on 1/24/01.

5

Formed on 2/12/01. iHealth Technologies, Inc. merged into this LLC on 2/16/01.

6

97% owned by Green Spring Health Services, Inc.

7

Formerly known as Group Practice Affiliates, Inc.

NOTE:  The ownership interest in each non-indented entity is directly-held by Magellan Health Services, Inc.; the ownership interest in each indented entity is directly-held by the preceding non-indented entity. The percentage of ownership in each entity is 100% unless otherwise noted in a footnote.

8

50% owned by Group Practice Affiliates, Inc.-expected to close operations on 2/28/01

9

Acquired by Green Spring Health Services, Inc. on 4/1/97.

10

50% owned by Green Spring Health Services, Inc.; 50% owned by CMG Health, Inc., a direct subsidiary of Merit Behavioral Care Corporation.

11

Acquired by Green Spring Health Services, Inc. on 1/1/98.

12

Acquired by Magellan Health Services, Inc. on 12/4/97 from Aetna US Healthcare, Inc. Formerly known as Human Affairs International, Inc. The stock of this company was distributed to Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc. on 12/14/01 and the corporation was converted into a limited liability company on 12/31/01 with Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc. being the sole member.

13

Acquired on 2/12/98 by stock purchase. The holding company, MBCH, Inc., merged into Magellan

4

Behavioral Health, Inc. on 2/15/01, thereby transferring the ownership of Merit Behavioral Care Corporation and its subsidiaries under Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc. American Biodyne, Inc. merged into its parent, Merit Behavioral Care Corporation on 5/31/02.

14

15% owned by AGCA, Inc.

15

Formerly known as Merit Behavioral Care Systems Corporation

16

Acquired by stock purchase on 9/11/97.

17

50% owned by CMG Health, Inc.; 50% owned by Green Spring Health Services, Inc.

18

55% owned by CMG Health, Inc.

19

50% owned by Merit Behavioral Care Corporation

20

50% owned by Continuum Behavioral Healthcare Corporation

21

Was 19.9 % owned by MBC Washington Systems, Inc., which was dissolved, ownership transferred up to parent.

22

79.8% owned by Merit Behavioral Care Corporation and 20.20%owned by US IPA Providers, Inc.

23

99% owned by EMHC-MBC of New York, LLC; 1% owned by MBC of America, Inc.

24

99% owned by EMHC-MBC of New York, LLC; 1% owned by MBC of America, Inc.

25

1% owned by MBC of America, Inc.; 99% owned by EMHC-MBC of New York, LLC

26

1% owned by MBC of America, Inc.; 99% owned by EMHC-MBC of New York, LLC

27

16.667% owned by MBC of America, Inc.

28

80.2 % owned by MBC of America, Inc.

29

MBC of America, Inc and Merit Behavioral Care Corporation serve as sole members

30

80.2% owned by MBC of America, Inc.

31

36.275% owned by MBC of America, Inc.

32

Merit Behavioral Care Corporation and MBC of America, Inc. serve as sole members

33

49.5% owned by Merit Behavioral Care Corporation

34

99% owned by Merit Holdings Corp.; 1% owned by Merit Behavioral Care of Illinois, Inc.

35

99% owned by Merit INROADS Behavioral Health Services, LLC; 1% owned by Merit Behavioral Care Systems Corporation

36

99% owned by Merit INROADS Behavioral Health Services, LLC; 1% owned by Merit Behavioral Care Systems Corporation

37

Acquired as a result of a stock purchase on 3/31/99.

38

Formerly known as Magellan Capital, Inc. Ownership transferred from Green Spring Health Services, Inc. to Magellan Health Services, Inc.

39

Was 5% owned by Behavioral Health Systems of Indiana, Inc.; 95% owned by Charter Indiana BHS Holding, Inc (both subsidiaries of Magellan CBHS Holdings, Inc. which were dissolved on 9/26/02 and 9/19/02 respectively). Now 100% owned by Magellan CBHS Holdings, Inc.

40

50% owned by Charter Behavioral Health System of Lafayette, Inc.

41

67% owned by Charter Behavioral Health System of New Mexico, Inc.

5

42

75% owned by Charter Linden Oaks Behavioral Health System, Inc.

43

50% owned by Charter MOB of Charlottesville, Inc. (previously 50% owned by Charter Behavioral Health System of Central Virginia,, Inc. which merged in Charter MOB of Charlottesville on 1/28/00)

44

57% owned by Magellan CBHS Holdings, Inc.

45

50% owned by Charter Northridge Behavioral Health System, Inc.

46

Previously Westwood/Pembroke Health System, P.C.—was converted into a corporation and stock transferred to Magellan CBHS Holdings, Inc. by shareholder Gary Henschen, M.D. on 4/28/03.

47

Correctional Behavioral Solutions, Inc. merged into parent on 9/17/01

48

50% owned by Magellan Public Solutions, Inc.

C=corporation; CLS=company limited by shares; GP=general partnership; LLC=limited liability company;
LP=limited partnership; MC=medical corporation; NP=non-profit corporation; PC=professional corporation;
ULLC=unlimited liability company

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