Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Morris Matthew Shawn
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HealthSpring, Inc. [HS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9009 CAROTHERS PARKWAY, SUITE 501		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Pres-HS of TN
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FRANKLIN, TN 37067		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 10,763 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/02/2016 Common Stock 50,000 $ 19.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 01/01/2017 Common Stock 100,000 $ 20.35 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/19/2018 Common Stock 17,252 $ 19.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 02/13/2019 Common Stock 14,324 $ 15.16 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Morris Matthew Shawn
9009 CAROTHERS PARKWAY
SUITE 501
FRANKLIN, TN 37067		       EVP & Pres-HS of TN  

Signatures

/s/ J. Gentry Barden, Attorney-in-Fact 03/25/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 1,939 shares of restricted common stock granted to Mr. Morris on February 19, 2008 in connection with his continuing employment. In general, the restrictions with respect to these shares lapse as follows: 50% on February 19, 2010, 25% on February 19, 2011, and 25% on February 19, 2012. Also includes 3,183 shares of restricted common stock granted to Mr. Morris on February 13, 2009 in connection with his continuing employment. In general, the restrictions with respect to these shares lapse as follows: 50% on February 13, 2011, 25% on February 13, 2012, and 25% on February 13, 2013. Also includes 3,841 shares of restricted common stock acquired by Mr. Morris in lieu of a portion of his annual cash bonus pursuant to the terms of the HealthSpring, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Management Stock Purchase Plan. In general, the restrictions with respect to these shares lapse on February 13, 2011.
(2) In general, the shares subject to option vest and become exercisable as follows: 25% on September 29, 2006, 25% on September 29, 2007, 25% on September 29, 2008, and 25% on September 29, 2009.
(3) In general, the shares subject to option vest and become exercisable as follows: 25% on January 1, 2008, 25% on January 1, 2009, 25% on January 1, 2010, and 25% on January 1, 2011.
(4) In general, the shares subject to option vest and become exercisable as follows: 50% on February 19, 2010, 25% on February 19, 2011, 25% on February 19, 2012.
(5) In general, the shares subject to option vest and become exercisable as follows: 50% on February 13, 2011, 25% on February 13, 2012, 25% on February 13, 2013.

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