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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DEFELICE EUGENE V   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HMS HOLDINGS CORP [HMSY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) 5615 HIGH POINT DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2015 (Street) IRVING, TX 75038 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/04/2015   A   28,324 (1) A $ 0 48,550 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 16.77

03/04/2015

A

80,583

(2)

03/03/2022

Common Stock

80,583

$ 0

80,583

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DEFELICE EUGENE V 5615 HIGH POINT DRIVE IRVING, TX 75038			EVP, General Counsel

Signatures

/s/ Kimberly J. Day, as attorney-in-fact for Gene DeFelice		03/06/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Represents restricted stock units (RSUs), 50% of which vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 4, 2016 (each a "Vesting Date"). The remaining 50% (the "Performance RSUs") will vest only if the Issuer's average closing price/share in any consecutive 30 calendar day period preceding the first, second and/or third Vesting Date is at least 25% higher than the closing price/share on the date of grant (the "Performance Goal"). If the Performance Goal is met prior to the first Vesting Date, one-third of the Performance RSUs will vest on each Vesting Date; if the Performance Goal is met after the first Vesting Date but prior to the second Vesting Date, two-thirds of the Performance RSUs will vest on the second Vesting Date and one-third will vest on the third Vesting Date; if the Performance Goal is met after the second Vesting Date but prior to the third Vesting Date, 100% of the Performance RSUs will vest on the third Vesting Date.
(2)	50% of the option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 4, 2016 (each a "Vesting Date"). The remaining 50% (the "Performance Options") will vest only if the Performance Goal is met. If the Performance Goal is met prior to the first Vesting Date, one-third of the Performance Options will vest on each Vesting Date; if the Performance Goal is met after the first Vesting Date but prior to the second Vesting Date, two-thirds of the Performance Options will vest on the second Vesting Date and one-third will vest on the third Vesting Date; if the Performance Goal is met after the second Vesting Date but prior to the third Vesting Date, 100% of the Performance Options will vest on the third Vesting Date.

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