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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 1, 2016
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (562) 435-3666

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 1, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. closed on its previously announced agreement to acquire certain assets of the Medicaid business of Accountable Care, LLC, also known as MyCare Chicago. As part of the transaction, Molina Healthcare of Illinois assumed MyCare Chicago’s Medicaid members in Cook County, Illinois, as well as certain assets related to the operation of the Medicaid business.

Also on January 1, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc. closed on its previously announced agreement to acquire certain assets of the Medicaid and MIChild businesses of HAP Midwest Health Plan, Inc. As part of the transaction, Molina Healthcare of Michigan assumed certain assets related to HAP Midwest’s Medicaid and MIChild businesses in Regions 9 and 10 of the State of Michigan, as well as certain provider agreements.

Note: The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this current report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURE

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.