<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-005401.txt : 20170124
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170124184331
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-005401
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179929
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				134204626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OCEANGATE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5624353666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OCEANGATE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLINA JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246837

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31719
		FILM NUMBER:		17544787

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE GOLDEN SHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90802
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sale pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan of Mr. Molina.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">All of these shares are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares are owned by the John C. Molina Separate Property Trust, of which Mr. Molina is the trustee and beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">7,099 of such shares vest on March 1, 2017.  17,748 of such shares vest upon the Company achieving a three-year EBITDA margin percentage for the three-year period ending December 31, 2016 equal to or greater than 4.0%. 17,748 of such shares vest upon the Company achieving a cumulative earnings per share of at least $8.50 for the three year period ending December 31, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">40,341 shares vest as follows: (i) 4,034 shares vest based on the Company's fiscal year 2016 annual premium revenue achievement; (ii) 4,034 shares vest based on the Company's fiscal year 2016 net profit margin achievement; (iii) 4,034 shares vest based on the Company's pre-tax income in fiscal year 2016; (iv) 4,034 shares vest based on the Company's 2017 annual premium revenue achievement; (v) 4,034 shares vest based on the Company's 2017 net profit margin achievement; (vi) 4,034 shares vest based on pre-tax income in fiscal year 2017; (vii) 4,034 shares vest upon the Company's achieving a three-year TSR for the three-year period ending December 31, 2017 as determined by ISS calculations that is greater than the median TSR achieved by the Company's 2015 ISS peer group; and (viii) 8,068 shares shall vest in one-half increments over two years, on each of April 1, 2017, and April 1, 2018. See 2015 Definitive Proxy Statement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">6,600 shares shall vest based on the Company's 2016 after tax profit margin; 6,600 shares shall vest based on the Company's 2017 after tax profit margin;   6,600 shares shall vest based on the Company's 2018 after tax profit margin;   6,600 shares shall vest based upon the Company's 2016 STARS ratings; 6,600 shares shall vest based upon the Company's 2017 STARS ratings; 13,200 shares shall vest upon the Company's achievement of certain business development targets; 19,800 shares shall vest in one-third increments, on each of March 7, 2017, March 7, 2018, and March 7, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The shares are owned by Mr. Molina and his spouse as community property.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The options are fully vested.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>John C. Molina, by Karen I. Calhoun, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-24</signatureDate>
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