Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Sherman Jeffrey Scott	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, CFO, and Treasurer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5615 HIGH POINT DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/2/2016
(Street) IRVING, TX 75038 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	3/2/2016		A		40172.0000   (1)	A	$0.0000	111828.0000	D
Common Stock								10760.0000	I	By Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)	$13.9400	3/2/2016		A		102564.0000		(2)	3/1/2023	Common Stock	102564.0000	$0.0000	102564.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents restricted stock units (RSUs), 50% of which vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 2, 2017 (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 2, 2017 (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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sherman Jeffrey Scott 5615 HIGH POINT DRIVE IRVING, TX 75038			EVP, CFO, and Treasurer

Signatures
Kimberly J. Day, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey S. Sherman		3/4/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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