Ownership Submission
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

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 *
COLLIFLOWER MICHAEL
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HealthMarkets, Inc. [N/A] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9151 BOULEVARD 26		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/29/2007
(Street)

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180		 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

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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
Stock Option $ 37 03/29/2007   A   2,166 (1)   06/26/2007 06/26/2016 Class A-1 Common Stock 2,166 $ 37 10,833 D  
Stock Option $ 38.37 03/29/2007   A   875 (2)   08/30/2007 08/30/2016 Class A-1 Common Stock 875 $ 38.37 4,375 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
COLLIFLOWER MICHAEL
9151 BOULEVARD 26
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 Michael A. Colliflower By Peggy G. Simpson, POA   04/02/2007
**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) On June 26, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer approved a grant to the reporting person of an option to purchase 8,667 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock, which would vest based on the Issuer?s satisfaction of certain performance criteria, as follows: (i) 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, (ii) 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date, (iii) 17% on the third anniversary of the grant date, (iv) 17% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, and (v) the remaining 16% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. On March 29, 2007, the Issuer determined that the performance criteria for the first 25% had been met which will result in vesting of the option as to 2,166 shares on June 26, 2007, subject to the reporting person?s continued employment as of such date.
(2) On August 30, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer approved a grant to the reporting person of an option to purchase 3,500 shares of Class A-1 Common Stock, which would vest based on the Issuer?s satisfaction of certain performance criteria, as follows: (i) 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, (ii) 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date, (iii) 17% on the third anniversary of the grant date, (iv) 17% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, and (v) the remaining 16% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. On March 29, 2007, the Issuer determined that the performance criteria for the first 25% had been met which will result in vesting of the option as to 875 shares on August 30, 2007, subject to the reporting person?s continued employment as of such date.

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