UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. __)*

                                 CONSECO, INC.
                                 -------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
                      ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   208464107
                                   ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               September 10, 2003
                               ------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
                [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


     *The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).

                          Continued on following pages
                               Page 1 of 10 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 9




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  208464107                                          Page 2 of 10 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          5,716,487
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         5,716,487
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    5,716,487

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [   ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    5.72%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    BD, IA, PN



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  208464107                                          Page 3 of 10 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  JOHN M. ANGELO

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          0
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         5,716,487
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         0
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   5,716,487

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    5,716,487

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [   ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    5.72%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    IN, HC



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  208464107                                          Page 4 of 10 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  MICHAEL L. GORDON

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          0
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         5,716,487
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         0
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   5,716,487

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    5,716,487

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [   ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    5.72%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    IN, HC



                                                              Page 5 of 10 Pages


Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  Conseco, Inc. (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  11825 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana  46032

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  The Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                  i)       Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. ("Angelo, Gordon");

                  ii)      John M. Angelo, in his capacities as a general
                           partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general
                           partner of Angelo, Gordon, and as the chief executive
                           officer of Angelo, Gordon ("Mr. Angelo"); and

                  iii)     Michael L. Gordon, in his capacities as the other
                           general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole
                           general partner of Angelo, Gordon, and as the chief
                           operating officer of Angelo, Gordon ("Mr. Gordon").

                  This statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for
the account of 16 private investment funds for which Angelo, Gordon acts as
general partner and/or investment adviser.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                 The  address  of the  principal  business  office of each of
the  Reporting Persons is 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  1)       Angelo, Gordon is a Delaware limited partnership;

                  2)       Mr. Angelo is a citizen of the United States; and

                  3)       Mr. Gordon is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                  208464107



                                                              Page 6 of 10 Pages

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  i)       Angelo,  Gordon is a broker-dealer  registered  under
                           Section  15 of  the  Act  and an  investment  adviser
                           registered   under  Section  203  of  the  Investment
                           Advisers Act of 1940.

                  ii)      Mr. Angelo is a control person of Angelo, Gordon.

                  iii)     Mr. Gordon is a control person of Angelo, Gordon.

Item 4.           Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  As of September 22, 2003, each of the Reporting Persons may be
deemed the  beneficial  owner of  5,716,487  Shares held for the  accounts of 16
private investment funds for which Angelo,  Gordon acts a general manager and/or
investment adviser.

                 The 5,716,487  Shares reported herein do not include  4,929,788
shares of the Issuer's Class A Senior  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  par value
$0.01  per  share  ("Preferred  Stock"),  held for the  accounts  of 22  private
investment  funds  for which  Angelo,  Gordon  acts as  general  manager  and/or
investment adviser. The Preferred Stock is not currently convertible into Shares
but will become  convertible  into Shares in the future upon the  occurrence  of
certain specified events.

Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                  Each  of  the  Reporting  Persons  may  be  deemed  to be  the
beneficial  owner  of  approximately   5.66%  of  the  total  number  of  Shares
outstanding.

Item 4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

   Angelo, Gordon
   (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       5,716,487
   (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
   (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        5,716,487
   (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of              0

   Mr. Angelo
   (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                               0
   (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                   5,716,487
   (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                0
   (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      5,716,487




                                                              Page 7 of 10 Pages


   Mr. Gordon
   (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                               0
   (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                   5,716,487
   (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                0
   (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      5,716,487

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person:

                  The  limited   partners  of  (or  investors  in)  the  private
investment  funds  for which  Angelo,  Gordon  acts as  general  partner  and/or
investment  adviser  have the right to  participate  in the receipt of dividends
from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities  held for the accounts of the
funds in accordance  with their  respective  limited  partnership  interests (or
investment percentages) in the private investment funds.

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
                  Holding Company:

                  Angelo, Gordon is the relevant entity for which Mr. Angelo and
Mr. Gordon may each be considered a control person.

                  Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer  registered under Section 15
of the Act and an investment  adviser  registered under the Investment  Advisers
Act of 1940.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10. Certification:

                  By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that,
to the best of such person's  knowledge and belief,  the securities  referred to
above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired  and are not held for the  purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing  the control of the Issuer of such  securities and were not acquired
and are not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
having such purpose or effect.



                                                              Page 8 of 10 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES


          After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


Date:     September 22, 2003               ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

                                           By:     AG Partners, L.P.
                                                   Its General Partner

                                           By:/s/ Michael L. Gordon
                                              ----------------------------------
                                           Name:   Michael L. Gordon
                                           title:  General Partner

Date:     September 22, 2003               JOHN M. ANGELO


                                           /s/ John M. Angelo
                                           -------------------------------------

Date:     September 22, 2003                MICHAEL L. GORDON


                                           /s/ Michael L. Gordon
                                           -------------------------------------





                                                              Page 9 of 10 Pages


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.

A.        Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2003,
          by and among Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., John M. Angelo
          and Michael L. Gordon............................................10







                                                             Page 10 of 10 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Conseco,  Inc., dated
as of September 22, 2003, is, and any amendments thereto  (including  amendments
on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned  shall be, filed on behalf of
each of us pursuant to and in  accordance  with the  provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Date:     September 22, 2003               ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

                                           By:     AG Partners, L.P.
                                                   Its General Partner

                                           By: /s/ Michael L. Gordon
                                              ----------------------------------
                                           Name:   Michael L. Gordon
                                           title:  General Partner

Date:     September 22, 2003               JOHN M. ANGELO


                                           /s/ John M. Angelo
                                           -------------------------------------

Date:     September 22, 2003                MICHAEL L. GORDON


                                           /s/ Michael L. Gordon
                                           -------------------------------------