MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS INC
10-Q, 1997-11-14
HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D. C. 20549

                            Form 10-Q



[X] Quarterly report  pursuant  to  Section  13  or  15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange  Act  of  1934  for  the quarterly period
    ended September 30, 1997 or

[ ] Transition report pursuant  to  Section  13  or  15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Commission file number: 0-12024
                        -------


                   MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
      ------------------------------------------------------
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                95-3615709
- -------------------------------               -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)


1149 South Broadway Street, Los Angeles, California      90015
- ---------------------------------------------------   ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (213)765-2000
                                                   -------------

    Indicate by  check  mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be  filed  by  Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of  1934  during  the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period  that  the registrant was required to
file such reports),  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.


                    Yes  [ X ]     No  [  ]


    Indicate by  check  mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or
15(d) of the Securities  Exchange  Act  of 1934 subsequent to the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.


                    Yes  [ X ]     No  [  ]
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Common Stock, $.01 par  value  - 17,968,359 shares outstanding as
of November 11, 1997, of  which  131,781  shares were held by the
Registrant as disbursing  agent  for  the  benefit  of holders of
allowed claims and interests under the Registrant's Joint Plan of
Reorganization.













































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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
        ---------------------
Item 1: Financial Statements
        --------------------

          MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             (Amounts in thousands except par value)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             September 30, December 31,
                                                                1997          1996
                                                             ------------- ------------
<S>                                                          <C>           <C>
CURRENT ASSETS                                               (Unaudited)
  Cash and cash equivalents................................. $  40,434     $  55,568
  Marketable securities.....................................    58,633        58,650
  Accounts receivable, net..................................    26,562        33,107
  Deferred tax asset........................................    18,080        18,000
  Prepaid expenses..........................................     4,867         3,001
  Other current assets......................................       563           279
                                                             ---------     ---------
    TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS....................................   149,139       168,605
                                                             ---------     ---------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Leasehold improvements....................................     5,441         5,441
  Furniture and equipment...................................    18,041        18,875
                                                             ---------     ---------
                                                                23,482        24,316
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..........    22,228        22,875
                                                             ---------     ---------
    NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT..............................     1,254         1,441
                                                             ---------     ---------
LONG-TERM ASSETS
  Long-term receivables.....................................       535           109
  Restricted investments....................................    14,241        14,099
  Intangible assets, net....................................       282           268
                                                             ---------     ---------
    TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS..................................    15,058        14,476
                                                             ---------     ---------

    TOTAL ASSETS............................................ $ 165,451     $ 184,522
                                                             =========     =========
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Estimated claims and other health care costs payable...... $  62,236     $  52,294
  Accounts payable..........................................       892           711
  Deferred income...........................................     2,029         7,234
  Accrued salary expense....................................     3,202         3,376
  Other current liabilities.................................     4,731         4,150
                                                             ---------     ---------
    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES...............................    73,090        67,765
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES.......................................       277           511
                                                             ---------     ---------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES.......................................    73,367        68,276
                                                             ---------     ---------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
  Common stock, $.01 par value - 40,000 shares authorized,
    1997 - 17,968 shares and 1996 - 17,565 shares issued
    and outstanding.........................................       180           176
  Additional paid-in capital................................   253,937       249,804
  Notes receivable from officers............................    (4,631)             
  Accumulated deficit.......................................  (157,402)     (133,734)
                                                             ---------     ---------
   
    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY..............................    92,084       116,246
                                                             ---------     ---------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY..............   $ 165,451     $ 184,522
                                                             =========     =========


                     See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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         MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
                          (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         For the three         For the nine 
                                                                         months ended          months ended
                                                                         September 30,         September 30,
                                                                      -------------------   -------------------
                                                                        1997       1996       1997       1996  
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
<S>                                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
REVENUES
   Commercial premiums............................................... $112,804   $113,190   $341,606   $330,457
   Governmental premiums.............................................   58,303     27,259    142,911     75,569
   Other income......................................................      609        345      4,765      1,107
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
     TOTAL REVENUES..................................................  171,716    140,794    489,282    407,133
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
EXPENSES
   Physician services................................................   70,105     55,367    196,303    161,524
   Hospital services.................................................   73,060     47,395    177,730    135,851
   Outpatient services...............................................   28,312     18,590     74,309     57,124
   Other health care services........................................    5,647      3,566     12,408      9,629
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
     TOTAL HEALTH CARE EXPENSES......................................  177,124    124,918    460,750    364,128

   Marketing, general and administrative expenses....................   14,208     12,119     41,335     35,382
   Depreciation and amortization.....................................      174        304        565        979
   Litigation charge - Note 2........................................                         16,000
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
TOTAL EXPENSES.......................................................  191,506    137,341    518,650    400,489
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS........................................  (19,790)     3,453    (29,368)     6,644

   Investment income, net of interest expense........................    1,802      1,572      5,700      4,640
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES....................................  (17,988)     5,025    (23,668)    11,284

INCOME TAX PROVISION................................................. 
                                                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
NET INCOME (LOSS).................................................... $(17,988)  $  5,025   $(23,668)  $ 11,284
                                                                      ========   ========   ========   ========

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE:

Primary
   Primary Earnings (Loss) per Common Share.......................... $  (1.00)  $    .27   $  (1.32)  $    .61
                                                                      ========   ========   ========   ========
   Weighted average number of common and common 
     equivalent shares outstanding...................................   17,957     18,284     17,875     18,392
                                                                      ========   ========   ========   ========
Fully Diluted
   Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share.................... $  (1.00)  $    .27   $  (1.32)  $    .61
                                                                      ========   ========   ========   ========
   Weighted average number of common and common
     equivalent shares outstanding...................................   17,957     18,386     17,875     18,392
                                                                      ========   ========   ========   ========



                                    See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
 
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           MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      (Amounts in thousands)
                            (Unaudited)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     
                                                         For the nine months ended September 30,
                                                                    1997           1996
                                                                  ---------      --------
<S>                                                               <C>            <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)................................................ $(23,668)      $ 11,284
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
  provided by (used for) operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization..................................      565            979
  Benefit from deferred taxes....................................      (80)          (635)
  Amortization of restricted stock...............................      524            524
  Litigation charge..............................................   16,000
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable...................   (8,455)         1,234
    Increase (decrease) in estimated claims and other health 
      care costs payable.........................................    9,942         (7,276)
    Decrease in deferred income..................................   (5,205)        (1,578)
    Changes in other miscellaneous assets and liabilities........   (2,870)        (3,606)
                                                                  --------       --------
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities.............  (13,247)           926
                                                                  --------       --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of property and equipment............................     (198)           (63)
  Increase in restricted investments.............................     (142)        (1,315)
  Proceeds from sales of marketable securities...................   30,465         31,162
  Purchases of marketable securities.............................  (30,448)       (45,507)
  (Increase) decrease in long-term receivables...................     (426)            68
  Loans to officers..............................................   (4,458)
                                                                  --------       --------
Net cash used for investing activities...........................   (5,207)       (15,655)
                                                                  --------       --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Payments on capital lease obligations..........................     (293)          (393)
  Stock options exercised........................................    3,613          1,199
                                                                  --------       --------
Net cash provided by financing activities........................    3,320            806
                                                                  --------       --------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents........................  (15,134)       (13,923)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.................   55,568         49,170
                                                                  --------       --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period....................... $ 40,434       $ 35,247
                                                                  ========       ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the period for -
    Interest..................................................... $     45       $     88
    Income taxes................................................. $              $    263

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:
  Capital lease obligations incurred for purchase of property
    and equipment................................................ $    103


                                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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          MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: 

Basis of Presentation
- ---------------------
Maxicare Health Plans, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("MHP"), is a
holding company which owns various subsidiaries, primarily health
maintenance organizations ("HMOs").    The accompanying unaudited
consolidated  financial   statements   have   been   prepared  in
accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles for
interim financial information.  In the opinion of management, all
adjustments considered necessary  for  a fair presentation, which
consist  solely  of  normal   recurring  adjustments,  have  been
included.      All   significant   inter-company   balances   and
transactions have been eliminated.

For further information on MHP and subsidiaries (collectively the
"Company") refer  to  the  consolidated  financial statements and
accompanying footnotes included in the Company's annual report on
Form 10-K as filed  with  the  Securities and Exchange Commission
for the year ended December 31, 1996.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common and Common Equivalent Share
- --------------------------------------------------------

The computation of both Primary and Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss)
per Common Share is  based  upon  the  weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during  the  period plus dilutive stock
options (which are  converted  to  common equivalent shares using
the treasury stock method).  The dilutive impact of stock options
included in the computation of  Primary Earnings per Common Share
is based upon the  average  market  price  of the Company's stock
during the period, while the  dilutive impact of stock options in
the computation of  Fully  Diluted  Earnings  per Common Share is
based upon  the  greater  of  the  average  market  price  of the
Company's stock during the period or the period end price.

In February 1997 the  Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  No. 128
"Earnings per Share", which is required to be adopted on December
31, 1997 (early  adoption  is  prohibited).    At  that time, the
Company will be required to  change  the method currently used to
compute earnings per share and to restate all prior periods.

Under the requirements of SFAS No. 128 "basic earnings per share"
will replace primary earnings per share and "diluted earnings per
share" will  replace  fully  diluted  earnings  per  share.   The
dilutive impact of stock options, if any, will be excluded in the
calculation of basic earnings per  share, but will be included in
the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
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Basic loss per share  as  calculated  under  SFAS No. 128 for the
three and nine month periods  ended September 30, 1997 would have
been identical to primary  loss  per  share as reported for those
periods.  Basic earnings per  share  as calculated under SFAS No.
128 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996
would have exceeded  primary  earnings  per  share as reported by
$.02 and $.03, respectively.  

Diluted earnings (loss) per  share  as  calculated under SFAS No.
128 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997
and September 30, 1996,  respectively,  would have been identical
to fully diluted earnings (loss) per share as reported.

Reclassifications
- -----------------

Certain amounts for 1996 have been reclassified to conform to the
1997 presentation.

NOTE 2 - LITIGATION CHARGE:

On  March  31,  1997  the  Company  received  a  ruling  from the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board of  Claims that the Company is
not  entitled  to  any   recovery   on   its  claim  against  the
Pennsylvania Department of Public  Welfare  ("DPW") for in excess
of $24 million  plus  accrued  interest,  in  connection with the
operation of a Medicaid  managed  care  program from 1986 through
1989. Accordingly, the Company  recorded  in the first quarter of
1997 a $16.0 million litigation  charge  to fully reserve for the
recorded estimate of $15.0 million  due  the Company from the DPW
and related litigation costs.  






















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Item 2:  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         -------------------------------------------------
         Condition and Results of Operations
         -----------------------------------

Results of Operations

Maxicare reported a net  loss  of  $18.0 million after recording a
$20.0 million charge to  increase  health care claims reserves for
unanticipated health care costs,  compared  to  net income of $5.0
million for the same  three  month  period  in  1996. Net loss per
common share on a  fully  diluted  basis  was  $1.00 for the third
quarter of 1997 compared to net income on a fully diluted basis of
$.27 for the third quarter of 1996. 

Revenues were $171.7 million  for  the  third  quarter of 1997, an
increase of $30.9  million  or  22.0%  when  compared  to the same
period in 1996. The  increase  in revenues was primarily generated
by the Company's  membership  growth  from  395,500  members as of
September 30, 1996 to  518,000  members  as of September 30, 1997.
Commercial premiums decreased $.4 million or .3% to $112.8 million
as  a  result  of  a  1.1%  increase  in  membership  primarily in
California and Indiana being more than  offset by a .7% decline in
the  average  commercial  premium  revenue  per  member  per month
("PMPM"). Governmental premiums increased  $31.0 million or 113.9%
to $58.3 million as a  result  of  a 182.4% increase in membership
primarily generated by growth in  the Medicaid line of business in
California and Indiana. The premium  revenue PMPM for the Medicare
line of business increased  by  3.1%; however, the premium revenue
PMPM  for  the  Medicaid  line  of  business  decreased  by  14.1%
resulting  in  the  average   governmental  premium  revenue  PMPM
declining by 24.3% as a result  of a greater increase in the lower
premium revenue PMPM Medicaid line of business. 

Health care expenses were $177.1  million for the third quarter of
1997, an  increase  of  $52.2  million  as  compared  to the third
quarter of 1996. This increase in health care expenses was in part
a result of  the  $20.0  million  charge  to  increase health care
claims reserves  for  unanticipated  health  care  costs while the
remaining  increase  principally   results   from  growth  in  the
Company's Medicaid and Medicare lines  of business and an increase
in pharmacy costs. Excluding the  $20.0 million charge to increase
health care claims reserves, health  care expenses as a percentage
of revenues were 91.5% for  the  third quarter of 1997 as compared
to 88.7% for the same period in 1996. 

Marketing, general and  administrative  ("M,G&A") expenses for the
third quarter of  1997  increased  by  $2.1 million; however, such
expenses decreased as  a  percentage  of  revenues  to 8.3% in the
third quarter of 1997  from  8.6%  in  the  third quarter of 1996.
M,G&A expenses were $14.2  million  for  the third quarter of 1997
compared to $12.1 million for the third quarter of 1996. 
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Net investment income for the  third  quarter of 1997 increased by
$.2 million to $1.8  million  as  compared  to  the same period in
1996. The increased investment income  was  due to larger cash and
investment balances and higher investment yields. 

The Company reported a $19,000  provision for income taxes for the
three months ended September 30, 1997 and an offsetting income tax
benefit of $19,000 due to  the Company increasing its deferred tax
asset. The Company reported a  $384,000 provision for income taxes
for the three months  ended  September  30, 1996 and an offsetting
income tax benefit of $384,000  due  to the Company increasing its
deferred tax asset. 

Revenues for the nine  months  ended  September 30, 1997 increased
20.2% to $489.3 million from $407.1 million for the same period in
1996 primarily due to  a  31.0% membership increase. This increase
was offset in part by a  15.6% decline in the average governmental
premium revenue PMPM  as  a  result  of  the  growth  in the lower
premium revenue PMPM Medicaid line  of  business and a .7% decline
in the average commercial premium  revenue PMPM. Total health care
expenses increased $96.6 million for the first nine months of 1997
as compared to the same period  in  1996  as a result of the $20.0
million  charge  to  increase  health  care  claims  reserves  for
unanticipated health care costs  recorded  in the third quarter of
1997, the  increase  in  membership  and  an  increase in pharmacy
costs. M,G&A expenses increased  $6.0  million for the nine months
ended  September  30,  1997,  but  decreased  as  a  percentage of
revenues to 8.4%  from  8.7%.  The  Company  recorded in the first
quarter of 1997 a $16.0 million litigation charge as a result of a
ruling from  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  Board  of Claims
denying the Company recovery  on  its  receivable of $15.0 million
due the Company from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
and related litigation costs.  Including  the $20.0 million charge
for  unanticipated  health  care   costs  and  the  $16.0  million
litigation charge,  the  Company  reported  a  net  loss  of $23.7
million for the nine months  ended  September 30, 1997 compared to
net income of $11.3  million  for  the  same  nine month period in
1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

All of MHP's operational  subsidiaries  are direct subsidiaries of
MHP.  The Company's HMOs  are federally qualified and are licensed
in the states  where  they  operate.    Certain of MHP's operating
subsidiaries  are  subject  to  state  regulations  which  require
compliance with certain  statutory  deposit, dividend distribution
and  net  worth  requirements.     To  the  extent  the  operating
subsidiaries must comply with these regulations, they may not have
the  financial  flexibility  to  transfer  funds  to  MHP.   MHP's
proportionate   share   of   net   assets   (after   inter-company
eliminations) which, at September 30, 1997, may not be transferred
to MHP by subsidiaries  in  the  form  of  loans, advances or cash
dividends without the consent of  a  third party is referred to as
"Restricted Net Assets".  Restricted Net Assets of these operating
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subsidiaries  were  $39.0  million  at  September  30,  1997, with
deposit requirements and limitations  imposed by state regulations
on the distribution  of  dividends  representing $12.2 million and
$13.2 million of the Restricted  Net Assets, respectively, and net
worth requirements in excess  of deposit requirements and dividend
limitations  representing  the  remaining   $13.6  million.    The
Company's total Restricted Net  Assets  at September 30, 1997 were
$39.3 million.  In  addition  to  the  $30.4 million in cash, cash
equivalents and marketable  securities  held by MHP, approximately
$8.2 million in  funds  held  by  operating  subsidiaries could be
considered available for transfer to MHP at September 30, 1997.

The operating HMOs currently pay  monthly  fees to MHP pursuant to
administrative  services   agreements   for   various  management,
financial, legal, computer  and  telecommunications services.  The
Company believes that  for  the  foreseeable  future  it will have
sufficient resources  to  fund  ongoing  operations  and remain in
compliance with statutory financial requirements.

With a current  ratio  (i.e.,  current  assets  divided by current
liabilities) of greater than 2.0  and  less than $300,000 of long-
term liabilities  at  September  30,  1997,  the  Company does not
believe that it will need  additional  working capital to fund its
operations for  the  foreseeable  future.    Although  the Company
believes that it would be able to raise additional working capital
through either an equity offering  or borrowings if it so desired,
the Company cannot state with any degree of certainty at this time
whether additional  equity  capital  or  working  capital would be
available  to  it,  and  if  available,  would  be  at  terms  and
conditions acceptable to the Company.

The foregoing Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial
Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  contains  forward-looking
information.  The forward looking  statements are made pursuant to
the safe harbor  provisions  of  the Private Securities Litigation
Reform  Act  of  1995.      Forward   looking  statements  may  be
significantly  impacted  by   certain   risks  and  uncertainties,
including the Company's need  for  and  the availability of equity
capital or working capital and the terms and conditions associated
with such availability.




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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION 
         -----------------
Item 1:  Legal Proceedings
         -----------------

The information contained in "Part I, Item 3. Legal Proceedings" of
the Company's 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in "Part II, Item
1. Legal Proceedings" of the Company's  Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly periods ended March 31, 1997  and June 30, 1997 is hereby
incorporated by reference and the following information updates the
information contained in the relevant subparts thereof.

a.  OTHER LITIGATION

The Company is a defendant in a number of other lawsuits arising in
the ordinary course from  its  operations, including cases in which
the plaintiffs assert claims  against  the Company or third parties
that assert breach  of  contract,  indemnity or contribution claims
against the Company for  malpractice,  negligence, bad faith in the
failure to pay  claims  on  a  timely  basis  or denial of coverage
seeking compensatory,  fraud  and,  in  certain instances, punitive
damages and RICO claims  in  an  indeterminate  amount which may be
material and/or  seeking  other  forms  of  equitable  relief.  The
Company does not believe  that  the ultimate determination of these
cases will either individually or in the aggregate have a material,
adverse effect on the Company's business or operations.


Item 2:  Change in Securities
         --------------------

         None

Item 3:  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
         -------------------------------

         None

Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
         ---------------------------------------------------

         On July 25, 1997 the  Company  held its 1997 Annual Meeting
         of Stockholders for the  purposes of electing two directors
         to the Board of Directors. 

         Claude S. Brinegar  and  Charles  E.  Lewis were elected as
         directors at the meeting,  to  serve  for a period of three
         years and until  their  successors  are  duly qualified and
         elected.  Of  the  14,150,216  votes  cast  for purposes of
         electing two directors; (i)  14,102,632 votes were cast for
         Mr. Brinegar  and  47,584  votes  were  withheld;  and (ii)
         14,105,370 votes were cast for Mr. Lewis and 44,846 votes
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         were  withheld.     Following   the  meeting,  Florence  F.
         Courtright, Thomas W. Field,  Jr., Eugene L. Froelich, Alan
         S.  Manne  and  Peter  J.  Ratican  continued  to  serve as
         directors of the Company. 

Item 5:  Other Information
         -----------------

         None

Item 6:  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
         --------------------------------

         July 18, 1997 - Item 5. Other Events:

         The Company reported that  its  California HMO has signed a
         definitive agreement  with  Molina  Medical Centers ("MMC")
         and has  been  advised  that  all  the necessary regulatory
         approvals have been  granted  to  assign  or transfer MMC's
         Medi-Cal contracts for  the  provision  of  services in San
         Bernardino, Riverside  and  Sacramento  Counties,  with the
         State of California to Maxicare, effective July 1, 1997 for
         approximately 70,000 members.





























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                            SIGNATURES



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 thereunto duly authorized.



                               MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
                               ---------------------------
                                      (Registrant)



November 14, 1997              /s/ EUGENE L. FROELICH
- -----------------              ---------------------------
      Date                         Eugene L. Froelich
                               Chief Financial Officer and
                               Executive Vice President -
                               Finance and Administration


























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<TABLE> <S> <C>
                
<ARTICLE>             5
<LEGEND>              This schedule contains summary financial
                      information extracted from the September 30,
                      1997 financial statements and is qualified in
                      its entirety by reference to such financial
                      statements.
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