MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS INC
10-Q/A, 1998-06-24
HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS
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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D. C. 20549

                            Form 10-Q/A

[X]Quarterly  report  pursuant  to  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities Exchange Act  of  1934  for  the  quarterly period ended
March 31, 1998 or

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


Commission file number: 0-12024
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                   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  [  ]

Common Stock, $.01 par value  - 17,925,381 shares outstanding as of
June 22, 1998. 
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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>
<CAPTIONS>

                                                              March 31,   December 31,
                                                                1998         1997
                                                             ----------   ---------
<S>                                                          <C>          <C>

CURRENT ASSETS                                               (Unaudited)  
  Cash and cash equivalents................................. $   45,727   $  51,881
  Marketable securities.....................................     36,423      47,843
  Accounts receivable, net..................................     28,157      26,024
  Deferred tax asset........................................     18,087      18,061
  Prepaid expenses.........................................       7,906       6,763
  Other current assets......................................        762         653
                                                             ----------   ---------
    TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS....................................    137,062     151,225
                                                             ----------   ---------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Leasehold improvements....................................      5,441       5,441
  Furniture and equipment...................................     18,190      18,135
                                                             ----------   ---------
                                                                 23,631      23,576
    Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..........     22,456      22,330
                                                             ----------   ---------
    NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT..............................      1,175       1,246
                                                             ----------   ---------
LONG-TERM ASSETS
  Long-term receivables.....................................        500         509
  Restricted investments....................................     14,179      14,135
  Intangible assets, net....................................        327         307
                                                             ----------   ---------
    TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS..................................     15,006      14,951
                                                             ----------   ---------

    TOTAL ASSETS............................................ $  153,243   $ 167,422
                                                             ==========   =========
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Estimated claims and other health care costs payable...... $   62,632   $  67,334
  Accounts payable..........................................        437         528
  Deferred income...........................................      4,581       7,220
  Accrued salary expense....................................      2,477       3,304
  Other current liabilities.................................      4,783       7,805
                                                             ----------   ---------
    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES...............................     74,910      86,191
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES.......................................        172         195
                                                             ----------   ---------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES.......................................     75,082      86,386


                                                             ----------   ---------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
  Common stock, $.01 par value - 40,000 shares authorized,
    1998 - 17,925 shares and 1997 - 17,936 shares issued and
    outstanding.............................................        179         179
  Additional paid-in capital................................    254,250     254,376
  Notes receivable from shareholders .......................     (4,779)     (4,704)
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (171,532)   (168,815)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income....................         43             
                                                             ----------   --------- 
    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY..............................     78,161      81,036
                                                             ----------   ---------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY................ $  153,243   $ 167,422
                                                             ==========   =========
                             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 months ended March 31,
                                                                        1998          1997
                                                                      --------      --------
<S>                                                                   <C>           <C>
                                                                                   (Restated)
REVENUES
   Commercial premiums............................................... $118,958      $115,082
   Governmental premiums.............................................   60,593        39,260
   Other income......................................................      844           154
                                                                      --------      --------
     TOTAL REVENUES..................................................  180,395       154,496
                                                                      --------      --------
EXPENSES
   Physician services................................................   72,729        62,997
   Hospital services.................................................   62,668        48,747
   Outpatient services...............................................   29,357        22,064
   Other health care services........................................    4,351         3,221
                                                                      --------      --------
     TOTAL HEALTH CARE EXPENSES......................................  169,105       137,029

   Marketing, general and administrative expenses....................   15,399        12,971
   Depreciation and amortization.....................................      188           207
   Litigation charge.................................................                  6,000
                                                                      --------      --------
     TOTAL EXPENSES..................................................  184,692       156,207
                                                                      --------      --------

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS.................................................   (4,297)       (1,711)

   Investment income, net of interest expense........................    1,580         1,802
                                                                      --------      --------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES....................................   (2,717)           91

INCOME TAX PROVISION................................................. 
                                                                      --------      --------
NET INCOME (LOSS).................................................... $ (2,717)     $     91
                                                                      ========      ========

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

Basic:
   Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share............................ $   (.15)     $    .01
                                                                      =======       ========
   Weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding..............................................   17,938        17,726
                                                                      ========      ========
Diluted:
   Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share.......................... $   (.15)     $    .00


                                                                      ========      ========
   Weighted average number of common dilutive 
     potential shares outstanding....................................   17,938        18,629
                                                                      ========      ========

                      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 three months ended March 31,
                                                                         1998          1997
                                                                       --------     ---------
   <S>                                                                <C>          <C>
                                                                                    (Restated)
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income (loss)................................................. $ (2,717)    $      91
    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
    (used for) operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization..................................      188           207
       Benefit from deferred taxes....................................      (26)          (54)
       Amortization of restricted stock...............................       58           175
       Litigation charge..............................................                  6,000
       Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Increase in accounts receivable..............................   (2,133)       (2,923)
         Decrease in estimated claims and other health
           care costs payable.........................................   (4,702)       (1,129)
         Decrease in deferred income..................................   (2,639)       (1,122)
         Changes in other miscellaneous assets and liabilities........   (5,238)          (94)
                                                                       --------     ---------
    Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities..............  (17,209)        1,151
                                                                       --------     ---------
    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
       Purchases of property and equipment............................      (82)         (136)
       Decrease (increase) in restricted investments..................      (43)           13
       Proceeds from sales of marketable securities...................   22,382         4,008
       Purchases of marketable securities.............................  (10,920)      (11,958)
       (Increase) decrease in long-term receivables...................        9          (476)
       Loans to shareholders..........................................                 (4,458)
                                                                       --------     ---------
    Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities..............   11,346       (13,007)
                                                                       --------     ---------
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       Payments on capital lease obligations..........................     (107)         (117)
       Stock options exercised........................................      160         3,123
       Repurchase of restricted stock.................................     (344)            
                                                                       --------     ---------
    Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities..............     (291)        3,006
                                                                       --------     ---------
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents.........................   (6,154)       (8,850)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period..................   51,881        55,568
                                                                       --------     ---------
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period........................ $ 45,727     $  46,718
                                                                       ========     =========
    Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
       Cash paid during the period for -
         Interest..................................................... $     15     $      17



                             See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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                    MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. 
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       (Amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                      
                                   
                                                                                         Accumulated
                                  Number of            Additional                           Other
                                   Common     Common    Paid-in             Accumulated Comprehensive
                                   Shares     Stock     Capital    Other      Deficit       Income      Total 
                                  --------- --------   ---------- -------   ----------- ------------- --------
<S>                               <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>           <C>
Balances at December 31, 1996
  (Restated).....................  17,565   $    176   $ 249,804            $ (143,734)               $106,246

  Stock options exercised........     403          4       3,609                                         3,613

  Restricted stock amortized.....                            426                                           426
 
  Retirement of restricted
  stock..........................     (32)        (1)       (368)                                         (369)

  Adjustment to paid-in capital
  for deferred compensation......                            905                                           905

  Notes receivable from 
  shareholders...................                                 $ (4,704)                             (4,704)

  Net loss (Restated)............                                              (25,081)                (25,081)
                                  -------   --------   ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------

Balances at December 31, 1997....  17,936        179     254,376    (4,704)   (168,815)                 81,036 

  Comprehensive income (loss)

    Net loss.....................                                               (2,717)                 (2,717)

    Other comprehensive income, 
    net of tax, related to 
    unrealized gains on 
    securities...................                                                       $         43        43
                                                                                                      --------
  Comprehensive income (loss)....                                                                       (2,674)

  Stock options exercised........      20                    160                                           160

  Restricted stock amortized.....                             58                                            58
 
  Retirement of restricted
  stock..........................     (31)                  (344)                                         (344)

  Notes receivable from 


  shareholders...................                                      (75)                                (75)
                                  -------   --------   ---------  --------  ----------  ------------  --------

Balances at March 31, 1998.......  17,925   $    179   $ 254,250  $ (4,779) $ (171,532) $         43  $ 78,161
                                  =======   ========   =========  ========  ==========  ============  ========
</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, 1997.

Net Income Per Common Share
- ---------------------------

Effective December 15,  1997  the  Company  was required to adopt
Statement of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  No. 128
"Earnings per Share."  SFAS  No. 128 requires the presentation of
"basic earnings per share" (which excludes dilution) and "diluted
earnings per  share"  as  replacements  for  primary earnings per
share and fully diluted earnings  per  share.  Restatement of all
earnings  per  share  calculations  presented  in  the  financial
statements is required by SFAS No. 128.

Basic earnings  per  share  is  computed  by  dividing net income
available to common shareholders  by  the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding.  

Diluted earnings per share is  computed by dividing net income by
the weighted average number  of  common shares outstanding, after
giving effect to stock options  with  an exercise price less than
the average market price for  the  period, when such effect would
be to dilute earnings.

Comprehensive Income
- --------------------

As  of  January  1,  1998,  the  Company  adopted  SFAS  No.  130
"Reporting Comprehensive  Income."    SFAS  No.  130 requires the
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components.
SFAS No. 130 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company's
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities to be included
in other comprehensive income.
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NOTE 2 - LITIGATION CHARGE AND RESTATEMENT

From March 1, 1986 through June 30, 1989, Penn Health Corporation
("Penn Health"), a subsidiary of the Company, contracted with the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,  Department  of Public Welfare (the
"DPW") to provide a full range of managed health care services to
approximately 86,000  Medicaid  enrollees  under the Pennsylvania
Medical Assistance Program known  as  the HealthPass Program (the
"DPW Contract").    Pursuant  to  the  DPW  Contract, Penn Health
arranged and paid for the  provision  of covered medical care and
services  to  eligible   Medicaid   recipients  enrolled  in  the
HealthPass Program.  The Company  has been in litigation with the
DPW since 1990 in connection  with  its claims for amounts due by
the DPW of approximately  $29  million  plus interest owing under
the DPW Contract.  Based  upon  an evaluation of this matter, the
Company recorded in  the  fourth  quarter  of  1995 a $10 million
increase from $5 million to $15 million for the estimated amounts
due from the DPW.   In  March  1997 the Company received a ruling
from  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  Board  of  Claims (the
"Claims Board") that Penn Health was not entitled to any recovery
on its  claims  against  the  DPW.      Accordingly,  the Company
recorded in the first  quarter  of  1997 a $16.0 million non-cash
litigation charge to fully  reserve  for the recorded estimate of
$15.0 million due the Company from the DPW and related litigation
costs.   It  has  now  been  determined  that  the  $10.0 million
increase to the estimated  amounts  due  the Company from the DPW
should not  have  been  reflected  as  other  income  in the 1995
financial statements.   As  a  result, the $10.0 million of other
income previously recorded in the fourth quarter of 1995 has been
adjusted  and  restated  to  zero,  and  the  previously recorded
litigation charge of $16.0 million reflected in the first quarter
of 1997 has been adjusted  and  restated  to $6.0 million.   This
restatement has resulted in a decrease in the previously recorded
net loss of $35.1 million ($1.96 basic and diluted per share) for
the year ended December  31,  1997  to $25.1 million ($1.40 basic
and diluted  per  share),  and  an  adjustment  of the previously
recorded net loss of  $9.9  million  ($.56  basic and diluted per
share) for the three months ended March 31, 1997 to net income of
$.1  million   ($.01   basic   and   $.00   diluted  per  share).
Shareholders' equity as of  December 31, 1996 has correspondingly
been adjusted and restated  by  a  decrease of $10.0 million from
the previously  recorded  balance  of  $116.2  million  to $106.2
million.  The  aforementioned  adjustments  had  no effect on the
recorded balances of total assets  and shareholders' equity as of
December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998 and are non-cash adjustments
that do not impact  the  Company's previously reported cash flows
for any of  the  restatement  periods.    On  April 24, 1997, the
Company filed an  appeal  with  the  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Court seeking to  overturn  the Claims Board's order
and to award the Company damages.   DPW has filed a cross-appeal,
appealing  the  portion  of  the  Claims  Board's  order imposing
liability upon the DPW for  breach  of contract. In addition, the
Company  is  pursuing  claims  relating  to  this  matter  in the
Bankruptcy  Court  in  California.    The  Company  believes  the
resolution of these matters  and  the Penn Health bankruptcy case
will not  adversely  impact  the  Company's  ongoing business and
operations.


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

Results of Operations

The Company reported a net  loss  of  $2.7   million for the three
months ended March 31, 1998 compared  to net income of $.1 million
for the same three month period  in  1997.   The net income of $.1
million for the three months ended  March 31, 1997 included a $6.0
million litigation charge  (see  "Item  1.  Financial Statements -
Note 2 to the Company's  Financial Statements"). The Company's net
loss per common share on  a  diluted  basis was $.15 for the first
quarter of 1998 compared to  net  income  per common share of $.00
for the same period in 1997.

Revenues were $180.4 million  for  the  first  quarter of 1998, an
increase of $25.9  million  or  22.5%  when  compared  to the same
period in 1997. Commercial premiums increased $3.9 million or 3.4%
to $119.0 million as  a  result  of  a 4.1% increase in membership
primarily in California  and  Indiana,  offset  in  part  by a .7%
decline in the average  commercial  premium revenue per member per
month ("PMPM"). Governmental  premiums  increased $21.3 million or
54.3% to  $60.6  million  as  a  result  of  an  85.4% increase in
membership primarily generated by  growth  in the Medicaid line of
business in California  and  Indiana.  The average premium revenue
PMPM for the Medicaid line  of  business decreased by 14.9% due to
greater growth in  California  which  has  a lower average premium
revenue PMPM  while  the  average  premium  revenue  PMPM  for the
Medicare line of business increased  by  4.3%.  The decline in the
average premium revenue PMPM  for  the  Medicaid line of business,
along with the greater growth  in membership for the Medicaid line
of business  as  compared  to  Medicare,  resulted  in  an overall
decrease of  16.8%  in  the  average  governmental premium revenue
PMPM.  For  the  foreseeable  future  it  is  anticipated that the
average governmental  premium  revenue  PMPM  will  decline as the
expected membership  growth  in  the  lower  premium  revenue PMPM
Medicaid line of business is  anticipated to exceed the membership
growth  in  the  higher  premium  revenue  PMPM  Medicare  line of
business.

Health care expenses increased 23.4% or $32.1 million in the first
quarter of 1998 as  compared  to  the  first quarter of 1997; and,
health care expenses  as  a  percentage  of  premium revenues (the
"medical loss ratio")  increased  to 94.2%. The increase in health
care expenses principally results  from the increase in membership
and higher prescription drug costs.  For the foreseeable future it
is anticipated that the Company will continue to experience higher
prescription drug costs; however, the Company will be implementing
enhanced procedures  and  controls  in  mid  1998  to promote cost
effective  use  of  its  prescription  drug  benefit.   Marketing,
general and administrative ("M,G&A") expenses for the first
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quarter of 1998 increased as a percentage of revenues from 8.4% in
the first quarter of 1997  to  8.5%  in the first quarter of 1998.
M,G&A expenses were $15.4  million  for  the first quarter of 1998
compared to $13.0 million for the first quarter of 1997.

A $6.0  million  litigation  charge  was  reflected  in  the first
quarter of 1997 as a  result  of  a  ruling by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Board of Claims  denying  the Company recovery on its
receivable of $5.0 million  due  the Company from the Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare and related litigation costs. 

Net investment income for the  first  quarter of 1998 decreased by
$.2 million to $1.6  million  as  compared  to  the same period in
1997. The decreased net  investment  income  was due to lower cash
and investment balances as well as lower investment yields. 

The Company reported a $26,000  provision for income taxes for the
three months ended March  31,  1998  and  an offsetting income tax
benefit of $26,000 due to  the Company increasing its deferred tax
asset. The Company reported  a  $54,000 provision for income taxes
for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and an offsetting income
tax benefit of $54,000 due  to the Company increasing its deferred
tax asset. 

On March 19,  1998,  Paul  R.  Dupee,  Jr.  and  a  group of other
shareholders holding approximately 5%  of the Company's stock (the
"Dupee  Group"),  filed  proxy  solicitation  materials  with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission to obtain written consents from
the Company's shareholders to enact  various proposals.  On May 8,
1998, the Company entered into  a  settlement with the Dupee Group
wherein the  Company  agreed,  among  other  things,  to reimburse
Dupee's   costs   and   expenses   related   to   solicitation  of
shareholders' consent  to  the  proposals  and  negotiation of the
settlement, in an amount not to exceed $450,000.  In addition, the
Company has  incurred  fees  and  expenses  for  various legal and
professional services in  responding  to  the actions initiated by
the Dupee Group.   The  Company  estimates that approximately $1.2
million of expenses (which includes the estimated reimbursement of
Dupee's costs and expenses) will be recorded in the second quarter
of 1998 in connection with this  matter.  For a further discussion
of this matter see "Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings - a. DUPEE;
and Item 4, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders."

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 March 31, 1998, may not be transferred to
<PAGE>


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
subsidiaries were $35.0 million at  March  31, 1998,  with deposit
requirements and limitations imposed  by  state regulations on the
distribution of  dividends  representing  $14.0  million  and $6.9
million of the Restricted Net  Assets, respectively, and net worth
requirements  in  excess  of  deposit  requirements  and  dividend
limitations  representing  the  remaining   $14.1  million.    The
Company's total Restricted Net Assets at March 31, 1998 were $35.3
million.    In  addition  to   the  $7.1  million  in  cash,  cash
equivalents and marketable  securities  held by MHP, approximately
$8.9 million in  funds  held  by  operating  subsidiaries could be
considered available for transfer to MHP at March 31, 1998.

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  1.8   and   less   than  $200,000  of  long-term
liabilities at March 31, 1998,  the  Company does not believe that
it will need additional working capital to fund its operations for
the foreseeable future. However, the Company is presently pursuing
obtaining a committed  line  of  credit  to supplement its working
capital.  Although the Company  believes  that  it will be able to
secure a committed  line  of  credit  or  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.

Forward Looking Information

General  -  This  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q/A  contains and
incorporates by  reference  forward  looking  statements within the
"safe  harbor"  provisions  of  the  Private  Securities Litigation
Reform Act  of  1995.    Reference  is  made  in  particular to the
discussion set forth  under  "Item  2.  Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition  and  Results of Operations".  Such
statements  are   based   on   certain   assumptions   and  current
expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many
of which  are  beyond  the  Company's  control.    These  risks and
uncertainties include limitations  on  premium levels, greater than
anticipated increases  in  healthcare  expenses,  benefit mandates,
variances in anticipated enrollment  as  a result of competition or
other factors, changes  to  the  laws  or  funding  of Medicare and
Medicaid  programs,  and   increased   regulatory  requirements  of
dividending, minimum capital, reserve and other financial solvency
<PAGE>


requirements.  These  statements  are  forward  looking  and actual
results could differ materially from those projected in the forward
looking   statements,   which    statements   involve   risks   and
uncertainties.   In  addition,  past  financial  performance is not
necessarily  a  reliable   indicator   of  future  performance  and
investors  should  not  use  historical  performance  to anticipate
results or future period trends.  Shareholders are also directed to
disclosures in this and other  documents  filed by the Company with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Business  Strategy  -  The  Company's  business  strategy  includes
strengthening its position in the  markets it serves by:  marketing
an expanded range of managed  care products and services, providing
superior service  to  the  Company's  members  and employer groups,
enhancing long-term relationships and arrangements with health care
providers, and  selectively  targeting  geographic  areas  within a
state for expansion through increased penetration or development of
new areas.    The  Company  continually  evaluates opportunities to
expand its business as  well  as  evaluates the investment in these
businesses.     In   December   1997,   the   Company  undertook  a
restructuring of management  and  commenced  a re-evaluation of the
Company's operations and businesses  with  a view towards enhancing
the Company's operations and  focusing  on the Company's operations
which have generated substantially all of the membership growth and
profits in recent years.  For the three months ended March 31, 1998
the Company experienced  a  loss  from  operations of approximately
$4.2 million  for  its  Illinois  and  Carolinas  health plans. The
Company is currently reviewing  and pursuing strategic alternatives
with respect to these and its  other health plans which may include
dispositions  and  or  acquisitions  in  support  of  the Company's
business strategy.
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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)



  June 24, 1998                   /s/ RICHARD A. LINK
  -------------                ---------------------------
      Date                          Richard A. Link
                               Chief Financial Officer and
                               Executive Vice President -
                               Finance and Administration


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