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11-K, 1996-06-28
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                     Commission File No  1-10875



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


                               FORM 11-K


                              (Mark one)

            /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
                OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995

                                 OR

           / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
               OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                 For the transition period from   to

                   Commission file number 1-10875



         NOVACARE, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
        (Full title of the plan and address of the plan,
        if different from that of the issuer named below)


                         NOVACARE, INC.
        1016 West Ninth Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406
    (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
        and the address of it's principal executive office)






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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
- ----------------------------------------------



      Financial Statements                               Page
      --------------------                               ----
      Report of Independent Accountants                    2

        Financial Statements:

          Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits,
          with Fund Information, at December 31, 1995
          and 1994                                        3 - 4

          Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan
          Benefits, with Fund Information, for the years
          ended December 31, 1995 and 1994                5 - 6

        Notes to Financial Statements                     7 - 11

        Additional Information: *

          Schedule of Assets Held For Investment Purposes
          at December 31, 1995                              12

          Schedules of Reportable Transactions:

            Single Transactions in excess of 5% of
            net assets for the year ended December 31,
            1995                                            13

            Series of Transactions aggregating more
            than 5% of net assets for the year ended
            December 31, 1995                               14


        Exhibit                                    Exhibit Number
        -------                                    -------------- 
        Consent of Independent Accountants                  23


* Other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the
Department of Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and
Disclosure under ERISA have been omitted because they are not
applicable.

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                   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                
                                
                                
To the Participants and Administrator
of the NovaCare, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets
available for plan benefits and the related statements of changes
in net assets available for plan benefits present fairly, in all
material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of
the NovaCare, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") at
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the changes in net assets
available for plan benefits for the years then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.  These
financial statements are the  responsibility of the Plan's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the
opinion expressed above.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion
on the basic financial statements taken as a whole.  The
additional information included in the schedule of assets held
for investment purposes and the schedules of reportable
transactions is presented for purposes of additional analysis and
is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is
additional information required by ERISA.  The Fund Information
in the statements of net assets available for plan benefits and
the statements of changes in net assets available for plan
benefits is presented for purposes of additional analysis rather
than to present the net assets available for plan benefits and
changes in net assets available for plan benefits of each fund.
The schedule of assets held for investment purposes, the
schedules of reportable transactions and the Fund Information
have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are
fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.

The schedule of assets held for investment purposes and schedules
of reportable transactions that accompany the Plan's financial
statements do not disclose the historical cost of certain plan
assets held by the Plan custodian.  Disclosure of this
information is required by the Department of Labor's Rules and
Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.


PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 4, 1996

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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
- -------------------------------------------------------------

                                             December 31, 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             FUND INFORMATION
                            --------------------------------------------------
                            Fidelity
                            Managed      Fidelity      Fidelity      NovaCare
                            Income       Puritan       Magellan      Stock
                            Portfolio*   Fund*         Fund*         Fund*
                            ----------   -----------   -----------   ---------
Investments                $ 16,355,184  $ 20,128,172  $ 32,003,730  $4,016,385
Receivables/payables:
  Employee's contributions      254,970       371,341       545,321     116,173
  Employer's contributions       59,741        84,367       121,578      26,838
  Due to NovaCare              (132,527)      (78,225)     (119,928)   (313,317)
  Due (to) from other funds    (166,402)      (24,791)      150,692      40,501
                             ----------  ------------   -----------   ---------
   Net assets available
    for Plan benefits      $ 16,370,966  $ 20,480,864  $ 32,701,393   $3,886,580
                            ===========  ============  ============   ==========
                                                                               
                           Fidelity      NovaCare
                           Money Market  Loan
                           Portfolio     Fund          TOTAL
                           ------------  ------------  ------------
Investments                $     37,577  $    191,019  $ 72,732,067
Receivables/payables:
  Employee's contributions            -             -     1,287,805
  Employer's contributions            -             -       292,524
  Due to NovaCare               (37,577)            -      (681,574)
  Due (to) from other funds           -             -             -
                           ------------  ------------  ------------
Net assets available
 for Plan benefits         $          -  $    191,019  $ 73,630,822
                           ============  ============  ============

* Investment in this fund represents more than 5% of the Plan's net assets.

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIRMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
- -------------------------------------------------------------

                                              December 31, 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              FUND INFORMATION
                        -------------------------------------------------------
                        Fidelity
                        Managed       Fidelity       Fidelity      NovaCare
                        Income        Puritan        Magellan      Stock
                        Portfolio*    Fund*          Fund*         Fund*
                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------
Investments             $ 11,483,500  $ 11,631,143  $ 17,497,934  $ 3,554,261
Receivables/payables:
  Accrued contributions      251,705       344,369       492,575      204,180
  Accrued interest                 -             -             -            -
  Due (to) from other
  funds                      207,715       234,354       (29,594)    (232,818)
                        ------------- -------------  ------------  -----------
   Net assets available
    for Plan benefits   $ 11,942,920  $ 12,209,866   $ 17,960,915  $ 3,525,623
                        ============  =============  ============  ===========



                        Fidelity       NovaCare
                        Money Market   Loan
                        Portfolio      Fund           Total
                        ------------   ------------  ------------
Investments             $   153,893    $   205,753   $ 44,526,484
Receivables/payables:
 Accrued contributions            -              -      1,292,829
 Accrued interest                 -          4,231          4,231
 Due (to) from other
   funds                   (153,893)       (25,764)             -
                        ------------   ------------   ------------
  Net assets available
   for Plan benefits    $         -    $   184,220    $ 45,823,544
                        ============   ============   ============

*Investment in this fund represents more than 5% of the Plan's net assets.

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    Year Ended December 31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          FUND INFORMATION
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                          Fidelity     
                          Managed       Fidelity      Fidelity      NovaCare
                          Income        Puritan       Magellan      Stock
                          Portfolio     Fund          Fund          Fund
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Additions to net assets:

Investment income:
 Dividends and interest   $   873,138   $    960,898   $ 1,694,409  $         -
 Net realized and
  unrealized gain (loss)
  on investments                    -      2,131,371     5,991,418   (1,679,745)
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                              873,138      3,092,269     7,685,827   (1,679,745)
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Contributions:
 Employee                   4,009,088      5,374,260     7,527,897    2,104,990
 Employer                     766,039      1,002,889     1,390,874      459,767
Plan merger (Note 6)        2,365,071      1,471,922     1,876,035      346,182
Investment transfers         (454,197)        23,406       660,747      (95,643)
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                            6,686,001      7,872,477    11,455,553     2,815,296
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Total additions             7,559,139     10,964,746    19,141,380     1,135,551
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------

Deductions from net
 assets:

Plan Transfers Out
 (Note 7)                   1,596,067      1,061,328    2,288,030        338,079
Distributions to
 participants               1,535,026      1,632,420    2,112,872        436,515
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
 Total Deductions           3,131,093      2,693,748    4,400,902        774,594
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
 Net increase               4,428,046      8,270,998   14,740,478        360,957

Net assets at beginning
 of year                   11,942,920     12,209,866   17,960,915      3,525,623
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net assets at end 
 of year                  $16,370,966   $ 20,480,864  $32,701,393    $ 3,886,580
                          ============  ============  ============  ============




                          Fidelity 
                          Money         NovaCare
                          Market        Loan
                          Portfolio     Fund          Total
                          ------------  ------------  ------------

Additions to net assets:

Investment income:
 Dividends and interest   $    79,594   $         -   $ 3,608,039
 Net realized and
  unrealized gain (loss)
  on investments                    -             -     6,443,044
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
                               79,594             -    10,051,083
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
Contributions:
 Employee                           -             -    19,016,235
 Employer                           -             -     3,619,569
Plan merger (Note 6)                -        61,518     6,120,728
Investment transfers          (79,594)      (54,719)            -
                           ------------  -----------  ------------
                              (79,594)        6,799    28,756,532
                           ------------  -----------  ------------
Total additions                     -         6,799    38,807,615
                           ------------  -----------  ------------

Deductions from net
 assets:

Plan Transfers Out
 (Note 7)                           -            -       5,283,504
Distributions to  
 participants                       -            -       5,716,833
                           ------------  ------------  ------------
 Total Deductions                   -            -      11,000,337
                           ------------  ------------  ------------
 Net increase                       -         6,799     27,807,278

Net assets at beginning
  of year                           -       184,220     45,823,544
                           ------------  ------------  ------------
Net assets at end
  of year                  $        -    $  191,019    $73,630,822
                           ============  ============  ============


  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                       Year Ended December 31, 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           FUND INFORMATION
                           ----------------------------------------------------
                          Fidelity
                          Managed       Fidelity      Fidelity      NovaCare
                          Income        Puritan       Magellan      Stock
                          Portfolio     Fund          Fund          Fund
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------
Additions to net assets:

Investment income:
 Dividends and interest   $   434,222   $   718,396   $   443,594   $        -
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------
                              434,222       718,396       443,594            -
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------
Contributions:
 Employee                   3,018,437     3,685,652     5,693,192     2,364,931
 Employer                     590,702       714,080     1,071,086       477,413
Plan merger (Note 6)        2,768,844     1,227,169     1,890,015       380,066
Investment transfers          208,491       222,346      (107,341)     (192,771)
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                            6,586,474     5,849,247     8,546,952     3,029,639
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Total additions             7,020,696     6,567,643     8,990,546     3,029,639
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Deductions from net
 assets:

Distributions to
 participants               1,254,159     1,024,376     1,654,737        56,575
Net realized and
 unrealized loss
 on investments                     -       662,818       688,386     3,438,281
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Total Deductions            1,254,159     1,687,194     2,343,123     3,494,856
                          ------------  ------------  -------------  -----------

Net increase/(decrease)     5,766,537     4,880,449     6,647,423      (465,217)

Net assets at beginning
 of year                    6,176,383     7,329,417    11,313,492     3,990,840
                          ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net assets at end of year $11,942,920   $12,209,866   $17,960,915   $ 3,525,623
                          ============  ============  ============  ============


                          Fidelity
                          Money         NovaCare
                          Market        Loan
                          Portfolio     Fund          Total
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
Additions to net assets:

Investment income:
 Dividends and interest   $    19,653   $     4,231   $ 1,620,096
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
                               19,653         4,231     1,620,096
                          ------------  ------------  ------------

Contributions:
 Employee                           -             -    14,762,212
 Employer                           -             -     2,853,281
Plan merger (Note 6)                -       205,753     6,471,847
Investment transfers         (104,200)      (26,525)            -
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
                             (104,200)      179,228    24,087,340
                          ------------  ------------  ------------

Total additions               (84,547)      183,459    25,707,436
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
Deductions from net
 assets:

Distribution to 
 participants                       -             -     3,989,847
Net realized and
 unrealized loss
 on investments                     -             -     4,789,485
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
Total Deductions                    -             -     8,779,332
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
Net increase/(decrease)       (84,547)      183,459    16,928,104
Net assets at beginning
 of year                       84,547           761    28,895,440
                          ------------  ------------  ------------
Net assets at end 
 of year                  $         -   $   184,220   $45,823,544
                          ============  ============  ===========



   The accompanyng notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- ---------------------------------------------

1.  DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

GENERAL.   The NovaCare, Inc.  (the "Company") 401(k)  Retirement
Savings  Plan  (the "Plan"), which was formed effective  July  1,
1990,  is  a  defined contribution plan subject to  the  Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("IRC").  All full and part-time
employees  of the Company working a minimum of twenty  hours  per
week  on a regularly scheduled basis may enroll beginning on  the
first day of the first payroll period of the month following  six
months of consecutive service.

ENROLLMENT.   An eligible employee participates in  the  Plan  by
authorizing the Company to make tax-deferred contributions to the
plan  on the employee's behalf, resulting in a reduction  of  the
employee's taxable earnings.  Tax-deferred contributions  may  be
an  amount ranging from 1% to 15% of compensation.  The  employee
may direct the investment of these contributions (see "Investment
Directions" below).

CONTRIBUTIONS  TO  THE PLAN.  Participants  may  authorize  basic
contributions  ranging  from  1% to 15%  of  their  compensation.
Certain  highly  compensated participants may  have  their  basic
contributions  limited  to  6%  of   their  compensation.    Such
contributions may not exceed $9,240 for both 1995 and 1994.   The
Company  makes  matching contributions in the amount  of  30%  of
participant contributions up to the first 6% of compensation.  No
matching  contributions  are  made with  respect  to  participant
contributions exceeding 6% of compensation.

Certain  percentage  tests ensure that  contributions  by  or  on
behalf  of  employees do not favor the highly  compensated.    If
these   tests  are  not  met,  contributions  and  the   earnings
attributable   thereto  will  be  distributed   to   the   highly
compensated employees in accordance with the Plan document.   The
Plan  met the 401(k) non-discrimination test for the years  ended
December 31, 1995 and 1994.

PARTICIPANT   ACCOUNT.   Each  account  is  credited   with   the
participant's  contributions  and  an  allocation  of   (a)   the
Company's  matching contribution and (b) Plan earnings.   Company
contributions are allocated based on the matching  percentage for
participant contributions.  Plan earnings are allocated  to  each
participant's  account based on the respective account  balances.
The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the amount that
can be provided from their account.

VESTING.    Participants  are  fully  vested  in  their  elective
deferrals plus actual earnings thereon.  Vesting in the remainder
of   the  account  is  based  on  years  of  continuous  service.
Participants  become  fully  vested  upon  death  or  disability,
attainment  of  normal retirement age, or  after  five  years  of
credited service.



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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- ----------------------------------------


     INVESTMENT DIRECTIONS.Upon enrollment in the Plan,
participants may direct contributions among one or more of the
following investment funds:

     I.   Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio - An open-end
commingled pool which invests in short- and long-term investment
contracts issued by insurance companies (GICs), investment
contracts issued by commercial banks (BICs), synthetic investment
contracts designed to simulate conventional GICs through the
purchase of securities and inclusion of a benefit responsive
feature (put feature), and cash equivalents.

     II.  Fidelity Puritan Fund - A mutual fund which invests in
common and preferred stocks and bonds, including lower-quality,
high-yielding debt securities.

     III. Fidelity Magellan Fund - A mutual fund which invests in
the stocks of companies with an expected above-average growth
potential and a corresponding higher level of risk.

     IV.  NovaCare Stock Fund - Funds are invested in NovaCare,
Inc. common stock.

     The Fidelity Money Market Portfolio acts as an account
through which contributions and distributions are transferred
among the four investment options, and as a depository for the
cash rollovers in the NovaCare Stock Fund.

     The NovaCare Loan Fund provides loans against participant 
contributions as further described in Note 6.  Except for loans 
which were outstanding as of the dates of the RehabClinics, Inc.
and the NovaCare Orthotics & Prosthetics Plan mergers into the 
NovaCare Plan, the NovaCare Plan does not provide for participant 
loans.

     DISTRIBUTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS.  Distributions are paid in
the following manner:

     I.   Distributions from the Fidelity Managed Income
Portfolio, Fidelity Puritan Fund and Fidelity Magellan Fund are
paid in cash.

     II.  Distributions from the NovaCare Stock Fund are paid in
cash or shares of NovaCare, Inc. common stock at the
participant's option.  Fractional shares are paid in cash.

     Prior to termination of service, participants may, in the
event of financial hardship, withdraw amounts from the Plan twice
in any 12-month period.  In the absence of financial hardship, a
participant's contribution may not be withdrawn prior to
attainment of age 59 1/2.

     Upon termination of service for reasons other than death,
participants are entitled to a lump-sum amount equal to the
value of the vested balance of their account.  Participants with
account balances exceeding $3,500 may defer receipt of the lump-
sum amount until reaching age 70 1/2. If a participant dies, the
entire amount in the participant's account is distributed in a
lump-sum to the participant's beneficiaries.  A terminating
participant's unvested account balance is forfeited and used to
reduce future employer contributions.

     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.  The Company may elect to pay all
Plan administrative expenses.  If the Company elects not to pay
such expenses, the expenses shall be paid by the Plan.  During
the years ended in December 31, 1995 and 1994, all Plan
administrative expenses were paid by the Company.

     PLAN TERMINATION.  Although it has not expressed any intent
to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue
its contributions at any time and terminate the Plan subject to
the provisions of ERISA.  In the event of Plan termination,
participants will become fully vested in their accounts.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- ---------------------------------------------


2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Plan's financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis
of accounting.  Investments are stated at fair value based on
quoted market prices.

Realized and unrealized gains or losses are calculated based upon
historical cost of assets for financial statement purposes.  Such
gains and losses are computed on a current value basis for Form
5500.  This may result in a differing classification between
realized and unrealized, but the total gain or loss will be
unaffected.

Basic and matching contributions are recorded in the period
during which the Company makes payroll deductions from
participants earnings.

3.  DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE

Distributions requested but not paid were as follows:

                                            December 31,
                                     -------------------------
                                         1995           1994
                                     ----------     ----------
  Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio $  978,201      $ 203,525
  Fidelity Puritan Fund                751,433        320,853
  Fidelity Magellan Fund             1,285,499        274,946
  NovaCare Stock Fund                  217,144         55,498
                                     ----------     ----------
       Total Distributions Payable  $3,232,277      $ 854,822
                                     ==========     ==========

Distributions are recorded as a reduction in Plan net assets when
paid.  For Form 5500 reporting purposes, such distributions are
recorded as a reduction in Plan assets when requested.

4.  PARTICIPANT ELECTIONS

At December 31, the number of participants in each investment
fund were as follows:

                                          1995          1994
                                         ------        ------
    Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio     2,574         3,818
    Fidelity Puritan Fund                 3,613         4,226
    Fidelity Magellan Fund                3,837         4,665
    NovaCare Stock Fund                   1,719         3,068


At December 31, 1995 and 1994, 5,085 and 5,096 participants
respectively, were contributing to the Plan; 3,200 and 1,748
participants , respectively, were not contributing to the Plan.

Because many participants direct their contributions to more than
one investment fund, the total number of participants in the Plan
is less than the sum of the number of participants in each
investment fund.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- ---------------------------------------------


5.  RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for
benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 at
December 31, 1995 and 1994:

                                          1995          1994
                                       ----------    ----------
  Net assets available for benefits
    per the financial statements      $73,630,822    $45,823,544

  Less: Amounts allocated to
    withdrawing participants           (3,232,277)      (854,822)
                                       ----------     ----------
  Net assets available for benefits
    per the Form 5500                 $70,398,545    $44,968,722
                                       ==========     ==========


The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to
participants according to the financial statements to Form 5500:

                                              Year Ended
                                          December 31, 1995
                                          -----------------
  Benefits paid to participants per the
    financial statements                      $ 5,716,833

  Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing
    participants at December 31, 1995           3,232,277

  Less: Amounts allocated to withdrawing
    participants at December 31, 1994            (854,822)
                                               ----------
  Benefits paid per Form 5500                 $ 8,094,288
                                               ==========

Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants are recorded on the
Form 5500 for benefit claims that have been processed and
approved for payment prior to December 31 but not yet paid as of
that date.

6.  PLAN MERGER

Effective January 1, 1995, the net assets available for plan
benefits of the RehabClinics, Inc. 401 (k) Profit Sharing Plan
totaling $ 6,120,728 were transferred to the Plan. Included in
the transfer were amounts relating to thirteen participant loans
totaling $61,518.

Effective January 1, 1994, the net assets available for plan
benefits of the Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation of America
401 (k) Profit Sharing Plan totaling $846,515 were transferred to
the Plan.

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NOVACARE, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- ----------------------------------------------

Effective September 1, 1994, the net assets available for plan
benefits of the NovaCare Orthotics & Prosthetics 401(k) Profit
Sharing Plan totaling $5,625,332 were transferred to the Plan.
Included in the transfer were amounts relating to sixty
participant loans totaling $205,753.

Except for loans which were outstanding as of the dates of the
RehabClinics, Inc. and the NovaCare Orthotics & Prosthetics Plan
mergers into the NovaCare Plan, the NovaCare Plan does not
provide for participant loans.

7.  PLAN TRANSFERS OUT

Effective April 1, 1995, NovaCare, Inc. sold its Medical Rehabilitation
Hospitals division to HEALTHSOUTH Corporation.  Due to this sale,
former NovaCare employees now employed by HEALTHSOUTH were fully
vested in the matching contributions made by NovaCare and their
net assets totaling $5,283,504 were transferred to the
HEALTHSOUTH 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan.

8.  INCOME TAXES

On February 2, 1996 the Internal Revenue Service ruled that the
Plan qualifies under Section 401 (a) of IRC and is exempt from
federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of IRC.  Once
qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the
Code to maintain its qualification.  The Plan Administrator is
not aware of any course of action or series of events that have
occurred that might adversely affect the Plan's qualified status.

9.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective January 2, 1996, a trust agreement between NovaCare,
Inc. and Fidelity Management Trust Company was established in
which NovaCare, Inc. appointed Fidelity as successor trustee of
the trust under the Plan.  In addition, Fidelity will perform
certain ministerial recordkeeping and administrative functions of
the Plan.

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SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
- -----------------------------------------------

                                               December 31, 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Number of                     Fair
Name of issuer and title of issue        shares         Cost(2)       Value
- ---------------------------------     ------------   ------------  -----------
Mutual Funds:
  Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio     16,355,184   $ 16,355,184  $ 16,355,184
  Fidelity Puritan Fund                  1,183,314     18,216,059    20,128,172
  Fidelity Magellan Fund                   372,223     26,951,785    32,003,730
  Fidelity Money Market Portfolio           37,577         37,577        37,577
                                                     ------------  ------------
                                                       61,560,605    68,524,663
NovaCare Stock Fund:
  NovaCare, Inc. Common Stock (1)          783,685      5,799,654     4,016,385

NovaCare Loan Fund                               -        191,019       191,019
                                                     ------------  ------------
                                                     $ 67,551,278  $ 72,732,067
                                                     ============  ============

(1) Non-income producing security.
(2) Current value at beginning of year or cost of purchase if acquired during
    the year.

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SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Single transactions in excess of 5% of the January 1, 1995 
             current value of Plan assets

                                           Number of     Purchase     Selling
Party Involved       Description of Asset  Transactions  Price        Price
- -------------        --------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------
Fidelity Management  Fidelity Money             
Trust Company        Market Portfolio            1       $        -   $2,365,071

Fidelity Management  Fidelity Money
Trust Company        Market Portfolio            1        2,300,205            -

Fidelity Management  Fidelity Money
Trust Company        Market Portfolio            1        3,200,000            -

Fidelity Management  Fidelity Money 
Trust Company        Market Portfolio            1        4,089,829            -

Fidelity Management  Fidelity Managed
Trust Company        Income Portfolio            1        2,365,071            -


                                                                Current Value
                      Description       Expense   Cost of       at Transactions
Party Involved        of Asset          Incurred  Asset (1)     Date         
- -------------------   -----------       --------  -----------   ---------------
Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio  $      -  $ 2,365,071   $ 2,365,071   

Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio         -    2,300,205     2,300,205  

Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio         -    3,200,000     3,200,000  

Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio         -    4,089,829     4,089,829  

Fidelity Managment    Fidelity Managed
Trust Company         Income Portfolio         -    2,365,071     2,365,071   


Party Involved        Description of Asset    Net Gain/(Loss)
- --------------------  --------------------    ---------------
Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio        $             -

Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio                      -

Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio                      -

Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio                      -

Fidelity Management   Fidelity Managed
Trust Company         Income Portfolio                      -



(1) Current value at beginning of year or cost of purchase if acquired
    during the year.


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SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Series of transactions in the same issue aggregating more than 5% of the 
  January 1, 1995 current value of Plan assets.

                     Description       Number of     Purchase      Selling
Party Involved       of Asset          Transactions  Price         Price
- --------------       ----------------  ------------  ------------ ------------
Fidelity Management  Fidelity Money                        
Trust Company        Market Portfolio       67       $          -  $24,308,672

Fidelity Management  Fidelity Money
Trust Company        Market Portfolio       76         24,226,234            -

Fidelity Management  Fidelity Managed
Trust Company        Income Portfolio       35                  -    3,178,999

Fidelity Managment   Fidelity Managed
Trust Company        Income Portfolio       62          8,098,660            -

Fidelity             Fidelity Magellan
Investments          Fund                   37                   -   4,654,329

FiIdelity            Fidelity Magellan
Investments          Fund                   55         13,234,262            -

Fidelity             Fidelity Puritan 
Investments          Fund                   34                  -    2,697,480

Fidelity             Fidelity Purtian          
Investments          Fund                   64          9,063,137            -

NovaCare, Inc.       NovaCare, Inc.
                     Common Stock           10          2,476,284            -

 
                                                                Current
                                                                Value at
                     Description       Expense    Cost of       Transaction
Party Involved       of Asset          Incurred   Asset (1)     Date  
- -------------------  -----------       ---------  ------------  -----------
Fidelity Management  Fidelity Money
Trust Company        Market Portfolio  $       -  $ 24,308,672  $ 24,308,672

Fidelity Managment   Fidelity Money
Trust Company        Market Portfolio          -    24,226,234     24,226,234

Fidelity Managment   Fidelity Managed
Trust Company        Income Portfolio          -     3,178,999      3,178,999

Fidelity Management  Fidelity Managed
Trust Company        Income Portfolio          -     8,098,660      8,098,660

Fidelity             Fidelity Magellan
Investments          Fund                      -     3,714,856      4,654,329

Fidelity             Fidelity Magellan
Investments          Fund                      -    13,234,262     13,234,262  

Fidelity             Fidelity Puritan
Investments          Fund                      -     2,478,221      2,697,480 

Fidelity             Fidelity Puritan
Investments          Fund                      -     9,063,137      9,063,137
 
NovaCare, Inc.       NovaCare, Inc.
                     Common Stock              -     2,476,284      2,476,284 


                                             Net Gain/
Party Involved        Description of Asset   (Loss)
- -------------------   ---------------------  ------------
Fidelity Management   Fidelity Money                    
Trust Company         Market Portfolio        $         -

Fidelity Managment    Fidelity Money
Trust Company         Market Portfolio                  -

Fidelity Managment    Fidelity Managed                  
Trust Company         Income Portfolio                  -

Fidelity Managment    Fidelity Managed
Trust Company         Income Portfolio                  -

Fidelity Investments  Fidelity Magellan
                      Fund                        939,473

Fidelity Investments  Fidelity Magellan
                      Fund                              -

Fidelity Investments  Fidelity Puritan 
                      Fund                        219,259

Fidelity Investments  Fidelity Puritan 
                      Fund                              -

NovaCare, Inc.        NovaCare, Inc.
                      Common Stock                      -


(1) Current value at beginning of year or cost of purchase if aquired during 
    the year.



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                                    Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
"NovaCare, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan" has duly caused this annual
report to be signed on its behalf by the Undersigned therunto duly authorized.

                                   NovaCare, Inc. 401(k)Retirement Savings Plan
                                   --------------------------------------------



Date: June 28,1996                      By: /s/Robert E. Healy, Jr.        
      ------------                      -----------------------
                                        Robert E. Healy, Jr. 
                                        Trustee

                                        By: /s/Bernard F. Thompson
                                        ----------------------
                                        Bernard F. Thompson
                                        Trustee



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                     Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-36889 and No. 33-88746) of NovaCare, Inc.
of our report dated June 4, 1996 appearing on Page 2 of this Form 11-K.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 28, 1996












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