MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES INC
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                     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 JUNE 30, 1996, or

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

         For the transition period from          to         

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                             COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13340
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                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                        DELAWARE
                            (State or other jurisdiction of
                             incorporation or organization)

                                      52-1481661
                         (IRS Employer Identification Number)

                           4 TAFT COURT, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
                       (Address of principal executive offices)

                                         20850
                                      (Zip code)

                                   (301) 294-5140
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     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 

     The  number of  shares outstanding  of each  of the  issuer's classes  of
     common  stock  was 45,619,012  shares of  common  stock, par  value $.01,
     outstanding as of June 30, 1996.




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     PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Note 1)
                           (in thousands except share amounts)
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                                                     (Unaudited)        (Note)
                                                                                    June 30, 1996  December 31, 1995
                                                                                     ------------     ------------
     <S>                                                                             <C>              <C>
     ASSETS
     Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $      2,373     $     10,874 
      Short-term investments                                                              169,304          204,734
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,980 and $3,638                           85,967           61,263
      Prepaid expenses, advances and other                                                 20,728            8,974
      Deferred income taxes                                                                 4,517            4,379
                                                                                      -----------      -----------
        Total current assets                                                              282,889          290,224
      Property and equipment, net of accumulated
       depreciation of $18,171 and $15,091                                                 44,413           38,704
      Statutory deposits                                                                    9,031           10,543
      Other assets                                                                         11,615           11,373
      Deferred income taxes                                                                 2,112            3,338  
                                                                                       ----------      -----------
        Total assets                                                                 $    350,060     $    354,182
                                                                                      ===========      ===========
     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Current liabilities:
      Notes payable                                                                  $         60     $        210
      Short-term borrowings                                                                 1,321            1,651
      Accounts payable                                                                     19,246           15,075
      Medical claims payable                                                              130,842          108,490
      Deferred premium revenue                                                              5,606           10,125
      Deferred income taxes                                                                    21            1,005  
                                                                                      -----------      -----------
        Total current liabilities                                                         157,096          136,556
      Notes payable                                                                           164              194
      Deferred income taxes                                                                   223              216
                                                                                      -----------      -----------
        Total liabilities                                                                 157,483          136,966
                                                                                      -----------      -----------           
     Stockholders' equity (Notes 2 and 3)
      Common stock, $.01 par, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,613,652 issued
       and 45,619,012 outstanding at June 30, 1996; 46,631,327 issued and
       46,585,387 outstanding at December 31, 1995                                            476              466
      Additional paid-in capital                                                           51,671           40,374
      Treasury stock, 1,994,640 shares at June 30, 1996; 45,940 shares at
       December 31, 1995                                                                  (39,951)             (33)
      Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax of $114 and $1,004                          175            1,535
      Retained earnings                                                                   180,206          174,874
                                                                                      -----------      -----------
        Total stockholders' equity                                                        192,577          217,216
                                                                                      -----------      -----------
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                   $    350,060     $    354,182
                                                                                      ===========      ===========
     </TABLE>
     Note: The  balance sheet at December 31, 1995 has been extracted from the<PAGE>


     audited financial statements at that date.
                 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  3
                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                           (in thousands except share amounts)
                                       (Unaudited)
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                                                       June 30,          June 30,
                                                                                         1996              1995    
                                                                                     ------------      ------------
     <S>                                                                             <C>               <C>
     Revenue
       Health premium                                                                $    266,685      $    224,503
       Fee and other                                                                        4,229             3,857
       Life, accidental death and disability premium                                          998               244
       Home health services                                                                 5,382             4,124
       Investment                                                                           4,422             2,788
                                                                                      -----------       -----------
         Total revenue                                                                    281,716           235,516
                                                                                      -----------       -----------
     Expense
       Medical                                                                            256,326           185,941
       Life, accidental death and disability claims                                           581               102
       Home health patient services                                                         3,614             2,559
       Administrative (including interest expense of $174 and $225)                        31,944            24,874
                                                                                      -----------       -----------
         Total expense                                                                    292,465           213,476
                                                                                      -----------       -----------
     Income (loss) before income taxes                                                    (10,749)           22,040

     Provision for income taxes                                                             4,212            (8,215)
                                                                                      -----------       -----------

     Net income (loss)                                                               $     (6,537)     $     13,825
                                                                                      ===========       ===========
     Income (loss) per common and common equivalent share:
       Net income (loss)                                                             $       (.14)     $        .29
                                                                                      ===========       ===========

     Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                  46,830,823        47,638,652
                                                                                      ===========       ===========
     /TABLE
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                 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.<PAGE>


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                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                           (in thousands except share amounts)
                                       (Unaudited)
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                                                       June 30,          June 30,
                                                                                         1996              1995    
                                                                                     ------------      ------------
     <S>                                                                             <C>               <C>
     Revenue
       Health premium                                                                $    526,280      $    434,957
       Fee and other                                                                        8,126             7,700
       Life, accidental death and disability premium                                        1,653               244
       Home health services                                                                10,007             9,466
       Investment                                                                           7,445             4,137
                                                                                      -----------       -----------
         Total revenue                                                                    553,511           456,504
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     Expense
       Medical                                                                            477,003           352,437
       Life, accidental death and disability claims                                           871               102
       Home health patient services                                                         6,961             6,776
       Administrative (including interest expense of $425 and $542)                        60,395            47,885
                                                                                      -----------       -----------
         Total expense                                                                    545,230           407,200
                                                                                      -----------       -----------
     Income before income taxes                                                             8,281            49,304

     Provision for income taxes                                                            (2,949)          (18,561)
                                                                                      -----------       -----------

     Net income                                                                      $      5,332      $     30,743
                                                                                      ===========       ===========
     Income per common and common equivalent share:
       Net income                                                                    $        .11      $        .65
                                                                                      ===========       ===========

     Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                  47,567,844        47,619,657
                                                                                      ===========       ===========
     /TABLE
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                 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  5
                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                     (in thousands)
                                      (Unaudited)
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                                                                        Six Months
                                                                                                          Ending
                                                                                                       June 30, 1996
                                                                                                       ------------
     <S>                                                                             <C>               <C>
     Cash flows used in operating activities:
       Net income                                                                                      $      5,332
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
       operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                               $      3,615
         Provision for bad debts                                                              342
         Provision for deferred income taxes                                                  214
         Loss on sale and disposal of assets                                                    8
         Increase in accounts receivable                                                  (25,046)
         Increase in prepaid expenses, advances, and other                                (11,754)
         Increase in accounts payable                                                       4,171
         Increase in medical claims payable                                                22,352
         Decrease in deferred premium revenue                                              (4,519)
                                                                                      -----------
           Total adjustments                                                                                (10,617)
                                                                                                        -----------
           Net cash used in operating activities                                                             (5,285)

     Cash flows provided by investing activities:
       Purchases of short-term investments                                               (240,429)
       Sales of short-term investments                                                    275,610
       Purchases of property and equipment                                                 (8,874)
       Purchases of statutory deposits                                                     (2,106)
       Maturities of statutory deposits                                                     1,617
       Purchases of other assets                                                             (146)
       Proceeds from sale of assets                                                           233
                                                                                      -----------
             Net cash provided by investing activities                                                       25,905

     Cash flows used in financing activities:
       Principal payments on notes payable                                                   (180)
       Decrease in short-term borrowings                                                     (330)
       Exercise of stock options                                                            5,539
       Stock option tax benefit                                                             5,768
       Purchase of treasury stock                                                         (39,918)
                                                                                      -----------
             Net cash used in financing activities                                                          (29,121)
                                                                                                        -----------
     Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                               (8,501)

     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                        10,874
                                                                                                        -----------
     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                        $      2,373
                                                                                                        ===========
     /TABLE
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                 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.<PAGE>


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                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                     (in thousands)
                                      (Unaudited)
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                                                                         Six Months
                                                                                                          Ending
                                                                                                       June 30, 1995
                                                                                                       ------------
     <S>                                                                             <C>               <C>
     Cash flows provided by operating activities:
       Net income                                                                                      $     30,743
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
       operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                               $      2,799
         Provision for bad debts                                                               26
         Provision for deferred income taxes                                                2,153
         Loss on sale and disposal of assets                                                   71
         Increase in accounts receivable                                                  (20,878)
         Increase in prepaid expenses, advances, and other                                 (2,339)
         Decrease in accounts payable                                                      (3,479) 
         Increase in medical claims payable                                                15,864
         Decrease in deferred premium revenue                                              (4,558)
         Decrease in income taxes payable                                                  (2,589)
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             Total adjustments                                                                              (12,930)
                                                                                                        -----------
             Net cash provided operating activities                                                          17,813

     Cash flows used in investing activities:
       Purchases of short-term investments                                               (193,346)
       Sales of short-term investments                                                    164,870
       Purchases of property and equipment                                                 (3,987)
       Purchases of statutory deposits                                                       (303)
       Sales of statutory deposits                                                            129
       Purchases of other assets                                                             (576)    
       Proceeds from sale of assets                                                           542
                                                                                      -----------
             Net cash used in investing activities                                                          (32,671)

     Cash flows provided by financing activities:
       Principal payments on notes payable                                                   (333)
       Decrease in short-term borrowings                                                      (86)
       Exercise of stock options                                                            2,850
       Stock option tax benefit                                                             4,239
                                                                                      -----------
             Net cash provided by financing activities                                                        6,670
                                                                                                        -----------
     Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                               (8,188)

     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                        17,054
                                                                                                        -----------
     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                        $      8,866
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     /TABLE
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                 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.<PAGE>


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                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     INTRODUCTION

     Mid  Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. ("MAMSI") is a holding company whose
     subsidiaries are active in managed health care  and other life and health
     insurance  related  activities.    MAMSI's  principal  markets  currently
     include  Maryland, Virginia,  the  District of  Columbia, Delaware,  West
     Virginia,  North Carolina  and Pennsylvania.  MAMSI and  its subsidiaries
     (collectively  referred to as the "Company") have developed a broad range
     of managed  health care, health insurance and  related ancillary products
     and deliver  these  services  through  health  maintenance  organizations
     ("HMOs"), preferred  provider organizations  ("PPOs"), a life  and health
     insurance company, home health  care companies and an  outpatient surgery
     center.

     MAMSI  delivers managed  health care  services principally  through HMOs.
     The HMOs, MD-Individual Practice  Association, Inc. ("M.D. IPA"), Optimum
     Choice,  Inc. ("OCI"), Optimum Choice of the Carolinas, Inc. ("OCCI") and
     Optimum Choice, Inc.  of Pennsylvania ("OCIPA")  arrange for health  care
     services  to be  provided  to a  voluntarily  enrolled population  for  a
     predetermined,  prepaid  fee,  regardless  of  the extent  or  nature  of
     services provided to the enrollees.  The HMOs offer a  full complement of
     health  benefits, including  physician,  hospital and  prescription  drug
     services.

     Other MAMSI  subsidiaries include  Alliance PPO,  Inc., which  provides a
     PPO delivery  network  to  employers and  insurance  companies,  and  Mid
     Atlantic Psychiatric Services, Inc., which provides  specialized non-risk
     mental  health  services.    MAMSI  Life  and  Health  Insurance  Company
     develops  and markets  indemnity  health products  in  addition to  life,
     accidental death  and disability  insurance.  HomeCall,  Inc., FirstCall,
     Inc., and HomeCall Pharmaceutical  Services, Inc. provide in-home medical
     care  including skilled nursing, infusion and therapy to both MAMSI's HMO
     members and other payors.

     NOTE 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The consolidated  balance sheet of the  Company as of June  30, 1996, the
     consolidated  statements of operations for the three and six months ended
     June 30,  1996 and 1995,  and the consolidated  statements of cash  flows
     for  the six months  ended June 30,  1996 and 1995  have been prepared by
     MAMSI  without  audit.   In the  opinion  of management,  all adjustments
     (consisting  of normal  recurring  accruals) considered  necessary for  a
     fair presentation have been included.

     Certain  information  and  disclosures  normally  included  in  financial
     statements  prepared  in accordance  with  generally  accepted accounting
     principles have  been condensed or  omitted.  These  financial statements
     should be read  in conjunction  with the financial  statements and  notes
     thereto included in the Company's December 31, 1995  audited consolidated
     financial  statements.  The  results of operations for  the three and six
     month  periods  ended  June 30  are  not  necessarily  indicative of  the
     operating results for the full year.

     Certain balances in the 1995 financial statements have been  reclassified
     to conform to the 1996 presentation.<PAGE>


     NOTE 2 - STOCK OPTION PLANS

     In  1996, the stockholders of MAMSI ratified the 1996 Non-Qualified Stock
     Option Plan whereby  options for the purchase  of up to 3,000,000  shares
     may be granted to  officers, employees and non-employee directors  of the
     Company.   Options under  this plan are  exercisable at 100%  of the fair
     market value per share on the date the options are granted.<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  8

     NOTE 3 - COMMON STOCK

     The  Company has implemented a  stock repurchase program  under which the
     Company may  expend up to  $60 million (including  brokerage commissions)
     to repurchase shares of its common  stock over a twelve month period.  As
     of  June 30, 1996, the Company has repurchased approximately 1.95 million
     shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $39.9 million.<PAGE>


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                           MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
               ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                           CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

     All   forward-looking   information   contained   in   this  Management's
     Discussion and Analysis  of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     is based on  management's current knowledge of  factors affecting MAMSI's
     business.    MAMSI's  actual  results  may  differ  materially  if  these
     assumptions  prove  invalid.   Significant  risk factors,  while  not all
     inclusive, are:

     1.  The  possibility of  increasing  price competition  in  the Company's
     market place.

     2.  The  possibility of  state or  federal  budget related  mandates that
     reduce premiums for Medicaid or Medicare recipients.

     3. The potential for increased medical expenses due to:
        - Increased utilization by the Company's membership.
        - Inflation of costs in the provider community.
        - Federal or state mandates that increase benefits.

     4.  The possibility that  the Company is  not able to  expand its service
     territory  as  planned  due to  regulatory  delays  and/or  inability  to
     contract with appropriate providers.

     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     THE THREE  MONTHS ENDED  JUNE 30,  1996  COMPARED WITH  THE THREE  MONTHS
     ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

     Consolidated net  income  (loss) for  the  Company was  $(6,537,000)  and
     $13,825,000  for  the second  quarters  of 1996  and  1995, respectively.
     Earnings (loss) per share on net  income was $(.14) in the second quarter
     of  1996 as  compared  to  $.29 in  the  second  quarter of  1995.    The
     reduction  in  earnings  is   primarily  attributable  to  a  significant
     increase in  the medical loss  ratio for commercial  products, continuing
     losses  in  the  Company's  Medicare  product, losses  in  the  Company's
     Medicaid products  and costs  and start-up  losses related  to  expansion
     territories.    The  medical  loss  ratio  increased  principally  due to
     increased  member utilization  and  also due  to slightly  reduced health
     premiums  per member.    The  Company  has  priced  its  health  products
     competitively  in  order to  increase  its  membership  base and  thereby
     enhance  its  strategic  position  in  its  marketplace.     The  Company
     currently  has one  of the largest  HMO and managed  care enrollments and
     also the largest  network of  contract providers of  medical care in  its
     service  area (which includes the entire states of Maryland and Delaware,
     the  District  of Columbia,  most counties  and  cities in  Virginia, and
     certain areas of West Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania).

     Revenue  for the three months ended June 30, 1996 increased approximately
     $46.2 million  or 20 percent over  the three months ended  June 30, 1995.
     A  22.6  percent increase  in net  average  HMO and  indemnity enrollment
     resulted  in an increase of approximately $50.8 million in health premium
     revenue  and a  3.1 percent  decrease  in average  premiums  per HMO  and
     indemnity enrollee  reduced health premium revenue  by approximately $8.6<PAGE>


     million.   Health premiums per member  have declined due  to the combined
     effects of  an increasing  relative percentage  of Virginia  Medicaid HMO
     members  with lower per member  revenues, reduced revenues  per member in
     certain expansion areas,  and management's plan  to price its  commercial
     products  competitively  to  accelerate  growth  in  membership,   offset
     slightly by  an increasing relative  percentage of Medicare  risk members
     with higher per member revenues.   Although health premiums per member in
     the   current  period  declined  compared  to   the  prior  year  period,
     management  believes  that  health   premiums  per  member  should  begin
     increasing over  the next twelve  months as new  and renewing groups  are
     charged higher than  current premium rates due  to legislatively mandated
     benefit  enhancements,  increases  in  Medicaid  premium  rates  in  both
     Maryland and Virginia,  and commercial pricing  changes initiated by  the
     Company.   This is  a  forward-looking statement.   See  "Forward-Looking
     Information" above for a description of the risk factors that  may affect
     health premiums per member.<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  10

     The Company has  implemented increased  premium rates across  all of  its
     commercial  products which  will  begin to  take  effect in  July,  1996.
     Additionally,  the  Company  will  receive  an  approximate  2.5  percent
     premium  rate   increase  in  its   Virginia  Medicaid  program   and  an
     approximate 4 percent  increase in  its Maryland  Medicaid program,  both
     effective  July 1, 1996.  Management believes that the commercial premium
     rate increases will have the effect of slowing down  the Company's future
     membership growth.  Therefore,  management's original membership goal for
     1996  has been  reduced  and management's  current  goal is  to  increase
     membership in all product lines by 15  percent to 20 percent.  This is  a
     forward-looking  statement.    The  Company's  future  membership  growth
     depends  on several factors such  as relative premium  prices and product
     availability, future  increases in the Company's  service area, increased
     competition  in the  Company's service  area and  changes to  Federal and
     state mandated  enrollments in Medicaid  and Medicare HMO  programs where
     the Company is licensed.

     Service  revenue  from  non-MAMSI   affiliated  entities  earned  by  the
     Company's  home  health care  subsidiaries  contributed  $5.4 million  in
     revenue in the  second quarter of  1996 as compared  to $4.1 million  for
     the  same period  in 1995.   This  increase is  the result  of increasing
     business  volume  for  these   subsidiaries,  particularly  in  the  home
     infusion and  mail order pharmacy  areas, which is  largely offset  by an
     increasing relative  percentage of business  conducted for MAMSI  HMO and
     indemnity members.  Revenue  from life, accidental death   and disability
     products  contributed $1.0  million  in the  second  quarter of  1996  as
     compared to $.2 million for the same period in 1995.

     The  Company has  received  a  letter  from  the  Health  Care  Financing
     Administration  ("HCFA")   proposing  a   marketing  sanction   based  on
     assertions  that, in  the  administration of  its  Medicare product,  the
     Company failed to comply with  certain HCFA requirements.  The Company is
     contesting  the assertions made by  HCFA and believes  that the sanctions
     are not  appropriate.  HCFA  has received the  Company's response  to the
     assertions  and  is   currently  in  the  process  of  reconsidering  its
     preliminary determination.  

     In  1993,  MAMSI invited  the  National Committee  for  Quality Assurance
     ("NCQA"), a  private, non-profit organization, to  evaluate the Company's
     methodologies  in  an  effort  to   receive  NCQA  accreditation.    NCQA
     accreditation is a  voluntary process.  The Company did  not meet certain
     of NCQA's  criteria and, therefore,  did not receive  NCQA accreditation.
     MAMSI  believes that it  has adopted methodologies  and programs designed
     to respond to  concerns and questions raised  in NCQA's assessment.   The
     Company  currently believes that, based  on its success  with large group
     sales  since the  denial of  accreditation, the  failure to  receive NCQA
     accreditation  has not had a  significant adverse effect  on its business
     or financial  condition.   The NCQA  is scheduled to  return to  MAMSI in
     December,  1996, to  begin another  review process  for  accreditation of
     MAMSI's HMOs.  Although the Company believes  that the likelihood of NCQA
     accreditation  is good, there can be no assurance that accreditation will
     be  received  or   that  MAMSI  will  not  experience   disenrollment  if
     accreditation is not ultimately received.

     Medical  expenses as  a percentage  of health  premium revenue  ("medical
     loss ratio") increased to 96.1 percent for the second quarter  of 1996 as
     compared to 82.8 percent for the  comparable period of 1995 and, on a per
     member  per month basis, medical expenses increased 12 percent.  Although<PAGE>


     medical costs on a per  member per month basis increased significantly in
     the current period compared  to the prior year, management  believes that
     this  is  the result  of unusually  high  utilization during  the current
     quarter  and that future utilization rates should decline slowly over the
     next  twelve months.  The Company has greatly expanded its initial health
     assessments of new  Medicare members  after they have  enrolled and  also
     increased  its Medicare  case  management personnel.   These  initiatives
     should  help to control and reduce the cost  of high cost cases which are
     driving the excessive medical loss  ratio in this line of business.   The
     medical cost  factor of total  medical costs may  also stabilize or  only
     increase slightly  from the current level over the next twelve months due
     to continuing efforts by  the Company to implement product  specific cost
     containment controls, expanded activity  in specialized subrogation areas
     and claims review for dual health coverage, the adoption of regionalized<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  11

     and  product  specific  fee  maximums   for  health  services,  and   the
     identification  and   possible  termination  of  certain   providers  and
     specialists   from  the   delivery   network  following   a   continuing,
     intensified peer review  analysis.  The medical loss ratio is expected to
     stabilize  and decrease  slowly  from the  current  level over  the  next
     twelve   months  due  to  the  combined   effects  of  expanded  Medicare
     utilization management  controls,  continuing cost  containment  efforts,
     increases  in commercial and Medicaid health premiums per member, and the
     continuing  analysis of  expansion area  and product  line profitability.
     The  statements in  this  paragraph regarding  future utilization  rates,
     cost containment  initiatives, total  medical costs and  future increases
     in  health  premiums  per  member are  forward-looking  statements.   See
     "Forward-Looking  Information" above  for a  description of  risk factors
     that may affect medical expenses per member and the medical loss ratio.

     Administrative  expenses  as  a percentage  of  revenue  ("administrative
     expense ratio") increased to 11.3 percent for  the second quarter of 1996
     as compared to  10.6 percent for the  same period in 1995.   The increase
     in  administrative expense  is due  primarily to  increased salaries  and
     expenses  in  certain  administrative  areas  of  the  Company  including
     utilization  management  and  customer  service departments  as  well  as
     additional sales  expenses in new expansion areas in 1996.  The growth in
     these  administrative functions  is  expected to  enhance MAMSI's  bottom
     line  both in  terms  of cost  containment of  medical expenses  and also
     customer satisfaction  with MAMSI's  products.  Management  believes that
     the  administrative  expense  ratio  will stabilize  slightly  below  the
     current level  over the next six  months due to future  cost savings from
     the curtailment of marketing efforts for certain  Medicaid service areas,
     management's continuing  efforts to manage its  expanded business through
     automated  processes and  the continuing  analysis of expansion  area and
     product  line  profitability.   Management's expectations  concerning the
     administrative  expense  ratio  are   forward-looking  statements.    The
     administrative expense  ratio is affected  by changes in  health premiums
     per  member, development of  the Company's expansion  areas and increased
     administrative activity related to business volume.

     Investment income increased $1.6  million or 59 percent primarily  due to
     significantly  greater  invested balances  and  an  increase in  realized
     gains on sales of marketable equity securities.

     The  net margin rate decreased from 5.9  percent in the second quarter of
     1995  to  (2.3)  percent in  the  current  quarter.    This  decrease  is
     primarily  due to increased medical  expenses plus a  reduction in health
     premiums per member.

     THE SIX  MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
     30, 1995

     The Company's consolidated  net income for the six  months ended June 30,
     1996  decreased to $5,332,000 from  $30,743,000 for the  six months ended
     June 30, 1995.  Earnings  per share on net income decreased from  $.65 in
     the first six months  of 1995 to $.11 for  the same period in 1996.   The
     reduction  in  earnings  is   primarily  attributable  to  a  significant
     increase in  the medical loss  ratio for commercial  products, continuing
     losses  in  the  Company's  Medicare  product,  losses  in the  Company's
     Medicaid products  and  costs and  start-up losses  related to  expansion
     territories.<PAGE>


     Revenue  for the six months  ended June 30,  1996 increased approximately
     $97.0 million or 21 percent over  the six months ended June 30, 1995, and
     health  premium revenue  increased approximately  $91.3 million  over the
     same  periods.   A  23.2 percent  increase in  average HMO  and indemnity
     enrollment  resulted in  an increase  of approximately $100.7  million in
     health premium revenue  and a  1.7 percent decrease  in average  premiums
     per  HMO  and  indemnity  enrollee  reduced  health  premium  revenue  by
     approximately  $9.4  million.   Revenue from  life, accidental  death and
     disability  products contributed $1.7 million in for the first six months
     of 1996 as  compared to $.2  million for the  same period in 1995,  which
     was the first quarter of operations for this line of business.

     The medical loss  ratio increased to  90.6 percent  for six months  ended
     June 30,  1996 as compared to  81.0 percent for the  comparable period in
     1995.   Medical expenses  on a per  member per month  basis increased 9.9
     percent over  the comparable period.   The reasons for  this increase are
     consistent with the items discussed in the quarterly analysis.

     In order  to reimburse providers at  a fair level in  a manner consistent
     with  the  current  medical  environment,  the  Company  implemented  the
     Medicare  Resource Based  Relative  Value Scale  methodology of  provider
     reimbursement<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  12

     effective July 1,  1995.   This methodology, which  applies generally  to
     specialist  health   claims,  has  resulted  in  the   lowering  of  some
     reimbursement  levels,   mainly  those  having  to  do  with  office  and
     hospital-based procedures, while increasing  payments for many evaluation
     and management  tasks.  Also during  1996, the Company  has evaluated and
     is  in  the process  of adopting  regionalized  and product  specific fee
     maximums  for health services which should contribute to cost containment
     efforts  for the  Medicare and  Medicaid programs.   These  reductions in
     provider  reimbursements   have  been  offset  by   increases  in  member
     utilization resulting in net increased  medical costs on a per member per
     month basis.

     The  administrative  expense  ratio for  the  first  six  months of  1996
     increased to  10.9  percent as  compared to  10.5  percent for  the  same
     period in  1995.  The reasons  for this increase are  consistent with the
     items discussed in the quarterly analysis.

     The net margin rate  declined to 1.0 percent for the  first six months of
     1996  as  compared to  6.7 percent  for  the comparable  period  in 1995,
     principally  due to  increased medical  costs and  a reduction  in health
     premiums per  member.  Management's  strategies for reversing  this trend
     are discussed in the quarterly analysis.

     LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The  Company's business is not capital  intensive and the majority of the
     Company's  expenses   are  payments  to  health   care  providers,  which
     generally vary  in  direct  proportion to  the  health  premium  revenues
     received  by the  Company.   Although medical  utilization rates  vary by
     season,  the payments  for  such expenses  lag  behind cash  inflow  from
     premiums because  of the  lag in  provider  billing procedures.   In  the
     past, the  Company's cash  requirements have  been met  principally  from
     operating cash flow and it is  anticipated that this source will continue
     to be sufficient in the future.

     The  Company's  cash and  short-term  investments  decreased from  $215.6
     million at  December  31,  1995  to  $171.7 million  at  June  30,  1996,
     primarily  due  to purchases  of MAMSI  stock  under the  Company's stock
     repurchase program and also  an operating loss in  the second quarter  of
     1996.  Accounts receivable  increased from $61.3 million at  December 31,
     1995  to $86.0 million at June 30,  1996.  This $24.7 million increase is
     primarily due to the  significant increase in membership during  1996 and
     increased  receivables from groups  with alternative funding arrangements
     (i.e.,  revenues vary  in  a more  direct  manner with  medical  expense)
     combined with a lower than normal balance in  receivables at December 31,
     1995 due  to a higher relative volume of payments made by employer groups
     during the last month of the year.

     Prepaid  expenses, advances  and  other increased  from  $9.0 million  at
     December  31, 1995 to $20.7 million at  June 30, 1996, principally due to
     estimated tax  refunds for net  operating loss  carrybacks available  for
     certain  MAMSI  subsidiaries  and   other  reductions  in  estimated  tax
     liabilities  related to the current  quarter net loss  plus certain other
     tax  deductions not related to book income.  Statutory deposits decreased
     from $10.5 million at December 31, 1995 to  $9.0 million at June 30, 1996
     principally due  to  the  release  by  state  regulatory  authorities  of
     certain deposits related to an affiliated HMO which was merged  into M.D.
     IPA in 1993.<PAGE>


     Medical  claims payable  increased from  $108.5  million at  December 31,
     1995  to  $130.8 million  at  June 30,  1996  primarily due  to increased
     member  utilization  and  related  claims  accruals.    Deferred  premium
     revenue  decreased  from  $10.1 million  at  December  31,  1995 to  $5.6
     million at June 30, 1996 due to a reduction in advance cash receipts.

     Amounts recorded for  treasury stock increased  in 1996 by  approximately
     $39.9   million  due  to  stock  purchases   under  the  Company's  stock
     repurchase program.

     The  Company currently has access to total revolving credit facilities of
     $10.0  million, which is used to provide short-term capital resources for
     routine cash  flow fluctuations.  The Company  is currently renegotiating
     its  revolving credit facilities and expects to increase the total credit
     availability under  these agreements  to $24.0  million during  the third
     quarter of 1996.  At June 30, 1996, approximately $1.3  million was drawn
     against  the   lines-of-credit   and  approximately   $.2   million   was
     outstanding in letters-of-credit.<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  13

     Following  is a schedule of the short-term capital resources available to
     the Company (in thousands):

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                                June 30,      December 31,
                                                                  1996             1995
                                                              ------------     ------------
     <S>                                                      <C>              <C>
     Cash and cash equivalents                                $      2,373     $     10,874
     Short-term investments                                        169,304          204,734
     Working capital advances to Maryland hospitals                  4,053            4,053
                                                               -----------      -----------
     Total available liquid assets                                 175,730          219,661
     Credit line availability                                        8,454            7,880
                                                               -----------      -----------
     Total short-term capital resources                       $    184,184     $    227,541
                                                               ===========      ===========
     </TABLE>

     The Company believes that  the cash flow generated from  operations along
     with its  current liquidity and  borrowing capabilities are  adequate for
     both  current and  planned expanded  operations.   During the  six months
     ended June 30, 1996, MAMSI repurchased approximately 1.95  million shares
     of  its common  stock for  a  total cost  of approximately  $39.9 million
     under  its stock  repurchase program.   Under  this program,  MAMSI could
     expend up to a total  of $60 million (including brokerage commissions) to
     repurchase shares of its common  stock over a twelve month period.   This
     program  will  continue  to  be  financed  through  cash  flow  from  the
     Company's  operations.   Other capital  expenditures will be  made during
     the remainder  of 1996 to enhance the Company's computer systems and make
     necessary improvements to existing administrative offices.<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  14

     PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
     ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     No material  legal proceedings  were commenced  during the  quarter ended
     June  30, 1996  and  no  material developments  occurred  in  any of  the
     previously disclosed proceedings during such quarter.

     ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES

     None

     ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

     None

     ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     An annual  meeting of  the stockholders  of MAMSI was  held on  April 15,
     1996.    The   following  matters  were  submitted  to  a   vote  of  the
     stockholders during the annual meeting:

     (1) The following individuals were elected  to the Board of Directors for
     a three year term with the indicated votes:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                  FOR            AGAINST         ABSTAIN 
     <S>                                       <C>             <C>             <C>
     Francis C. Bruno, M.D.                    31,112,888         395,654            None
     Stanley M. Dahlman, Ph.D.                 31,177,705         330,837            None
     George T. Jochum                          31,102,283         406,259            None
     James A. Wild                             31,195,651         312,891            None
     </TABLE>

     Board  members whose term  of office continued  after the meeting  are as
     follows:

     John H. Cook, III, M.D.
     Peter L. Flaherty, Jr., M.D.
     Walter Girardin
     Mark D. Groban, M.D.
     Donald R. Hammett
     Creighton R. Schneck
     Stanley F. Smith, R.Ph.
     Alfred Talamantes

     (2)  The adoption  of  the  1996  Non-Qualified  Stock  Option  Plan  was
     ratified by a count  of 14,257,966 affirmative votes, 7,073,846  negative
     votes and 170,768 abstentions.

     (3) The  adoption of  the 1996  Bonus  Plan was  ratified by  a count  of
     19,637,633  affirmative  votes,  1,661,149  negative  votes  and  203,798
     abstentions.

     There  were 10,005,962 broker non-votes  with respect to  the adoption of
     the 1996 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and the 1996 Bonus Plan.

     ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION<PAGE>


     In May,  1996, the MAMSI  Board of  Directors authorized an  amendment to
     MAMSI's bylaws  to increase the size  of the Board to  13 and unanimously
     elected  Thomas P.  Barbera  to fill  the  newly  created vacancy.    Mr.
     Barbera was also elected the Vice Chairman of MAMSI immediately  upon the
     resignation of  Peter L.  Flaherty, Jr.,  M.D. from that  position.   Mr.
     Flaherty will  continue  to serve  as  a member  of  the MAMSI  Board  of
     Directors.

     ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  See the Exhibit Index on page 16 of the Form 10-Q.

     (b)   There were no  reports filed on  Form 8-K during  the quarter ended
     June 30, 1996.<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  15




                                 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
     undersigned thereto duly authorized.


                      MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
                      --------------------------------------------
                      (Registrant)






     Date:  August 14, 1996             Robert E. Foss
                              --------------------------------------------
                                     Robert E. Foss
                                     Executive Vice President and
                                     Chief Financial Officer<PAGE>


     <PAGE>  16

     6(a) List of Exhibits.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                                          Location of Exhibit
     Exhibit                                                  in Sequential
     Number      Description of Document                    Numbering System 
     27          Financial Data Schedule for the Six
                 Months Ended June 30, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .<PAGE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,
1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<SECURITIES>                                   169,304
<RECEIVABLES>                                   85,967
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,980
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               282,889
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<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,171
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                $350,060
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         $157,096
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                                0
                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  $350,060
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               553,511
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 425
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,281
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,949
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