FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP
SC 13D/A, 2000-04-07
INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS & SERVICE
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                            FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP.
                            ------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
                         -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  320960107
                                  ---------
                               (CUSIP Number)

                               Murray A. Indick
                         BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.
                 (formerly Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.)
                       909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
                           San Francisco, CA 94133
                                (415) 434-1111
                                --------------
               (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               March 29, 2000
                              ----------------
           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].

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

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
Page 1 of 9

CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 2 of 9

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                      BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-3205364
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                         See Item 3 below

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                        4,325,400**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                   4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.14%**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                           PN, IA

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 3 of 9

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON               RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-2967812
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                         See Item 3 below

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                        4,325,400**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                   4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.14%**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 4 of 9

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                  RCBA GP, L.L.C.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON               94-3303831
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                         See Item 3 below

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                             Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                        4,325,400**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                   4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.14%**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                   OO (Limited Liability Company)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 5 of 9

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                  RICHARD C. BLUM

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                         See Item 3 below

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               U.S.A.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER                        4,325,400**
   BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                   4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  4,325,400**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.14%**

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                     Page 6 of 9

This Amendment No. 3 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D")
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
February 19, 1999 by BLUM Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("BLUM L.P."); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California
corporation ("RCBA Inc."); RCBA GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company ("RCBA GP"); and Richard C. Blum, the Chairman and a substantial
shareholder of RCBA Inc. and a managing member of RCBA GP (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons"). The principal executive office and mailing address of
the Issuer is 3200 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515.  The
following amendment to Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby made. Unless
otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
- ---------------------------------------------

(a),(b) According to information furnished to the Reporting Persons by the
Issuer, there were 47,348,374 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as
of March 13,2000. Based on such information, after taking into account the
transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons report direct
holdings as follows: (i) BLUM L.P. and RCBA Inc. report holdings of 2,130,600
of the Common Stock on behalf of the limited partnerships for which BLUM L.P.
serves as the general partner and BLUM L.P.'s investment advisory client
accounts, which represents 4.51% of the outstanding shares of the Common
Stock; (ii) RCBA GP reports holdings of 1,891,500 shares of the Common Stock
on behalf of the limited partnership for which it serves as the general
partner, which represents 3.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock;
and (iii) Mr. Blum reports the aggregate of these shares for a total of
4,022,100 shares of the Common Stock, which represents 8.50% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock.

In addition, because BLUM L.P. has voting and investment power with respect to
303,300 shares that are legally owned by The Common Fund for the account of
its Equity Fund ("The Common Fund"), those shares are reported as beneficially
owned by BLUM L.P.  The Common Fund is principally engaged in the business of
managing investments for educational institutions.  The principal
administrative office of The Common Fund is located at 450 Post Road East,
Westport, Connecticut 06881-0909.  The Common Fund disclaims membership in a
group with any of the Reporting Persons, and disclaims beneficial ownership of
any shares held by the Reporting Persons.

Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by
RCBA L.P and RCBA GP.  The Reporting Persons therefore may be deemed to be
members in a group, in which case each Reporting Person would be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 4,325,400 shares of the Common
Stock, which is 9.14% of the outstanding Common Stock. As the sole general
partner of BLUM L.P., RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the
securities over which BLUM L.P. has voting and investment power.  As Chairman,
director and a substantial shareholder of RCBA Inc., Richard C. Blum might be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by RCBA
Inc.  Additionally, Mr. Blum may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
securities over which RCBA GP has voting and investment power.  Although Mr.

CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 7 of 9

Blum is joining in this Schedule as a Reporting Person, the filing of this
Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that he, or any of the other
shareholders, directors or executive officers of RCBA Inc., or managing
members and members of RCBA GP, is, for any purpose, the beneficial owner of
any of the securities that are beneficially owned by RCBA Inc. or RCBA GP,
except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

(c)  During the last 60 days, the Reporting Persons sold the following shares
of Common Stock in the open market:

Entity                                      Trade Date   Shares    Price/Share
- -------------------------------------       ----------   -------   -----------

BLUM L.P.'s limited partnership               03-22-2000  154,800   30.16360
and investment advisory client                03-23-2000   17,000   31.55210
accounts (including The Common Fund)          03-24-2000   84,400   30.11310
                                              03-27-2000    8,500   30.00000
                                              03-28-2000    5,600   30.37500
                                              03-29-2000   19,700   30.07140
                                              03-30-2000   31,000   31.12500
                                              03-31-2000  281,300   31.25780



Limited partnership for which                 03-22-2000  120,200   30.16360
RCBA GP serves as the sole                    03-23-2000   13,000   31.55210
general partner                               03-24-2000   65,600   30.11310
                                              03-27-2000    6,500   30.00000
                                              03-28-2000    4,400   30.37500
                                              03-29-2000   15,300   30.07140
                                              03-30-2000   24,000   31.12500
                                              03-31-2000  218,700   31.25780





(d) and (e)  Not applicable.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
- -----------------------------------------

Exhibit A  Joint Filing Undertaking.

CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 8 of 9

                                  SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  April 07, 2000

RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.    BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.
                                      By  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
                                          its general partner



By  /s/ Murray A. Indick              By  /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------       -----------------------------------
    Murray A. Indick                      Murray A. Indick
    Partner and General                   Partner and General Counsel,





 RCBA GP, L.L.C.                      /s/ Murray A. Indick
                                      ---------------------------------------
                                      RICHARD C. BLUM

 By  /s/ Murray A. Indick             By  Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member


CUSIP NO. 320960107              SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 9 of 9

                                   Exhibit A
                           JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the
below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of
each such party.

Dated:  April 07, 2000

RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.    BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.
                                      By  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
                                          its general partner



By  /s/ Murray A. Indick              By  /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------       -----------------------------------
    Murray A. Indick                      Murray A. Indick
    Partner and General                   Partner and General Counsel,





 RCBA GP, L.L.C.                      /s/ Murray A. Indick
                                      ---------------------------------------
                                      RICHARD C. BLUM

 By  /s/ Murray A. Indick             By  Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member




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