content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  
                                 FORM 8-K
  
                              CURRENT REPORT
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  March 31, 1997
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                     MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.                     
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
  
           Delaware                0-12024           95-3615709      
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  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation or          File Number)     Identification No.)
      organization)          
  
  
  
  
  
  1149 South Broadway Street, Los Angeles, California        90015  
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    (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (213) 765-2000 
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
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           Maxicare Health Plans, Inc.  (the "Company") reported that
           it  received  on  March   31,   1997  a  ruling  from  the
           Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board  of  Claims.  The Board
           of Claims ruled that  the  Company  is not entitled to any
           recovery on its claim  against the Pennsylvania Department
           of Public Welfare  ("DPW")  for  in  excess of $24 million
           plus accrued interest, in connection with the operation of
           a Medicaid managed  care  program  from 1986 through 1989.
           The Company is reviewing the Board of Claims' findings and
           order and is evaluating  its options, including the effect
           of the order on the Company's recorded estimate of amounts
           due the Company from the DPW.
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
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             Exhibits
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           (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
                None.
  
           (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
                None.
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
                Exhibit No.  99.2 Press release re Board of Claims
                                  Ruling
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                              SIGNATURES
  
  
  
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934, the registrant has duly  caused  this  report to be signed on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  
                                Maxicare Health Plans, Inc.
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                                      (Registrant)
  
  
  
  
  April 1, 1997                 /s/ EUGENE L. FROELICH
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                                    Eugene L. Froelich
                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                and Executive Vice President -
                                Finance and Administration
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  
                                 FORM 8-K
  
                              CURRENT REPORT
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  March 31, 1997
                                                   -------------------
  
                     MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.                     
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                0-12024           95-3615709      
  ----------------------------    ------------     -------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation or          File Number)     Identification No.)
      organization)          
  
  1149 South Broadway Street, Los Angeles, California        90015  
  ---------------------------------------------------     ----------
    (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (213) 765-2000 
                                                      --------------
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
           -------------
  
           Maxicare Health Plans, Inc.  (the "Company") reported that
           it  received  on  March   31,   1997  a  ruling  from  the
           Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board  of  Claims.  The Board
           of Claims ruled that  the  Company  is not entitled to any
           recovery on its claim  against the Pennsylvania Department
           of Public Welfare  ("DPW")  for  in  excess of $24 million
           plus accrued interest, in connection with the operation of
           a Medicaid managed  care  program  from 1986 through 1989.
           The Company is reviewing the Board of Claims' findings and
           order and is evaluating  its options, including the effect
           of the order on the Company's recorded estimate of amounts
           due the Company from the DPW.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
           ---------------------------------------------------------
             Exhibits
           ----------
  
           (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
                None.
  
           (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
                None.
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
                Exhibit No.  99.2 Press release re Board of Claims
                                  Ruling
  
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  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934, the registrant has duly  caused  this  report to be signed on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                Maxicare Health Plans, Inc.
                                ------------------------------
                                      (Registrant)
  
  April 1, 1997                 /s/ EUGENE L. FROELICH
                                ------------------------------
                                    Eugene L. Froelich
                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                and Executive Vice President -
                                Finance and Administration
  
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