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)  April 28, 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  has  filed   an   appeal   with  the  Commonwealth  of
           Pennsylvania Court seeking to  overturn the order received
           by the Company on March  31, 1997 from the Commonwealth of
           Pennsylvania Board  of  Claims  and  to  award the Company
           damages.  In its order the  Board of Claims ruled that the
           Company is  not  entitled  to  any  recovery  on its claim
           against the Pennsylvania Department  of Public Welfare for
           in  excess  of  $24  million  plus  accrued  interest,  in
           connection with the operation  of  a Medicaid managed care
           program from 1986 through 1989.
  
  
  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. 99.3 Press release re Appeal of 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 28, 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)  April 28, 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  has  filed   an   appeal   with  the  Commonwealth  of
           Pennsylvania Court seeking to  overturn the order received
           by the Company on March  31, 1997 from the Commonwealth of
           Pennsylvania Board  of  Claims  and  to  award the Company
           damages.  In its order the  Board of Claims ruled that the
           Company is  not  entitled  to  any  recovery  on its claim
           against the Pennsylvania Department  of Public Welfare for
           in  excess  of  $24  million  plus  accrued  interest,  in
           connection with the operation  of  a Medicaid managed care
           program from 1986 through 1989.
  
  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. 99.3 Press release re Appeal of 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 28, 1997                /s/ EUGENE L. FROELICH
                                ------------------------------
                                    Eugene L. Froelich
                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                and Executive Vice President -
                                Finance and Administration
  
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