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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1




               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-3 Nos. 333-16801 and 333-43231) of Continucare Corporation and in the
related Prospectuses, and the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-44431)
pertaining to the Continucare Corporation Amended and Restated 1995 Stock
Option Plan, of our report dated October 6, 1999, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Continucare Corporation included in this
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 1999.



                                                  ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Miami, Florida
October 11, 1999