National
HealthCare Corporation (NYSE MKT: NHC) (NYSE MKT: NHC.PRA), the
nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, today
announced net income available to common shareholders for the quarter
ended September 30, 2014 of $10,662,000 compared to $17,710,000 for the
quarter ended September 30, 2013. Financial results for the third
quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year period were negatively
impacted by a decrease in non-operating income. Excluding the decrease
in non-operating income along with the 2013 third quarter events
involving the recovery of notes receivable and the settlement of a legal
dispute (approximately $6,534,000 of income after income taxes), net
income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended September
30, 2014 would have increased $572,000 compared to the prior year
period, which is a 5.1% increase.
Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014 totaled
$218,223,000 compared to $195,772,000 for the same three months of 2013,
an increase of 11.5%. Net income was $0.77 per common share basic for
the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1.28 per common share
basic for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
About NHC
NHC affiliates operate for themselves and third parties 73 long-term
health care centers with 9,410 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 37
homecare programs, five independent living centers and 18 assisted
living communities. NHC’s other services include Alzheimer’s units,
long-term care pharmacies, hospice, a rehabilitation services company,
and providing management and accounting services to third parties. Other
information about the company can be found on our web site at www.nhccare.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements. NHC cautions investors that any
forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are
not guarantees of future performance. The risks and uncertainties are
detailed from time to time in reports filed by NHC with the S.E.C.,
including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K, and include, among others, the
following: liabilities and other claims asserted against us and patient
care liabilities, as well as the resolution of current litigation;
availability of insurance and assets for indemnification; national and
local economic conditions; including their effect on the availability
and cost of labor, utilities and materials; the effect of government
regulations and changes in regulations governing the healthcare
industry, including our compliance with such regulations; changes in
Medicare and Medicaid payment levels and methodologies and the
application of such methodologies by the government and its fiscal
intermediaries, the ability of third parties for whom we have guaranteed
debt to refinance certain short term debt obligations; and other factors
referenced or incorporated by reference in the S.E.C. filings. The risks
included here are not exhaustive. All forward-looking statements
represent NHC’s best judgment as of the date of this release.
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Consolidated Statements of Income
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(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30
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September 30
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2013
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Revenues:
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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Net patient revenues
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$
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207,772
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$
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182,966
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$
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613,173
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$
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539,797
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Other revenues
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10,451
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12,806
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32,136
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42,364
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Net operating revenues
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218,223
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195,772
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645,309
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582,161
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Costs and Expenses:
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Salaries, wages and benefits
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128,938
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113,739
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374,277
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330,160
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Other operating
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55,365
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45,752
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166,803
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148,891
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Facility rent
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9,913
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9,889
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29,712
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29,627
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Depreciation and amortization
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8,639
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7,045
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25,144
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20,973
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Interest
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632
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82
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1,566
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248
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Total costs and expenses
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203,487
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176,507
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597,502
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529,899
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Income Before Non-Operating Income
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14,736
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19,265
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47,807
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52,262
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Non-Operating Income
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3,937
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11,171
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12,790
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24,421
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Income Before Income Taxes
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18,673
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30,436
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60,597
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76,683
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Income Tax Provision
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(5,844
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)
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(10,559
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(22,028
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(28,659
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Net Income
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12,829
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19,877
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38,569
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48,024
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Dividends to Preferred Stockholders
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(2,167
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(2,167
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(6,502
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(6,503
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Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
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$
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10,662
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$
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17,710
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$
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32,067
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$
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41,521
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Earnings Per Common Share
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Basic
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$
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0.77
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$
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1.28
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$
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2.32
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$
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3.00
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Diluted
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$
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0.75
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$
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1.19
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$
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2.25
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$
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2.88
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
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Basic
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13,805,430
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13,820,449
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13,838,891
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13,832,706
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Diluted
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14,236,512
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16,686,915
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14,230,031
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16,701,491
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Dividends declared per common share
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$
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0.34
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$
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0.32
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$
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1.00
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$
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2.88
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Balance Sheet Data
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(in thousands)
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Sept. 30
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Dec. 31
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2014
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2013
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Cash and marketable securities
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$
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185,446
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$
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186,714
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Restricted cash and marketable securities
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167,079
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155,932
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Current assets
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298,836
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299,666
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Property and equipment, net
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507,413
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456,798
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Total assets
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1,043,002
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984,358
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Current liabilities
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166,343
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167,760
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Long-term debt
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10,000
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10,000
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Stockholders' equity
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710,117
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688,112
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Selected Operating Statistics
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(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30
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September 30
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2013
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Per Diems:
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Medicare
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$
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436.72
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$
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430.55
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$
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434.14
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$
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427.32
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Managed Care
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$
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400.17
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$
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406.76
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$
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398.61
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$
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406.13
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Medicaid
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$
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168.01
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$
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164.35
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$
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168.58
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$
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164.28
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Private Pay and Other
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$
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211.41
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$
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209.01
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$
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211.50
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$
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202.21
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Patient Days:
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Medicare
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120,729
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118,627
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371,501
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360,566
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Managed Care
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49,454
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37,384
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140,558
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108,187
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Medicaid
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317,753
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275,596
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931,954
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790,482
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Private Pay and Other
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181,661
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154,329
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521,394
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|
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445,766
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669,597
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585,936
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1,965,407
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1,705,001
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Average Per Diem
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$
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245.38
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$
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245.47
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$
|
246.61
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$
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245.17
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