National
HealthCare Corporation (NYSE MKT: NHC),
the nation's oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, today
announced net operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015
totaled $906,622,000 compared to $871,683,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2014, an increase of 4.0%. For the year ended December 31,
2015, net income available to common shareholders was $46,324,000, or
$3.34 per share basic, compared to $44,699,000, or $3.24 per share
basic, for the 2014 year. Excluding the operating losses from the newly
constructed skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facility
placed in service less than twelve months ago, net income available to
common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 would have been
$49,508,000, which is an increase of 10.8% over the 2014 year.
Net operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2015
totaled $233,927,000 compared to $226,374,000 for the same three months
in 2014, an increase of 3.3%. Fourth quarter of 2015 net income
available to common shareholders was $14,644,000, or $1.03 per basic
share, compared to $12,632,000, or $0.92 per basic share, in the fourth
quarter of 2014. Excluding the operating losses from the newly
constructed skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facility
placed in service less than twelve months ago, net income available to
common shareholders for the three months ended December 31, 2015 would
have been $15,168,000, which is an increase of 20.1% over the same three
month period in 2014.
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; 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.
About NHC
NHC affiliates operate for themselves and third parties 74 long-term
health care centers with 9,403 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 36
homecare programs, five independent living centers and 20 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.
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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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Year Ended
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December 31
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December 31
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2015
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2014
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2015
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2014
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Revenues:
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(unaudited)
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Net patient revenues
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$
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223,001
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$
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216,114
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$
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864,846
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$
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829,287
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Other revenues
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10,926
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10,260
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41,776
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42,396
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Net operating revenues
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233,927
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226,374
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906,622
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871,683
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Costs and Expenses:
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Salaries, wages and benefits
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139,969
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135,972
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532,735
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510,249
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Other operating
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53,242
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50,340
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227,072
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217,143
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Facility rent
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9,995
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10,019
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39,967
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39,731
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Depreciation and amortization
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9,672
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9,240
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37,114
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34,384
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Interest
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826
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599
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2,608
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2,165
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Total costs and expenses
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213,704
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206,170
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839,496
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803,672
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Income Before Non-Operating Income
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20,223
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20,204
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67,126
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68,011
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Non-Operating Income
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5,246
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4,392
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18,148
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17,182
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Income Before Income Taxes
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25,469
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24,596
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85,274
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85,193
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Income Tax Provision
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(10,493
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(9,796
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(32,131
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(31,824
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Net Income
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14,976
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14,800
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53,143
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53,369
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Dividends to Preferred Stockholders
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(332
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(2,168
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(6,819
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(8,670
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Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
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$
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14,644
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$
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12,632
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$
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46,324
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$
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44,699
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Earnings Per Common Share
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Basic
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$
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1.03
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$
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0.92
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$
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3.34
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$
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3.24
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Diluted
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$
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0.99
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$
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0.88
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$
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3.20
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$
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3.14
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
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Basic
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14,216,818
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13,748,448
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13,889,134
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13,816,095
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Diluted
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14,865,545
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16,821,917
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14,491,433
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14,222,133
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Dividends declared per common share
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$
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0.40
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$
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0.34
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$
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1.54
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$
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1.34
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Balance Sheet Data
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(in thousands)
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Dec. 31
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Dec. 31
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2015
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2014
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Cash and marketable securities
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$
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154,376
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$
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202,302
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Restricted cash and marketable securities
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180,972
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168,924
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Current assets
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278,942
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322,525
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Property and equipment, net
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536,046
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514,744
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Total assets
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1,045,329
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1,074,123
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Current liabilities
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150,656
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183,558
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Long-term debt
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120,000
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10,000
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Stockholders' equity
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630,996
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734,148
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Selected Operating Statistics
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(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31
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December 31
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2015
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2014
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2015
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2014
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Per Diems:
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Medicare
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$
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447.84
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$
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440.62
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$
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439.87
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$
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435.77
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Managed Care
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407.14
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398.04
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402.85
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398.46
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Medicaid
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175.23
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170.80
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171.81
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169.14
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Private Pay and Other
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219.07
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212.33
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217.50
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211.71
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Average Per Diem
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$
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255.81
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$
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249.02
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$
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253.53
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$
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247.23
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Patient Days:
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Medicare
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125,285
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124,795
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510,086
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496,296
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Managed Care
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55,141
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50,568
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220,290
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191,126
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Medicaid
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321,603
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317,649
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1,256,942
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1,249,603
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Private Pay and Other
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176,679
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179,864
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700,418
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701,258
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678,708
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672,876
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2,687,736
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2,638,283
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