Net Revenues and Accounts Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Net Revenues and Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Net revenues by major payer classification

Net revenues in the Home Health and Hospice segments were derived from all major payer classes, while Community Care segment net revenues were derived primarily from Medicaid and Insurance payer classes. Net revenue by major payer classes were as follows (in millions):

	For the Year Ended
	2013		2012		2011
Medicare:
Home Health	$	787.3	$	749.0	$	799.2
Hospice	667.9		715.5		729.1
Total Medicare	1,455.2		1,464.6		1,528.3
Medicaid and Local Government	116.6		74.4		83.1
Commercial Insurance and Other:
Paid at episodic rates	59.6		85.2		77.7
Other	95.2		88.6		109.7
Total Commercial Insurance and Other	154.8		173.8		187.4
Total net revenues	$	1,726.6	$	1,712.8	$	1,798.8

Accounts receivable attributable to major payer sources of reimbursement

Accounts receivable attributable to major payer sources of reimbursement are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Medicare	$	214,366		$	192,541
Medicaid and Local Government	48,183			31,259
Commercial Insurance and Other	38,036			36,057
Gross Accounts Receivable	300,585			259,857
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(10,680		)	(8,777		)
Net Accounts Receivable	$	289,905		$	251,080