Business Combinations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Business Combinations

Business Combinations

15.  Business Combinations

On April 29, 2011, our VITAS segment completed an acquisition of the operating assets of Family Comfort Hospice which is based in Alabama.  This acquisition adds three Central-Alabama locations serving ten counties to VITAS' network of hospice programs.  We made no acquisitions within the Roto-Rooter segment.  The purchase price of this acquisition is allocated as follows (in thousands):

Working capital	$	382
Identifiable intangible assets		664
Goodwill		2,345
Other assets and liabilities - net		298
	$	3,689