10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

  X Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-8351

CHEMED CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	31-0791746
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 2600, Cincinnati, Ohio	45202
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(513) 762-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  X No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  X No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer  X Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes No   X

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Amount	Date
Capital Stock $1 Par Value	19,288,868 Shares	September 30, 2012

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Index

			Page No.
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
	Item 1.  Financial Statements
		Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet - September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	3
		Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	4
		Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	5
		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	6
	Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operatios		18
	Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		33
	Item 4.  Controls and Procedures		33
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.    Legal Proceedings		33
	Item 1A. Risk Factors		33
	Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of  Proceeds		34
	Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities		34
	Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures		34
	Item 5.    Other Information		34
	Item 6.    Exhibits		35

    EX – 31.1

    EX – 31.2

    EX – 31.3

    EX – 32.1

    EX – 32.2

    EX – 32.3

    EX – 101.INS

    EX – 101.SCH

          EX – 101.CAL

    EX – 101.DEF

    EX – 101.LAB

 EX – 101.PRE

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	69,296		$	38,081
Accounts receivable less allowances of $11,782 (2011 - $11,524)		101,152			77,924
Inventories - net		7,639			8,668
Current deferred income taxes		14,118			12,540
Prepaid income taxes		3,044			2,131
Prepaid expenses		9,855			11,409
Total current assets		205,104			150,753
Investments of deferred compensation plans		35,053			31,629
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $159,407 (2011 - $146,709)		90,135			82,951
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $30,035 (2011 - $28,904)		57,507			58,262
Goodwill		465,861			460,633
Other assets		11,127			11,677
Total Assets	$	864,787		$	795,905
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	44,056		$	48,225
Income taxes		1,496			90
Accrued insurance		39,518			37,147
Accrued compensation		44,117			41,087
Other current liabilities		18,494			18,851
Total current liabilities		147,681			145,400
Deferred income taxes		24,264			29,463
Long-term debt		172,812			166,784
Deferred compensation liabilities		34,626			30,693
Other liabilities		10,779			9,881
Total Liabilities		390,162			382,221
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares $1 par; issued 31,450,817 shares (2011 - 30,936,925 shares)		31,451			30,937
Paid-in capital		428,232			398,094
Retained earnings		599,680			546,757
Treasury stock - 12,257,661 shares (2011 - 11,880,051)		(586,744	)		(564,091	)
Deferred compensation payable in Company stock		2,006			1,987
Total Stockholders' Equity		474,625			413,684
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	864,787		$	795,905
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service revenues and sales	$	354,353		$	341,439		$	1,061,466		$	1,005,717
Cost of services provided and goods sold (excluding depreciation)		256,610			245,063			771,423			722,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses		52,955			47,618			155,892			153,696
Depreciation		6,557			6,313			19,178			18,959
Amortization		1,135			1,134			3,375			3,243
Other operating expenses		1,126			-			1,126			-
Total costs and expenses		318,383			300,128			950,994			898,016
Income from operations		35,970			41,311			110,472			107,701
Interest expense		(3,743	)		(3,555	)		(11,032	)		(10,260	)
Other income/(expense) - net		1,840			(1,935	)		2,965			881
Income before income taxes		34,067			35,821			102,405			98,322
Income taxes		(13,222	)		(13,934	)		(39,841	)		(38,048	)
Net income	$	20,845		$	21,887		$	62,564		$	60,274
Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	1.10		$	1.06		$	3.30		$	2.88
Average number of shares outstanding		18,960			20,674			18,977			20,934
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	1.07		$	1.04		$	3.23		$	2.82
Average number of shares outstanding		19,404			21,055			19,382			21,400
Cash Dividends Per Share	$	0.18		$	0.16		$	0.50		$	0.44
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	62,564		$	60,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		22,553			22,202
Deferred income taxes		(6,808	)		(1,608	)
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable		7,303			6,640
Amortization of discount on convertible notes		6,028			5,633
Stock option expense		6,709			6,903
Noncash long-term incentive compensation		-			2,595
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding
amounts acquired in business combinations:
Increase in accounts receivable		(30,409	)		(5,991	)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories		1,029			(1,160	)
Decrease in prepaid expenses		1,554			254
Increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities		4,454			2,654
Increase in income taxes		1,292			12,253
Increase in other assets		(3,944	)		(3,811	)
Increase in other liabilities		6,648			3,567
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation		(2,714	)		(3,368	)
Other sources		1,078			899
Net cash provided by operating activities		77,337			107,936
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(26,489	)		(23,459	)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired		(5,900	)		(3,689	)
Other sources/(uses)		528			(829	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(31,861	)		(27,977	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Dividends paid		(9,641	)		(9,393	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(15,047	)		(110,288	)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock		10,483			7,979
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation		2,714			3,368
Increase/(decrease) in cash overdrafts payable		(3,299	)		2,297
Debt issuance costs		-			(2,723	)
Other sources		529			226
Net cash used by financing activities		(14,261	)		(108,534	)
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		31,215			(28,575	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		38,081			49,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	69,296		$	21,342
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1.  Basis of Presentation

 As used herein, the terms "We," "Company" and "Chemed" refer to Chemed Corporation or Chemed Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Chemed in accordance with Rule 10-01 of SEC Regulation S-X.  Consequently, we have omitted certain disclosures required under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The December 31, 2011 balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP.  However, in our opinion, the financial statements presented herein contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  These financial statements are prepared on the same basis as and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

2.  Revenue Recognition

Both the VITAS segment and the Roto-Rooter segment recognize service revenues and sales when the earnings process has been completed.  Generally, this occurs when services are provided or products are delivered.  VITAS recognizes revenue at the estimated realizable amount due from third-party payers.  Medicare payments are subject to certain limitations, as described below.

As of September 30, 2012, VITAS has approximately $798,000 in unbilled revenue included in accounts receivable (December 31, 2011 - $720,000).  The unbilled revenue at VITAS relates to hospice programs currently undergoing focused medical reviews (“FMR”).  During FMR, surveyors working on behalf of the U.S. Federal government review certain patient files for compliance with Medicare regulations.  During the time the patient file is under review, we are unable to bill for care provided to those patients.  We make appropriate provisions to reduce our revenue and accounts receivable balance for potential denials of patient service revenue due to FMR activity.

We actively monitor each of our hospice programs, by provider number, as to their specific admission, discharge rate and median length of stay data in an attempt to determine whether they are likely to exceed the annual per-beneficiary Medicare cap (“Medicare cap”).  Should we determine that revenues for a program are likely to exceed the Medicare cap based on projected trends, we attempt to institute corrective action to influence the patient mix or to increase patient admissions.  However, should we project our corrective action will not prevent that program from exceeding its Medicare cap, we estimate the amount of revenue recognized during the period that will require repayment to the Federal government under the Medicare cap and record the amount as a reduction to patient revenue.  The Medicare cap measurement period is from September 29 through September 28 of the following year for admissions and from November 1 through October 31 of the following year for revenue.

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, we did not record any Medicare cap liability.  During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, we reversed Medicare cap liability for amounts recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 for three programs’ projected 2012 measurement period liability.  We reversed these amounts as improving admissions trends in these programs indicate that the liability had been eliminated.

Shown below is the Medicare cap liability activity for the periods ended (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning balance January 1,	$	2,965		$	1,371
Reversal - 2012 measurement period		(2,577	)		-
Reversal -  2011 measurement period		-			(829	)
Other		-			(198	)
Ending balance September 30,	$	388		$	344

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Vitas provides charity care, in certain circumstances, to patients without charge when management of the hospice program determines, at the time services are performed, that the patient does not have the financial wherewithal to make payment.  There is no revenue or associated accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated financial statements related to charity care.  The cost of charity care is calculated by taking the ratio of charity care days to total days of care and multiplying by total cost of care.  The cost of charity care is as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended				Nine months ended
September 30,				September 30,
2012		2011		2012		2011
$	1,983	$	1,775	$	6,021	$	5,298

3.      Segments

Service revenues and sales and after-tax earnings by business segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service Revenues and Sales
VITAS	$	267,990		$	252,944		$	794,050		$	731,712
Roto-Rooter		86,363			88,495			267,416			274,005
Total	$	354,353		$	341,439		$	1,061,466		$	1,005,717
After-tax Earnings
VITAS	$	21,940		$	20,970		$	61,999		$	57,684
Roto-Rooter		6,145			8,016			21,715			25,618
Total		28,085			28,986			83,714			83,302
Corporate		(7,240	)		(7,099	)		(21,150	)		(23,028	)
Net income	$	20,845		$	21,887		$	62,564		$	60,274

We report corporate administrative expenses and unallocated investing and financing income and expense not directly related to either segment as “Corporate”.

4.      Earnings per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed using the weighted average number of shares of capital stock outstanding.  Earnings and diluted earnings per share are computed as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

		Net Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30,		Income		Shares		Earnings per Share
2012
	Earnings	$	20,845		18,960	$	1.10
	Dilutive stock options		-		341
	Nonvested stock awards		-		103
	Diluted earnings	$	20,845		19,404	$	1.07
2011
	Earnings	$	21,887		20,674	$	1.06
	Dilutive stock options		-		293
	Nonvested stock awards		-		88
	Diluted earnings	$	21,887		21,055	$	1.04

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		Net Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,		Income		Shares		Earnings per Share
2012
	Earnings	$	62,564		18,977	$	3.30
	Dilutive stock options		-		313
	Nonvested stock awards		-		92
	Diluted earnings	$	62,564		19,382	$	3.23
2011
	Earnings	$	60,274		20,934	$	2.88
	Dilutive stock options		-		379
	Nonvested stock awards		-		87
	Diluted earnings	$	60,274		21,400	$	2.82

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, 1.4 million stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as their exercise prices were greater than the average market price for most of the period. For the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, 1.5 million and 980,000, respectively, stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Diluted earnings per share may be impacted in the future as the result of the issuance of our 1.875% Senior Convertible Notes (the “Notes”) and related purchased call options and sold warrants.  Per FASB’s authoritative guidance on the effect of contingently convertible instruments on diluted earnings per share and convertible bonds with an issuer option to settle for cash upon conversion, we will not include any shares related to the Notes in our calculation of diluted earnings per share until our average stock price for a quarter exceeds the current conversion price.  We would then include in our diluted earnings per share calculation those shares issuable using the treasury stock method.  The amount of shares issuable is based upon the amount by which the average stock price for the quarter exceeds the conversion price.  The purchased call option does not impact the calculation of diluted earnings per share as it is always anti-dilutive. The sold warrants become dilutive when our average stock price for a quarter exceeds the strike price of the warrant.

The following table provides examples of how changes in our stock price impact the number of shares that would be included in our diluted earnings per share calculation at September 30, 2012.  It also shows the impact on the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and settlement of the purchased call options and sold warrants:

		Shares				Total Treasury		Shares Due			Incremental
		Underlying 1.875%				Method		to the Company			Shares Issued/
Share		Convertible		Warrant		Incremental		under Notes			Received by the Company
Price		Notes		Shares		Shares (a)		Hedges			upon Conversion (b)
$	80.73		44,670		-		44,670		(47,786	)		(3,116	)
$	90.73		299,912		-		299,912		(320,837	)		(20,925	)
$	100.73		504,477		-		504,477		(539,674	)		(35,197	)
$	110.73		672,093		120,638		792,731		(718,985	)		73,746
$	120.73		811,941		319,805		1,131,746		(868,591	)		263,155
$	130.73		930,395		488,502		1,418,897		(995,309	)		423,588

a) Represents the number of incremental shares that must be included in the calculation of fully diluted shares under U.S. GAAP.

b) Represents the number of incremental shares to be issued by the Company upon conversion of the 1.875% Convertible Notes, assuming concurrent settlement of the note hedges and warrants.

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5.      Long-Term Debt

On March 1, 2011, we replaced our existing credit agreement with our Revolving Credit Facility (“2011 Credit Agreement”).  Terms of the 2011 Credit Agreement consist of a five-year, $350 million revolving credit facility.  This 2011 Credit Agreement has a floating interest rate that is currently LIBOR plus 175 basis points.  The 2011 Credit Agreement also includes a $150 million expansion feature.  The 2011 Credit Agreement contains the following quarterly financial covenants:

Description	Requirement
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated  Adj. EBITDA)	< 3.50 to 1.00
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges)	> 1.50 to 1.00
Annual Operating Lease Commitment	< $30.0 million

We are in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2012.  We have issued $29.2 million in standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2012 for insurance purposes.  Issued letters of credit reduce our available credit under the 2011 Credit Agreement.  As of September 30, 2012, we have approximately $320.8 million of unused lines of credit available and eligible to be drawn down under our revolving credit facility, excluding the $150 million expansion feature.

The following amounts are included in our consolidated balance sheet related to the Notes:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Principal amount of convertible debentures	$	186,956		$	186,956
Unamortized debt discount		(14,144	)		(20,172	)
Carrying amount of convertible debentures	$	172,812		$	166,784
Additional paid in capital (net of tax)	$	31,310		$	31,310

The following amounts comprise interest expense included in our consolidated income statement (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash interest expense	$	1,381	$	1,345	$	4,064	$	3,786
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		2,043		1,910		6,028		5,633
Amortization of debt costs		319		300		940		841
Total interest expense	$	3,743	$	3,555	$	11,032	$	10,260

The unamortized debt discount is being amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining life of the Notes.  The effective rate on the Notes is approximately 6.875% as of September 30, 2012.

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6.      Other Income/(Expense) -- Net

Other income/(expense) -- net comprises the following (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Market value gains/(losses) on assets held in
deferred compensation trust	$	1,576		$	(2,011	)	$	2,761		$	796
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		(80	)		(79	)		(228	)		(68	)
Interest income		291			74			401			197
Other - net		53			81			31			(44	)
Other income/(expense) - net	$	1,840		$	(1,935	)	$	2,965		$	881

 7.      Stock-Based Compensation Plans

On February 17, 2012, the Compensation/Incentive Committee of the Board of Directors (“CIC”) approved a grant of 35,969 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees.  The restricted shares cliff vest four years from the date of issuance.  The cumulative compensation expense related to the restricted stock award is $2.3 million and will be recognized ratably over the 4 year vesting period.  We assumed no forfeitures in determining the cumulative compensation expense of the grant.

      On February 17, 2012, the CIC approved a grant of 442,350 stock options to certain employees.  The stock options vest ratably over three years from the date of issuance.  The cumulative compensation expense related to the stock option grant is $7.1 million and will be recognized over the 3 year vesting period.  We used the Black-Scholes option valuation method to determine the cumulative compensation expense of the grant.

8.    Independent Contractor Operations

The Roto-Rooter segment sublicenses with 66 independent contractors to operate certain plumbing repair and drain cleaning businesses in lesser-populated areas of the United States and Canada.  We had notes receivable from our independent contractors as of September 30, 2012 totaling $1.2 million (December 31, 2011 - $1.1 million).  In most cases these loans are fully or partially secured by equipment owned by the contractor.  The interest rates on the loans range from 0% to 8% per annum and the remaining terms of the loans range from 2 months to 5 years at September 30, 2012.  We recorded the following from our independent contractors (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues		$	6,942		$	6,575		$	20,434		$	19,614
Pretax profits			3,611			3,236			10,424			9,625

9.  Pension and Retirement Plans

All of the Company’s plans that provide retirement and similar benefits are defined contribution plans.  These expenses include the impact of market gains and losses on assets held in deferred compensation plans.  Expenses for the Company’s pension and profit-sharing plans, excess benefit plans and other similar plans are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
2012		2011		2012		2011
$	2,646	$	105	$	8,501	$	7,058

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10.      Legal and Regulatory Matters

The VITAS segment of the Company’s business operates in a heavily-regulated industry.  As a result, the Company is subjected to inquiries and investigations by various government agencies, as well as to lawsuits, including qui tam actions.  The following sections describe the various ongoing lawsuits and investigations of which the Company is currently aware.  It is not possible at this time for us to estimate either the timing or outcome of any of those matters, or whether any potential loss, or range of potential losses, is probable or estimable.

Litigation

On March 1, 2010 Anthony Morangelli and Frank Ercole filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court for the Eastern District of New York, Morangelli et al. v. Chemed Corporation, et al., 1-10-cv-00876-BMC, seeking unpaid minimum wages and overtime service technician compensation from Roto-Rooter and Chemed.  They also seek payment of penalties, interest and plaintiffs’ attorney fees.  We contest these allegations.  In September 2010, the Court conditionally certified a nationwide class of service technicians, excluding those who signed dispute resolution agreements in which they agreed to arbitrate claims arising out of their employment.

VITAS is party to a class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County in September 2006 by Bernadette Santos, Keith Knoche and Joyce White, Bernadette Santos, et al. v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California, BC359356.  This case alleges failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal and rest periods to a purported class of California admissions nurses, chaplains and sales representatives.  The case seeks payment of penalties, interest and Plaintiffs’ attorney fees.  We contest these allegations.  In December 2009, the trial court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.  In July 2011, the Court of Appeals affirmed denial of class certification on the travel time, meal and rest period claims, and reversed the trial court’s denial on the off-the-clock and sales representation exemption claims.  Plaintiffs filed an appeal of this decision.  In September 2012, in response to an order of reconsideration, the Court of Appeals reiterated its previous rulings.  

On January 12, 2012, the Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against the Company, Kevin McNamara, David Williams, and Timothy O’Toole.  On April 9, 2012, the Court issued orders (a) renaming the suit as In re Chemed Corp. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-28 (S.D. Ohio); (b) appointing the Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund and the Electrical Workers Pension Fund, Local 103, I.B.E.W. as Lead Plaintiffs; and (c) approving Lead Plaintiffs’ selection of Labaton Sucharow LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as Co-Lead Counsel.  On June 18, 2012, Lead Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 against all Defendants, and violation of Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Messrs. McNamara, Williams, and O’Toole.  The suit’s allegations concern the VITAS hospice segment of the Company’s business.  Lead Plaintiffs seek, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Chemed Capital Stock between February 15, 2010 and November 16, 2011, compensatory damages in an unspecified amount and attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising from Defendants’ failure to disclose an alleged fraudulent scheme to enroll ineligible hospice patients and to fraudulently obtain payments from the federal government.  Defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint on August 17, 2012, which are continuing to be briefed.  Defendants believe the claims are without merit, and intend to defend vigorously against them.

Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, litigation adversely affects us through defense costs, diversion of management time, and related publicity.

Regulatory Matters

In April 2005, VITAS received a subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting that VITAS produce various categories of documents from 1998 through the date of the subpoena in connection with an investigation into an alleged failure to appropriately bill Medicare and Medicaid for hospice services.  The requested categories of documents included patient medical and billing records for 320 past and then current patients from VITAS’s three largest programs; policy and procedure manuals; information concerning patient admissions, certifications, discharges, and lengths of stay; and census information.  In the third quarter of 2005, the OIG requested additional information from us.  In May 2006, VITAS received another subpoena from OIG seeking certain information concerning employees and their compensation from 1999 through 2004.In 2004, two former VITAS employees filed a related qui tam suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States, et al. ex rel. Barys v. Vitas Healthcare Corp., 1:04-cv-21431.  The complaint asserted violations of the federal False Claims Act against VITAS and certain of its affiliates, based on the alleged fraudulent admissions and recertification of ineligible patients.  In July 2007, the district court dismissed the suit with prejudice.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal in November 2008.  In March 2009, VITAS received a letter from the Department of Justice indicating that its investigation of VITAS’s Florida programs is ongoing.

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In July 2012, VITAS received an investigative subpoena from the Florida Attorney General seeking documents previously produced in the course of prior government investigations as well as, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of production, billing records and procedures; information concerning business results, plans, and strategies; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.  We are conferring with the Attorney General regarding those document requests.

In May 2009, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that VITAS deliver to OIG various categories of documents for its headquarters and Texas programs from January 1, 2003 through the date of the subpoena.  The requested categories included policy and procedure manuals and information concerning Medicare and Medicaid billing and the provision of hospice services; patient medical records; information concerning business plans, strategies, and results and VITAS’s affiliated entities and referral sources; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.  In August 2009, the OIG selected medical records for 59 past and current patients from a Texas program for review.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second administrative subpoena from the Department of Justice seeking electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.  In April 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a copy of a qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Rehfeldt v. Vitas Healthcare Corp., 3:09-cv-0203.  In November 2011, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and the Attorney General for the State of Texas filed notices in November 2011 stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on the alleged admission and re-certification of ineligible patients, conspiracy to admit ineligible patients, and backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Michael Rehfeldt, a former general manager of VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, the San Antonio program’s former Regional Vice-President, Keith Becker, and former Medical Director, Justo Cisneros, and their respective then-current employers: Wellmed Medical Management, Care Level Management, LLC, Inspiris Hospice, LLC, and Inspiris, Inc.  The plaintiff dismissed all claims against their then-current employers in March and April of 2012.  The complaint has yet to be served on any of the VITAS entities.

In February 2010, VITAS received a companion civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the Texas Attorney General seeking documents from January 1, 2002 through the date of the CID, and interrogatory responses in connection with a related investigation of possible fraudulent submission of Medicaid claims for non-qualifying patients and fraudulent shifting of costs from VITAS to the State of Texas and the United States.  The CID requested similar information sought by the Department of Justice’s May 2009 administrative subpoena, together with information concerning record-keeping and retention practices, and medical records concerning 117 patients.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second CID from the Texas Attorney General seeking additional documents concerning business plans and results, revocation forms for certain patients, and electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.

In June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Urick v. Vitas HME Solutions, Inc. et al., 5:08-cv-0663.  The U.S. Attorney filed a notice in May 2012 stating that it had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that it continues to investigate the allegations.  In June 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on allegations of a conspiracy to submit to Medicare and Medicaid false claims involving hospice services for ineligible patients, unnecessary medical supplies, failing to satisfy certain prerequisites for payment, and altering patient records, including backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Barbara Urick, a registered nurse in VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, certain of its affiliates, and several former VITAS employees, including physicians Justo Cisneros and Antonio Cavasos and nurses Sally Schwenk, Diane Anest, and Edith Reed.  In September 2012, the plaintiff dismissed all claims against the individual defendants.  The complaint has yet to be served on any of the VITAS entities.

Also in June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States, et al. ex rel. Spottiswood v. Chemed Corp., 1:07-cv-4566.  In April 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and Attorney General for the State of Illinois filed notices in April and May 2012, respectively, stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act based on allegations that VITAS fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid for providing unwarranted continuous care services.  The suit was brought by Laura Spottiswood, a former part-time pool registered nurse at VITAS, against Chemed, VITAS, and a VITAS affiliate.  The complaint has yet to be served.

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In June 2012, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from OIG in connection with an investigation of possible improper claims submitted to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  It seeks production of various categories of documents concerning the provision of hospice services, for headquarters and its Southern California programs, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of the subpoena.  The categories of documents include policy, procedure and training manuals; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care, including referrals, admissions, certifications, revocations and census information; documents concerning claims submitted to government programs; certain information concerning employees and their compensation; and documents concerning VITAS’s financial performance.  In August 2012, the OIG also subpoenaed medical records for 268 patients from three Southern California programs.  We are conferring with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California regarding those document requests.

In September 2012, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from OIG seeking production of medical records for 102 patients in 10 states who received continuous care between 2004 and 2009.  We are conferring with OIG regarding those requests.

The costs to comply with these investigations were not material for any period presented.  Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, responding to the subpoenas and dealing with the various regulatory agencies can adversely affect us through defense costs, diversion of management time, and related publicity.

11.  Concentration of Risk

VITAS has pharmacy services agreements ("Agreements") with Omnicare, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“OCR”) whereby OCR provides specified pharmacy services for VITAS and its hospice patients in geographical areas served by both VITAS and OCR.  The Agreements renew automatically for one-year terms.  Either party may cancel the Agreements at the end of any term by giving 90 days prior written notice.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of $10.6 million and $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of $30.9 million and $29.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  For the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, purchases from this vendor represent over 90% of all pharmacy services used by VITAS.

12.  Cash Overdrafts and Cash Equivalents

Included in accounts payable at September 30, 2012 is cash overdrafts payable of $7.0 million (December 31, 2011 - $10.3 million).

From time to time throughout the year, we invest excess cash in money market funds with major commercial banks. We closely monitor the creditworthiness of the institutions with which we invest our overnight funds.  We had $57.2 million in cash equivalents as of September 30, 2012.  There was $32.5 million in cash equivalents as of December 31, 2011.  The weighted average rate of return for our cash equivalents was 0.2% for September 30, 2012 and 0.1% for December 31, 2011.

13.   Financial Instruments

FASB’s authoritative guidance on fair value measurements defines a hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs in fair value measurements.  Level 1 measurements are measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 measurements use significant other observable inputs.  Level 3 measurements are measurements using significant unobservable inputs which require a company to develop its own assumptions.  In recording the fair value of assets and liabilities, companies must use the most reliable measurement available.

The following shows the carrying value, fair value and the hierarchy for our financial instruments as of September 30, 2012 (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measure
	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Mutual fund investments of deferred
compensation plans held in trust	$	35,053	$	35,053	$	-	$	-
Long-term debt		172,812		197,126		-		-

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For cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the liquidity and short-term nature of these instruments.

14.  Capital Stock Transactions

We repurchased the following capital stock for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Shares repurchased			9,334			1,530,030			209,234			1,871,543
Weighted average price per share		$	62.75		$	55.39		$	56.03		$	60.30

15.  Business Combinations

In the first nine months of 2012, we completed four business combinations within our Roto-Rooter segment for $5.9 million in cash to increase our market penetration in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Bend, Oregon; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Boise, Idaho.  A substantial portion of this aggregate purchase price was allocated to goodwill.  The operating results of these business combinations have been included in our results of operations since the acquisition date and are not material for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 nor for the comparable prior year periods.

16.  Recent Accounting  Statements

In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update “ASU” No. 2012-02 – Intangibles Goodwill and Other which provides additional guidance related to the impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets.  ASU No. 2012–02 allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform further impairment testing.  The revised guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 but early adoption is permitted.  Our impairment testing date is October 1 of each year and we adopted the new guidelines in the third quarter of 2012.  There was no impact as a result of the adoption.

17. HVAC Exit Activities

In August 2012, Roto-Rooter management made the decision to shut-down its one remaining heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business located in Baltimore, Maryland.  The HVAC business was a portion of a larger business which included plumbing operations.  The plumbing and HVAC businesses shared facilities and administrative functions.  The costs or related cash flows of these shared facilities and administrative functions were not separately tracked or allocated for the HVAC operation.  As a result, the HVAC business does not qualify for discontinued operation treatment under US GAAP.  The operating results of the HVAC operation are reported in continuing operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.  The pretax costs incurred in conjunction with the shut-down were $1.1 million and are recorded in other operating expenses.  The costs are comprised mainly of severance and lease termination costs.

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18. Guarantor Subsidiaries

Our 1.875% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured, jointly, and severally liable basis by certain of our 100% owned subsidiaries.  The following unaudited, condensed, consolidating financial data presents the composition of the parent company (Chemed), the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 for the balance sheet, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 for the income statement and the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 for the statement of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

September 30, 2012				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	58,449		$	3,010		$	7,837		$	-		$	69,296
Accounts receivable, less allowances		955			99,639			558			-			101,152
Intercompany receivables		-			298,490			-			(298,490	)		-
Inventories - net		-			6,946			693			-			7,639
Current deferred income taxes		(1,628	)		15,512			234			-			14,118
Prepaid income taxes		5,251			(1,799	)		(408	)		-			3,044
Prepaid expenses		730			8,935			190			-			9,855
Total current assets		63,757			430,733			9,104			(298,490	)		205,104
Investments of deferred compensation plans		-			-			35,053			-			35,053
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation		11,132			76,273			2,730			-			90,135
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization		-			57,507			-			-			57,507
Goodwill		-			461,277			4,584			-			465,861
Other assets		6,396			1,765			2,966			-			11,127
Investments in subsidiaries		852,204			24,205			-			(876,409	)		-
Total assets	$	933,489		$	1,051,760		$	54,437		$	(1,174,899	)	$	864,787
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	(5,239	)	$	48,934		$	361		$	-		$	44,056
Intercompany payables		294,307			-			4,183			(298,490	)		-
Income taxes		(818	)		601			1,713			-			1,496
Accrued insurance		1,288			38,230			-			-			39,518
Accrued compensation		3,075			40,595			447			-			44,117
Other current liabilities		3,124			15,017			353			-			18,494
Total current liabilities		295,737			143,377			7,057			(298,490	)		147,681
Deferred income taxes		(12,830	)		47,968			(10,874	)		-			24,264
Long-term debt		172,812			-			-			-			172,812
Deferred compensation liabilities		-			33			34,593			-			34,626
Other liabilities		3,145			6,875			759			-			10,779
Stockholders' equity		474,625			853,507			22,902			(876,409	)		474,625
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	933,489		$	1,051,760		$	54,437		$	(1,174,899	)	$	864,787
December 31, 2011				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,470		$	(1,422	)	$	7,033		$	-		$	38,081
Accounts receivable, less allowances		606			76,816			502			-			77,924
Intercompany receivables		-			273,413			-			(273,413	)		-
Inventories - net		-			8,032			636			-			8,668
Current deferred income taxes		(650	)		13,059			131			-			12,540
Prepaid income taxes		(114	)		1,689			556			-			2,131
Prepaid expenses		503			10,757			149			-			11,409
Total current assets		32,815			382,344			9,007			(273,413	)		150,753
Investments of deferred compensation plans		-			-			31,629			-			31,629
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation		11,641			68,755			2,555			-			82,951
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization		-			58,262			-			-			58,262
Goodwill		-			456,183			4,450			-			460,633
Other assets		7,616			1,552			2,509			-			11,677
Investments in subsidiaries		793,277			21,148			-			(814,425	)		-
Total assets	$	845,349		$	988,244		$	50,150		$	(1,087,838	)	$	795,905
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	(683	)	$	48,490		$	418		$	-		$	48,225
Intercompany payables		269,042			-			4,371			(273,413	)		-
Income taxes		-			-			90			-			90
Accrued insurance		489			36,658			-			-			37,147
Accrued compensation		3,828			36,655			604			-			41,087
Other current liabilities		1,719			15,728			1,404			-			18,851
Total current liabilities		274,395			137,531			6,887			(273,413	)		145,400
Deferred income taxes		(12,330	)		51,601			(9,808	)		-			29,463
Long-term debt		166,784			-			-			-			166,784
Deferred compensation liabilities		-			-			30,693			-			30,693
Other liabilities		2,816			4,630			2,435			-			9,881
Stockholders' equity		413,684			794,482			19,943			(814,425	)		413,684
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	845,349		$	988,244		$	50,150		$	(1,087,838	)	$	795,905

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For the three months ended September 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   347,384	$                       6,969	$                               -	$                   354,353
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	252,688	3,922	-	256,610
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,991	43,992	2,972	-	52,955
Depreciation	237	6,099	221	-	6,557
Amortization	486	649	-	-	1,135
Other operating expenses	-	1,126	-	-	1,126
Total costs and expenses	6,714	304,554	7,115	-	318,383
Income/ (loss) from operations	(6,714)	42,830	(146)	-	35,970
Interest expense	(3,517)	(211)	(15)	-	(3,743)
Other (expense)/income - net	4,450	(4,184)	1,574	-	1,840
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(5,781)	38,435	1,413	-	34,067
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	1,877	(14,560)	(539)	-	(13,222)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	24,749	885	-	(25,634)	-
Net income	$                     20,845	$                     24,760	$                          874	$                   (25,634)	$                     20,845
For the three months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   334,937	$                       6,502	$                               -	$                   341,439
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	241,604	3,459	-	245,063
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,678	42,595	(655)	-	47,618
Depreciation	235	5,870	208	-	6,313
Amortization	467	667	-	-	1,134
Total costs and expenses	6,380	290,736	3,012	-	300,128
Income/ (loss) from operations	(6,380)	44,201	3,490	-	41,311
Interest expense	(3,361)	(194)	-	-	(3,555)
Other (expense)/income - net	4,379	(4,301)	(2,013)	-	(1,935)
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(5,362)	39,706	1,477	-	35,821
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	1,677	(15,029)	(582)	-	(13,934)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	25,572	953	-	(26,525)	-
Net income	$                     21,887	$                     25,630	$                          895	$                   (26,525)	$                     21,887
For the nine months ended Septmber 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                1,040,015	$                     21,451	$                               -	$                1,061,466
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	759,549	11,874	-	771,423
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,124	131,695	7,073	-	155,892
Depreciation	704	17,816	658	-	19,178
Amortization	1,437	1,938	-	-	3,375
Other operating expenses	-	1,126	-	-	1,126
Total costs and expenses	19,265	912,124	19,605	-	950,994
Income/ (loss) from operations	(19,265)	127,891	1,846	-	110,472
Interest expense	(10,437)	(551)	(44)	-	(11,032)
Other (expense)/income - net	13,196	(12,982)	2,751	-	2,965
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(16,506)	114,358	4,553	-	102,405
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	5,376	(43,442)	(1,775)	-	(39,841)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	73,694	2,857	-	(76,551)	-
Net income	$                     62,564	$                     73,773	$                       2,778	$                   (76,551)	$                     62,564
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   985,500	$                     20,217	$                               -	$                1,005,717
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	711,335	10,783	-	722,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,936	130,617	5,143	-	153,696
Depreciation	711	17,651	597	-	18,959
Amortization	1,287	1,956	-	-	3,243
Total costs and expenses	19,934	861,559	16,523	-	898,016
Income/ (loss) from operations	(19,934)	123,941	3,694	-	107,701
Interest expense	(9,814)	(446)	-	-	(10,260)
Other (expense)/income - net	12,011	(11,918)	788	-	881
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(17,737)	111,577	4,482	-	98,322
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	5,863	(42,164)	(1,747)	-	(38,048)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	72,148	2,861	-	(75,009)	-
Net income	$                     60,274	$                     72,274	$                       2,735	$                   (75,009)	$                     60,274

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2012				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,486		$	74,206		$	1,645		$	77,337
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(196	)		(25,491	)		(802	)		(26,489	)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired		-			(5,900	)		-			(5,900	)
Other sources/(uses) - net		201			359			(32	)		528
Net cash used by investing activities		5			(31,032	)		(834	)		(31,861	)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Change in cash overdrafts payable		(4,580	)		1,281			-			(3,299	)
Change in intercompany accounts		40,489			(40,022	)		(467	)		-
Dividends paid to shareholders		(9,641	)		-			-			(9,641	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(14,960	)		-			(87	)		(15,047	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		10,483			-			-			10,483
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation		2,714			-			-			2,714
Other sources/(uses) - net		(17	)		(1	)		547			529
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities		24,488			(38,742	)		(7	)		(14,261	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		25,979			4,432			804			31,215
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		32,470			(1,422	)		7,033			38,081
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	58,449		$	3,010		$	7,837		$	69,296
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	21,558		$	83,903		$	2,475		$	107,936
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(23	)		(22,378	)		(1,058	)		(23,459	)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired		-			(3,689	)		-			(3,689	)
Other sources/(uses) - net		(150	)		(713	)		34			(829	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(173	)		(26,780	)		(1,024	)		(27,977	)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Purchases of treasury stock		(110,221	)		-			(67	)		(110,288	)
Change in cash overdrafts payable		208			2,089			-			2,297
Change in intercompany accounts		60,028			(59,090	)		(938	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		7,979			-			-			7,979
Dividends paid to shareholders		(9,393	)		-			-			(9,393	)
Debt issuance costs		(2,723	)		-			-			(2,723	)
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation		3,368			-			-			3,368
Other sources/(uses) - net		(5	)		-			231			226
Net cash used by financing activities		(50,759	)		(57,001	)		(774	)		(108,534	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(29,374	)		122			677			(28,575	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		45,324			(1,571	)		6,164			49,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	15,950		$	(1,449	)	$	6,841		$	21,342

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Summary

We operate through our two wholly-owned subsidiaries, VITAS Healthcare Corporation and Roto-Rooter Group, Inc.  VITAS focuses on hospice care that helps make terminally ill patients’ final days as comfortable as possible.  Through its teams of doctors, nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy and volunteers, VITAS provides direct medical services to patients, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling to both patients and their families.  Roto-Rooter’s services are focused on providing plumbing and drain cleaning services to both residential and commercial customers.  Through its network of company-owned branches, independent contractors and franchisees, Roto-Rooter offers plumbing and drain cleaning service to over 90% of the U.S. population.

The following is a summary of the key operating results (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
		2012			2011			2012			2011
Service revenues and sales	$	354,353		$	341,439		$	1,061,466		$	1,005,717
Net income	$	20,845		$	21,887		$	62,564		$	60,274
Diluted EPS	$	1.07		$	1.04		$	3.23		$	2.82
Adjusted EBITDA	$	49,020		$	49,556		$	143,533		$	141,831
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue		13.8	%		14.5	%		13.5	%		14.1	%

Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures derived in accordance with GAAP.  We use Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of earnings for our long-term incentive plan awards.  We provide EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to help readers evaluate our operating results, compare our operating performance with that of similar companies that have different capital structures and help evaluate our ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements.  Our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures presented in accordance with GAAP.  A reconciliation of our net income to our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is presented on pages 30 and 31.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the increase in consolidated service revenues and sales was driven by a 5.9% increase at VITAS partially offset by a 2.4% decrease at Roto-Rooter.  The increase in service revenues at VITAS was a result of increased average daily census (“ADC”) of 4.5%, driven by an increase in admissions of 4.4%, increased discharges of 4.5% and Medicare price increases of approximately 2.5%.  The decrease in service revenues at Roto-Rooter was driven by a 3.0% decrease in job count offset by an increase in price and mix shift.  Consolidated net income decreased 4.8%.  Diluted EPS increased 2.9% as a result of a lower number of shares outstanding.  Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue decreased 70 basis points as a result of the decrease in service revenues at Roto-Rooter.  See page 32 for additional VITAS operating metrics.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the increase in consolidated service revenues and sales was driven by a 8.5% increase at VITAS partially offset by a 2.4% decrease at Roto-Rooter.  The increase in service revenues at VITAS was a result of increased average daily census (“ADC”) of 5.5%, driven by an increase in admissions of 3.9%, increased discharges of 4.3% and Medicare price increases of approximately 2.5%.  The decrease in service revenues at Roto-Rooter was driven by a 3.4% decrease in job count partially offset by a 2.0% price and mix shift increase.  Consolidated net income increased 3.8%.  Diluted EPS increased 14.5% as a result of the increase in net income and a lower number of shares outstanding.  Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue decreased 60 basis points as a result of the decrease in service revenues at Roto-Rooter.  See page 32 for additional VITAS operating metrics.

VITAS expects to achieve full-year 2012 revenue growth, prior to Medicare cap, of 7.5% to 8.0%.  Admissions are estimated to increase approximately 4.0% to 4.5%.  Adjusted EBITDA margin, prior to Medicare cap, is estimated to be 14.5% to 15.0%.  Roto-Rooter expects full-year 2012 revenue 2.0% below the prior year.  The revenue estimate is a result of increased pricing of approximately 1.5%, a favorable mix shift to higher revenue jobs, with job count estimated to decrease 3.0% to 4.0%.  Adjusted EBITDA margin for 2012 is estimated to be in the range of 15.8% to 16.3%.  We anticipate that our operating income and cash flows will be sufficient to operate our businesses and meet any commitments for the foreseeable future.

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Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Material changes in the balance sheet accounts from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012 include the following:

• A $23.2 million increase in accounts receivable related to the timing of receipts.

• A $7.2 million increase in properties and equipment due to the opening of the Florida home medical equipment location, a data center relocation and the opening of in-patient units.

• A $5.2 million increase in goodwill due to Roto-Rooter acquisitions.

• A $4.2 million decrease in accounts payable related to timing of payments.

• A $3.0 million decrease in accrued compensation related to the timing of payments of incentive compensation.

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $30.6 million due primarily to the increase in accounts receivable and the decrease in accounts payable.  Management continually evaluates cash utilization alternatives, including share repurchase, debt repurchase, acquisitions and increased dividends to determine the most beneficial use of available capital resources.

We have issued $29.2 million in standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2012, for insurance purposes.  Issued letters of credit reduce our available credit under the revolving credit agreement.  As of September 30, 2012, we have approximately $320.8 million of unused lines of credit available and eligible to be drawn down under our revolving credit facility, excluding the $150 million expansion feature. Management believes its liquidity and sources of capital are satisfactory for the Company’s needs in the foreseeable future.

Commitments and Contingencies

Collectively, the terms of our credit agreements require us to meet various financial covenants, to be tested quarterly.  We are in compliance with all financial and other debt covenants as of September 30, 2012 and anticipate remaining in compliance throughout 2012.

The VITAS segment of the Company’s business operates in a heavily-regulated industry.  As a result, the Company is subjected to inquiries and investigations by various government agencies, as well as to lawsuits, including qui tam actions.  The following sections describe the various ongoing lawsuits and investigations of which the Company is currently aware.  It is not possible at this time for us to estimate either the timing or outcome of any of those matters, or whether any potential loss, or range of potential losses, is probable or estimable.

On March 1, 2010 Anthony Morangelli and Frank Ercole filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court for the Eastern District of New York, Morangelli et al. v. Chemed Corporation, et al., 1-10-cv-00876-BMC, seeking unpaid minimum wages and overtime service technician compensation from Roto-Rooter and Chemed.  They also seek payment of penalties, interest and plaintiffs’ attorney fees.  We contest these allegations.  In September 2010, the Court conditionally certified a nationwide class of service technicians, excluding those who signed dispute resolution agreements in which they agreed to arbitrate claims arising out of their employment.

VITAS is party to a class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County in September 2006 by Bernadette Santos, Keith Knoche and Joyce White, Bernadette Santos, et al. v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California, BC359356.  This case alleges failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal and rest periods to a purported class of California admissions nurses, chaplains and sales representatives.  The case seeks payment of penalties, interest and Plaintiffs’ attorney fees.  We contest these allegations.  In December 2009, the trial court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.  In July 2011, the Court of Appeals affirmed denial of class certification on the travel time, meal and rest period claims, and reversed the trial court’s denial on the off-the-clock and sales representation exemption claims.  Plaintiffs filed an appeal of this decision.  In September 2012, in response to an order of reconsideration, the Court of Appeals reiterated its previous rulings.  

On January 12, 2012, the Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against the Company, Kevin McNamara, David Williams, and Timothy O’Toole.  On April 9, 2012, the Court issued orders (a) renaming the suit as In re Chemed Corp. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-28 (S.D. Ohio); (b) appointing the Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund and the Electrical Workers Pension Fund, Local 103, I.B.E.W. as Lead Plaintiffs; and (c) approving Lead Plaintiffs’ selection of Labaton Sucharow LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as Co-Lead Counsel.  On June 18, 2012, Lead Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 against all Defendants, and violation of Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Messrs. McNamara, Williams, and O’Toole.  The suit’s allegations concern the VITAS hospice segment of the Company’s business.  Lead Plaintiffs seek, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Chemed Capital Stock between February 15, 2010 and November 16, 2011, compensatory damages in an unspecified amount and attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising from Defendants’ failure to disclose an alleged fraudulent scheme to enroll ineligible hospice patients and to fraudulently obtain payments from the federal government.  Defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint on August 17, 2012, which are continuing to be briefed.  Defendants believe the claims are without merit, and intend to defend vigorously against them.

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Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, litigation adversely affects us through defense costs, diversion of management time, and related publicity.

In April 2005, VITAS received a subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting that VITAS produce various categories of documents from 1998 through the date of the subpoena in connection with an investigation into an alleged failure to appropriately bill Medicare and Medicaid for hospice services.  The requested categories of documents included patient medical and billing records for 320 past and then current patients from VITAS’s three largest programs; policy and procedure manuals; information concerning patient admissions, certifications, discharges, and lengths of stay; and census information.  In the third quarter of 2005, the OIG requested additional information from us.  In May 2006, VITAS received another subpoena from OIG seeking certain information concerning employees and their compensation from 1999 through 2004.In 2004, two former VITAS employees filed a related qui tam suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States, et al. ex rel. Barys v. Vitas Healthcare Corp., 1:04-cv-21431.  The complaint asserted violations of the federal False Claims Act against VITAS and certain of its affiliates, based on the alleged fraudulent admissions and recertification of ineligible patients.  In July 2007, the district court dismissed the suit with prejudice.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal in November 2008.  In March 2009, VITAS received a letter from the Department of Justice indicating that its investigation of VITAS’s Florida programs is ongoing.

In July 2012, VITAS received an investigative subpoena from the Florida Attorney General seeking documents previously produced in the course of prior government investigations as well as, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of production, billing records and procedures; information concerning business results, plans, and strategies; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.  We are conferring with the Attorney General regarding those document requests.

In May 2009, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that VITAS deliver to OIG various categories of documents for its headquarters and Texas programs from January 1, 2003 through the date of the subpoena.  The requested categories included policy and procedure manuals and information concerning Medicare and Medicaid billing and the provision of hospice services; patient medical records; information concerning business plans, strategies, and results and VITAS’s affiliated entities and referral sources; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.  In August 2009, the OIG selected medical records for 59 past and current patients from a Texas program for review.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second administrative subpoena from the Department of Justice seeking electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.  In April 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a copy of a qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Rehfeldt v. Vitas Healthcare Corp., 3:09-cv-0203.  In November 2011, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and the Attorney General for the State of Texas filed notices in November 2011 stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on the alleged admission and re-certification of ineligible patients, conspiracy to admit ineligible patients, and backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Michael Rehfeldt, a former general manager of VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, the San Antonio program’s former Regional Vice-President, Keith Becker, and former Medical Director, Justo Cisneros, and their respective then-current employers: Wellmed Medical Management, Care Level Management, LLC, Inspiris Hospice, LLC, and Inspiris, Inc.  The plaintiff dismissed all claims against their then-current employers in March and April of 2012.  The complaint has yet to be served on any of the VITAS entities.

In February 2010, VITAS received a companion civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the Texas Attorney General seeking documents from January 1, 2002 through the date of the CID, and interrogatory responses in connection with a related investigation of possible fraudulent submission of Medicaid claims for non-qualifying patients and fraudulent shifting of costs from VITAS to the State of Texas and the United States.  The CID requested similar information sought by the Department of Justice’s May 2009 administrative subpoena, together with information concerning record-keeping and retention practices, and medical records concerning 117 patients.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second CID from the Texas Attorney General seeking additional documents concerning business plans and results, revocation forms for certain patients, and electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.

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In June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Urick v. Vitas HME Solutions, Inc. et al., 5:08-cv-0663.  The U.S. Attorney filed a notice in May 2012 stating that it had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that it continues to investigate the allegations.  In June 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on allegations of a conspiracy to submit to Medicare and Medicaid false claims involving hospice services for ineligible patients, unnecessary medical supplies, failing to satisfy certain prerequisites for payment, and altering patient records, including backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Barbara Urick, a registered nurse in VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, certain of its affiliates, and several former VITAS employees, including physicians Justo Cisneros and Antonio Cavasos and nurses Sally Schwenk, Diane Anest, and Edith Reed.  In September 2012, the plaintiff dismissed all claims against the individual defendants.  The complaint has yet to be served on any of the VITAS entities.

Also in June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States, et al. ex rel. Spottiswood v. Chemed Corp., 1:07-cv-4566.  In April 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and Attorney General for the State of Illinois filed notices in April and May 2012, respectively, stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act based on allegations that VITAS fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid for providing unwarranted continuous care services.  The suit was brought by Laura Spottiswood, a former part-time pool registered nurse at VITAS, against Chemed, VITAS, and a VITAS affiliate.  The complaint has yet to be served.

In June 2012, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from OIG in connection with an investigation of possible improper claims submitted to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  It seeks production of various categories of documents concerning the provision of hospice services, for headquarters and its Southern California programs, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of the subpoena.  The categories of documents include policy, procedure and training manuals; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care, including referrals, admissions, certifications, revocations and census information; documents concerning claims submitted to government programs; certain information concerning employees and their compensation; and documents concerning VITAS’s financial performance.  In August 2012, the OIG also subpoenaed medical records for 268 patients from three Southern California programs.  We are conferring with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California regarding those document requests.

In September 2012, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from OIG seeking production of medical records for 102 patients in 10 states who received continuous care between 2004 and 2009.  We are conferring with OIG regarding those requests.

The costs to comply with these investigations were not material for any period presented.  Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, responding to the subpoenas and dealing with the various regulatory agencies can adversely affect us through defense costs, diversion of management time, and related publicity.

Results of Operations

Three months ended September 30, 2012 versus  2011 - Consolidated Results

Our service revenues and sales for the third quarter of 2012 increased 3.8% versus services and sales revenues for the third quarter of 2011.  Of this increase, $15.0 million was attributable to VITAS partially offset by a $2.1 million decrease at Roto-Rooter.  The following chart shows the components of those changes (in thousands):

	Increase/(Decrease)
	Amount		Percent
VITAS
Routine homecare	$	13,609	7.4
Continuous care		2,031	5.1
General inpatient		(210)	(0.7)
Medicare cap		(384)	(100.0)
Roto-Rooter
Plumbing		(1,119)	(2.6)
Drain cleaning		(133)	(0.4)
Contractor Operations		368	5.6
Other		(1,248)	(19.0)
Total	$	12,914	3.8

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The increase in VITAS’ revenues for the third quarter of 2012 versus the third quarter of 2011 was a result of increased ADC of 4.5% driven by an increase in admissions of 4.4%, increased discharges of 4.5% and Medicare reimbursement rate increases of approximately 2.5%.  The ADC increase was driven by a 4.7% increase in routine homecare, an increase of 0.9% in general inpatient and an increase of a 3.7% in continuous care.  In excess of 90% of VITAS’ service revenues for the period were from Medicare and Medicaid.

The decrease in plumbing revenues for the third quarter of 2012 versus 2011 is attributable to a 1.8% decrease in job count and a 0.4% decrease in the average price per job.  Our excavation job count was essentially flat when compared to 2011.  Drain cleaning revenues for the third quarter of 2012 versus 2011 reflect a 3.5% decrease in the number of jobs perfomed partially offset by a 3.4% increase in the price per job.  The decrease in the Other category relates mainly to the shut-down of Roto-Rooter’s one remaining HVAC operation, as discussed in Footnote 17 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.  Contractor operations revenue increased 5.6% for the third quarter of 2012.

The consolidated gross margin was 27.6% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared with 28.2% in the third quarter of 2011.  On a segment basis, VITAS’ gross margin was 22.2% in the third quarter of 2012 and 22.4% in the third quarter of 2011.  The Roto-Rooter segment’s gross margin was 44.3% for the third quarter of 2012 as compared with 45.0% for the third quarter of 2011.  The decrease in Roto-Rooter’s gross margin is primarily the result of increased medical costs combined with lower revenue.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) comprise (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2012			2011
SG&A expenses before the impact of market gains
of deferred compensation plans		$	51,379		$	49,629
Impact of market value gains/(losses) on liabilities
held in deferred compensation trusts			1,576			(2,011	)
Total SG&A expenses		$	52,955		$	47,618

Normal salary increases and revenue related expense increases between periods account for the 3.5% increase in SG&A expenses before long-term incentive compensation and the impact of market gains of deferred compensation plans.

Interest expense increased 5.3% between periods primarily as a result of the increase in amortization of bond discount expense.

Other income/(expense) - net comprise (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2012				2011
Market value gains/(losses) on assets held in deferred
compensation trusts		$	1,576			$	(2,011	)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment			(80	)			(79	)
Interest income			291				74
Other			53				81
Total other income/(expense) - net		$	1,840			$	(1,935	)

Our effective income tax rate decreased to 38.8% in the third quarter of 2012 from 38.9% when compared with the third quarter of 2011.

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Net income for both periods included the following after-tax items/adjustments that reduced after-tax earnings (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
VITAS
Legal expenses of OIG investigation	$	(300	)	$	(131	)
Acquisition expenses		(1	)		(2	)
Roto-Rooter
HVAC shut-down costs		(649	)		-
Expenses of class action litigation		(70	)		(467	)
Acquisition expenses		(52	)		-
Corporate
Stock option expense		(1,516	)		(1,523	)
Noncash impact of change in accounting for convertible debt		(1,272	)		(1,177	)
Expenses of class action litigation		(44	)		-
Total	$	(3,904	)	$	(3,300	)

Three months ended September 30, 2012 versus 2011 - Segment Results

The change in after-tax earnings for the third quarter of 2012 versus the third quarter of 2011 is due to (in thousands):

	Increase/(Decrease)
	Amount				Percent
VITAS		$	970			4.6
Roto-Rooter			(1,871	)		(23.3	)
Corporate			(141	)		(2.0	)
		$	(1,042	)		(4.8	)

Results of Operations

Nine months ended September 30, 2012 versus  2011 - Consolidated Results

Our service revenues and sales for the first nine months of 2012 increased 5.5% versus services and sales revenues for the first nine months of 2011.  Of this increase, $62.3 million was attributable to VITAS partially offset by a $6.6 million decrease at Roto-Rooter.  The following chart shows the components of those changes (in thousands):

	Increase/(Decrease)
	Amount		Percent
VITAS
Routine homecare	$	47,637	9.0
Continuous care		9,531	8.1
General inpatient		3,620	4.4
Medicare cap		1,550	150.9
Roto-Rooter
Plumbing		(3,058)	(2.3)
Drain cleaning		(2,275)	(2.2)
Contractor Operations		820	4.2
Other		(2,076)	(10.3)
Total	$	55,749	5.5

The increase in VITAS’ revenues for the first nine months of 2012 versus the first nine months of 2011 was a result of increased ADC of 5.5% driven by an increase in admissions of 3.9%, increased discharges of 4.3% and Medicare reimbursement rate increases of approximately 2.5%.  The ADC increase was driven by a 5.6% increase in routine homecare, an increase of 3.3% in general inpatient and an increase of a 4.8% in continuous care. The reversal of previously recorded Medicare cap reserves increased 150.9% as a result of improving admissions trends.  In excess of 90% of VITAS’ service revenues for the period were from Medicare and Medicaid.

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The decrease in plumbing revenues for the first nine months of 2012 versus 2011 is attributable to a 0.2% decrease in the number of jobs performed as well as a 1.2% decrease in the average price per job.  Our excavation job count increased by 5.6% compared to 2011.  Drain cleaning revenues for the first nine months of 2012 versus 2011 reflect a 5.0% decrease in the number of jobs perfomed partially offset by a 3.7% increase in the price per job.  The decrease in the Other category relates mainly of the shut-down of Roto-Rooter’s one remaining HVAC operation, as discussed in Footnote 17 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.  Contractor operations revenue increased 4.2% for the first nine months of 2012.

The consolidated gross margin was 27.3% for the first nine months of 2012 as compared with 28.2% for the first nine months of 2011.  On a segment basis, VITAS’ gross margin was 21.7% for the first nine months of 2012 and 22.0% for the first nine months of 2011.  The Roto-Rooter segment’s gross margin was 44.1% for the first nine months of 2012 as compared with 44.7% for the first nine months of 2011.  The decrease in Roto-Rooter’s gross margin is primarily the result of increased medical costs combined with lower revenue.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) comprise (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011
SG&A expenses before long-term incentive
compensation and the impact of market gains and
losses of deferred compensation plans		$	153,131		$	149,888
Long-term incentive compensation			-			3,012
Impact of market value gains on liabilities held in
deferred compensation trusts			2,761			796
Total SG&A expenses		$	155,892		$	153,696

Normal salary increases and revenue related expense increases between periods account for the 2.2% increase in SG&A expenses before long-term incentive compensation and the impact of market gains of deferred compensation plans.

Interest expense increased 7.5% between periods as a result of the debt refinancing that took place in the first quarter of 2011 and to the increase in amortization of bond discount expense.

Other income/(expense) - net comprise (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2012				2011
Market value gains on assets held in deferred
compensation trusts		$	2,761			$	796
Loss on disposal of property and equipment			(228	)			(68	)
Interest income			401				197
Other			31				(44	)
Total other income/(expense) - net		$	2,965			$	881

Our effective income tax rate increased to 38.9% for the first nine months of 2012 from 38.7% when compared with the first nine months of 2011.

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Net income for both periods included the following after-tax items/adjustments that reduced after-tax earnings (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
VITAS
Legal expenses of OIG investigation	$	(465	)	$	(749	)
Acquisition expenses		(1	)		(73	)
Roto-Rooter
HVAC shut-down costs		(649	)		-
Expenses of class action litigation		(512	)		(881	)
Acquisition expenses		(73	)		4
Corporate
Stock option expense		(4,243	)		(4,366	)
Noncash impact of change in accounting for convertible debt		(3,744	)		(3,464	)
Expenses of securities litigation		(168	)		-
Long-term incentive compensation		-			(1,880	)
Total	$	(9,855	)	$	(11,409	)

Nine months ended September 30, 2012 versus 2011 - Segment Results

The change in after-tax earnings for the first nine months of 2012 versus the first nine months of 2011 is due to (in thousands)

	Increase/(Decrease)
	Amount			Percent
VITAS	$	4,315			7.5
Roto-Rooter		(3,903	)		(15.2	)
Corporate		1,878			8.2
	$	2,290			3.8

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
(in thousands)(unaudited)
										Chemed
	VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
2012 (a)
Service revenues and sales	$	267,990		$	86,363		$	-		$	354,353
Cost of services provided and goods sold		208,473			48,137			-			256,610
Selling, general and administrative expenses		20,148			25,350			7,457			52,955
Depreciation		4,333			2,093			131			6,557
Amortization		489			160			486			1,135
Other operating expenses		-			1,126			-			1,126
Total costs and expenses		233,443			76,866			8,074			318,383
Income/(loss) from operations		34,547			9,497			(8,074	)		35,970
Interest expense		(62	)		(150	)		(3,531	)		(3,743	)
Intercompany interest income/(expense)		795			396			(1,191	)		-
Other income/(expense)—net		176			63			1,601			1,840
Income/(expense) before income taxes		35,456			9,806			(11,195	)		34,067
Income taxes		(13,516	)		(3,661	)		3,955			(13,222	)
Net income/(loss)	$	21,940		$	6,145		$	(7,240	)	$	20,845
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
Pretax benefit/(cost):
Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(2,397	)	$	(2,397	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt		-			-			(2,011	)		(2,011	)
Expenses of class action litigation		-			(116	)		-			(116	)
Expenses of securities litigation		-			-			(68	)		(68	)
Acquisition expenses		(2	)		(85	)		-			(87	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation		(483	)		-			-			(483	)
HVAC shut down costs		-			(1,126	)		-			(1,126	)
Total	$	(485	)	$	(1,327	)	$	(4,476	)	$	(6,288	)
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
After-tax benefit/(cost):
Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(1,516	)	$	(1,516	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt		-			-			(1,272	)		(1,272	)
Expenses of class action litigation		-			(70	)		-			(70	)
Expenses of securities litigation		-			-			(44	)		(44	)
Acquisition expenses		(1	)		(52	)		-			(53	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation		(300	)		-			-			(300	)
HVAC shut down costs		-			(649	)		-			(649	)
Total	$	(301	)	$	(771	)	$	(2,832	)	$	(3,904	)

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
(in thousands)(unaudited)
										Chemed
	VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
2011 (a)
Service revenues and sales	$	252,944		$	88,495		$	-		$	341,439
Cost of services provided and goods sold		196,407			48,656			-			245,063
Selling, general and administrative expenses		18,945			25,057			3,616			47,618
Depreciation		4,123			2,058			132			6,313
Amortization		510			156			468			1,134
Total costs and expenses		219,985			75,927			4,216			300,128
Income/(loss) from operations		32,959			12,568			(4,216	)		41,311
Interest expense		(62	)		(132	)		(3,361	)		(3,555	)
Intercompany interest income/(expense)		834			451			(1,285	)		-
Other income/(expense)—net		62			(7	)		(1,990	)		(1,935	)
Income/(expense) before income taxes		33,793			12,880			(10,852	)		35,821
Income taxes		(12,823	)		(4,864	)		3,753			(13,934	)
Net income/(loss)	$	20,970		$	8,016		$	(7,099	)	$	21,887
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
Pretax benefit/(cost):
Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(2,408	)	$	(2,408	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt		-			-			(1,861	)		(1,861	)
Expenses of class action litigation		-			(770	)		-			(770	)
Acquisition expenses		(2	)		-			-			(2	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation		(212	)		-			-			(212	)
Total	$	(214	)	$	(770	)	$	(4,269	)	$	(5,253	)
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
After-tax benefit/(cost):
Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(1,523	)	$	(1,523	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt		-			-			(1,177	)		(1,177	)
Expenses of class action litigation		-			(467	)		-			(467	)
Acquisition expenses		(2	)		-			-			(2	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation		(131	)		-			-			(131	)
Total	$	(133	)	$	(467	)	$	(2,700	)	$	(3,300	)

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
(in thousands)(unaudited)
										Chemed
	VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
2012 (a)
Service revenues and sales	$	794,050		$	267,416		$	-		$	1,061,466
Cost of services provided and goods sold		621,933			149,490			-			771,423
Selling, general and administrative expenses		60,367			75,875			19,650			155,892
Depreciation		12,521			6,264			393			19,178
Amortization		1,467			471			1,437			3,375
Other operating expenses		-			1,126			-			1,126
Total costs and expenses		696,288			233,226			21,480			950,994
Income/(loss) from operations		97,762			34,190			(21,480	)		110,472
Interest expense		(188	)		(364	)		(10,480	)		(11,032	)
Intercompany interest income/(expense)		2,361			1,221			(3,582	)		-
Other income/(expense)—net		144			9			2,812			2,965
Income/(expense) before income taxes		100,079			35,056			(32,730	)		102,405
Income taxes		(38,080	)		(13,341	)		11,580			(39,841	)
Net income/(loss)	$	61,999		$	21,715		$	(21,150	)	$	62,564
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
Pretax benefit/(cost):
Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(6,709	)	$	(6,709	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt		-			-			(5,919	)		(5,919	)
Expenses of class action litigation		-			(843	)		-			(843	)
Expenses of securities litigation		-			-			(265	)		(265	)
Acquisition expenses		(2	)		(120	)		-			(122	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation		(749	)		-			-			(749	)
HVAC shut-down costs		-			(1,126	)		-			(1,126	)
Total	$	(751	)	$	(2,089	)	$	(12,893	)	$	(15,733	)
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
After-tax benefit/(cost):
Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(4,243	)	$	(4,243	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt		-			-			(3,744	)		(3,744	)
Expenses of class action litigation		-			(512	)		-			(512	)
Expenses of securities litigation		-			-			(168	)		(168	)
Acquisition expenses		(1	)		(73	)		-			(74	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation		(465	)		-			-			(465	)
HVAC shut-down costs		-			(649	)		-			(649	)
Total	$	(466	)	$	(1,234	)	$	(8,155	)	$	(9,855	)

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
(in thousands)(unaudited)
											Chemed
	VITAS				Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
2011 (a)
Service revenues and sales		$	731,712		$	274,005		$	-		$	1,005,717
Cost of services provided and goods sold			570,648			151,470			-			722,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses			57,392			76,181			20,123			153,696
Depreciation			12,489			6,067			403			18,959
Amortization			1,513			443			1,287			3,243
Total costs and expenses			642,042			234,161			21,813			898,016
Income/(loss) from operations			89,670			39,844			(21,813	)		107,701
Interest expense			(172	)		(274	)		(9,814	)		(10,260	)
Intercompany interest income/(expense)			3,263			1,742			(5,005	)		-
Other income/(expense)—net			3			(2	)		880			881
Income/(expense) before income taxes			92,764			41,310			(35,752	)		98,322
Income taxes			(35,080	)		(15,692	)		12,724			(38,048	)
Net income/(loss)		$	57,684		$	25,618		$	(23,028	)	$	60,274
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
Pretax benefit/(cost):
Long-term incentive compensation		$	-		$	-		$	(6,903	)	$	(6,903	)
Stock option expense			-			-			(3,012	)		(3,012	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt			-			-			(5,476	)		(5,476	)
Expenses of class action litigation			-			(1,451	)		-			(1,451	)
Acquisition expenses			(117	)		6			-			(111	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation			(1,209	)		-			-			(1,209	)
Total		$	(1,326	)	$	(1,445	)	$	(15,391	)	$	(18,162	)
											Chemed
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
After-tax benefit/(cost):											$
Long-term incentive compensation			-			-			(4,366	)		(4,366	)
Stock option expense			-			-			(1,880	)		(1,880	)
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt			-			-			(3,464	)		(3,464	)
Expenses of class action litigation			-			(881	)		-			(881	)
Acquisition expenses			(73	)		4			-			(69	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation			(749	)		-			-			(749	)
Total		$	(822	)	$	(877	)	$	(9,710	)	$	(11,409	)

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Consolidating Summary and Reconciliation of  Adjusted EBITDA
Chemed Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
(in thousands)													Chemed
For the three months ended September 30, 2012	VITAS				Roto-Rooter				Corporate				Consolidated
Net income/(loss)		$	21,940			$	6,145			$	(7,240	)		$	20,845
Add/(deduct):
Interest expense			62				150				3,531				3,743
Income taxes			13,516				3,661				(3,955	)			13,222
Depreciation			4,333				2,093				131				6,557
Amortization			489				160				486				1,135
EBITDA			40,340				12,209				(7,047	)			45,502
Add/(deduct):
Intercompany interest expense/(income)			(795	)			(396	)			1,191				-
Interest income			(256	)			(12	)			(23	)			(291	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation			483				-				-				483
Acquisition expenses			2				85				-				87
HVAC shut-down costs			-				1,126				-				1,126
Advertising cost adjustment			-				(468	)			-				(468	)
Expenses of class action litigation			-				116				-				116
Stock option expense			-				-				2,397				2,397
Expenses of securities litigation			-				-				68				68
Adjusted EBITDA		$	39,774			$	12,660			$	(3,414	)		$	49,020
													Chemed
For the three months ended September 30, 2011	VITAS				Roto-Rooter				Corporate				Consolidated
Net income/(loss)		$	20,970			$	8,016			$	(7,099	)		$	21,887
Add/(deduct):
Interest expense			62				132				3,361				3,555
Income taxes			12,823				4,864				(3,753	)			13,934
Depreciation			4,123				2,058				132				6,313
Amortization			510				156				468				1,134
EBITDA			38,488				15,226				(6,891	)			46,823
Add/(deduct):
Intercompany interest expense/(income)			(834	)			(451	)			1,285				-
Interest income			(43	)			(12	)			(19	)			(74	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation			212				-				-				212
Acquisition expenses			2				-				-				2
Advertising cost adjustment			-				(585	)			-				(585	)
Expenses of class action litigation			-				770				-				770
Stock option expense			-				-				2,408				2,408
Adjusted EBITDA		$	37,825			$	14,948			$	(3,217	)		$	49,556

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Consolidating Summary and Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
Chemed Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
(in thousands)													Chemed
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012	VITAS				Roto-Rooter				Corporate				Consolidated
Net income/(loss)		$	61,999			$	21,715			$	(21,150	)		$	62,564
Add/(deduct):
Interest expense			188				364				10,480				11,032
Income taxes			38,080				13,341				(11,580	)			39,841
Depreciation			12,521				6,264				393				19,178
Amortization			1,467				471				1,437				3,375
EBITDA			114,255				42,155				(20,420	)			135,990
Add/(deduct):
Intercompany interest expense/(income)			(2,361	)			(1,221	)			3,582				-
Interest income			(328	)			(22	)			(51	)			(401	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation			749				-				-				749
Acquisition expenses			2				120				-				122
HVAC shut-down costs			-				1,126				-				1,126
Advertising cost adjustment			-				(1,870	)			-				(1,870	)
Expenses of class action litigation			-				843				-				843
Stock option expense			-				-				6,709				6,709
Expenses of securities litigation			-				-				265				265
Adjusted EBITDA		$	112,317			$	41,131			$	(9,915	)		$	143,533
													Chemed
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011	VITAS				Roto-Rooter				Corporate				Consolidated
Net income/(loss)		$	57,684			$	25,618			$	(23,028	)		$	60,274
Add/(deduct):
Interest expense			172				274				9,814				10,260
Income taxes			35,080				15,692				(12,724	)			38,048
Depreciation			12,489				6,067				403				18,959
Amortization			1,513				443				1,287				3,243
EBITDA			106,938				48,094				(24,248	)			130,784
Add/(deduct):
Intercompany interest expense/(income)			(3,263	)			(1,742	)			5,005				-
Interest income			(86	)			(28	)			(83	)			(197	)
Legal expenses of OIG investigation			1,209				-				-				1,209
Acquisition expenses			117				(6	)			-				111
Advertising cost adjustment			-				(1,442	)			-				(1,442	)
Expenses of class action litigation			-				1,451				-				1,451
Stock option expense			-				-				6,903				6,903
Long-term incentive compensation			-				-				3,012				3,012
Adjusted EBITDA		$	104,915			$	46,327			$	(9,411	)		$	141,831

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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
OPERATING STATISTICS FOR VITAS SEGMENT
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
OPERATING STATISTICS	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net revenue ($000)
Homecare	$	197,764		$	184,155		$	577,511		$	529,874
Inpatient		28,082			28,292			86,481			82,861
Continuous care		42,144			40,113			127,481			117,950
Total before Medicare cap allowance	$	267,990		$	252,560		$	791,473		$	730,685
Medicare cap allowance		-			384			2,577			1,027
Total	$	267,990		$	252,944		$	794,050		$	731,712
Net revenue as a percent of total
before Medicare cap allowance
Homecare		73.8	%		72.9	%		73.0	%		72.5	%
Inpatient		10.5			11.2			10.9			11.3
Continuous care		15.7			15.9			16.1			16.2
Total before Medicare cap allowance		100.0			100.0			100.0			100.0
Medicare cap allowance		-			0.2			0.3			0.1
Total		100.0	%		100.2	%		100.3	%		100.1	%
Average daily census (days)
Homecare		10,123			9,485			9,904			9,185
Nursing home		3,073			3,118			3,031			3,062
Routine homecare		13,196			12,603			12,935			12,247
Inpatient		460			456			466			451
Continuous care		621			599			630			601
Total		14,277			13,658			14,031			13,299
Total Admissions		15,539			14,879			47,773			45,971
Total Discharges		15,340			14,682			47,064			45,104
Average length of stay (days)		78.5			80.1			78.3			78.7
Median length of stay (days)		15.0			15.0			15.0			14.0
ADC by major diagnosis
Neurological		33.9	%		34.3	%		34.1	%		34.4	%
Cancer		17.3			17.5			17.6			17.7
Cardio		11.2			11.3			11.4			11.6
Respiratory		6.7			6.6			6.7			6.8
Other		30.9			30.3			30.2			29.5
Total		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Admissions by major diagnosis
Neurological		19.3	%		19.0	%		19.3	%		19.3	%
Cancer		34.0			34.7			33.3			33.1
Cardio		10.5			10.4			11.1			10.9
Respiratory		7.4			7.8			8.1			8.5
Other		28.8			28.1			28.2			28.2
Total		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Direct patient care margins
Routine homecare		52.5	%		52.4	%		51.8	%		52.0	%
Inpatient		9.2			12.4			12.0			12.9
Continuous care		19.0			20.7			19.6			20.5
Homecare margin drivers (dollars per patient day)
Labor costs	$	54.69		$	53.13		$	55.64		$	53.88
Drug costs		8.11			8.26			8.25			8.14
Home medical equipment		7.03			6.64			6.88			6.65
Medical supplies		2.77			2.81			2.77			2.80
Inpatient margin drivers (dollars per patient day)
Labor costs	$	326.95		$	312.72		$	320.79		$	310.25
Continuous care margin drivers (dollars per patient day)
Labor costs	$	575.21		$	555.63		$	571.56		$	550.09
Bad debt expense as a percent of revenues		0.8	%		0.8	%		0.8	%		0.7	%
Accounts receivable --
Days of revenue outstanding- excluding unapplied Medicare payments		35.4			38.9		n.a			n.a
Days of revenue outstanding- including unapplied Medicare payments		27.9			34.6		n.a			n.a

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words “believe”, “expect”, “hope”, “anticipate”, “plan” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.  These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors, which could cause Chemed’s actual results to differ from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.  Variances in any or all of the risks, uncertainties, contingencies, and other factors from our assumptions could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements and trends.  In addition, our ability to deal with the unknown outcomes of these events, many of which are beyond our control, may affect the reliability of projections and other financial matters.  Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risk and there are no assurances that the matters contained in such statements will be achieved.  Chemed does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of a new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our primary market risk exposure relates to interest rate risk exposure through variable interest rate borrowings.  At September 30, 2012, we had no variable rate debt outstanding.  At September 30, 2012, the fair value of the Notes approximates $197.1 million which have a face value of $187.0 million.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of our President and Chief Executive Officer and with the participation of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President and Controller, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President and Controller have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.  There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

For information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings, see note 10, Legal and Regulatory Matters, under Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 2(c). Purchases of Equity Securities by Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table shows the activity related to our share repurchase program for the first nine months of 2012:

	Total Number		Weighted Average		Cumulative Shares		Dollar Amount
	of Shares		Price Paid Per		Repurchased Under		Remaining Under
	Repurchased		Share		the Program		The Program
February 2011 Program
January 1 through January 31, 2012		-	$	-		2,602,513	$	75,268,254
February 1 through February 29, 2012		-		-		2,602,513		75,268,254
March 1 through March 31, 2012		-		-		2,602,513	$	75,268,254
First Quarter Total		-	$	-
April 1 through April 30, 2012		-	$	-		2,602,513	$	75,268,254
May 31 through May 31, 2012		168,812		55.77		2,771,325		65,853,060
June 1 through June 30, 2012		31,088		55.42		2,802,413	$	64,130,136
Second Quarter Total		199,900	$	55.72
July 1 through July 31, 2012		-	$	-		-	$	64,130,136
August 1 through August 31, 2012		9,334		62.75		2,811,747		63,544,438
September 1 through September 30, 2012		-		-		-	$	63,544,438
Third Quarter Total		9,334	$	62.75

Item 3.                      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.                      Mine Safety Disclosures

None

Item 5.                      Other Information

None

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Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification by Kevin J. McNamara pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	Certification by David P. Williams pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange  Act of 1934.
31.3	Certification by Arthur V. Tucker, Jr. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1	Certification by Kevin J. McNamara pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification by David P. Williams pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.3	Certification by Arthur V. Tucker, Jr. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			Chemed Corporation
			(Registrant)
Dated:	November 2, 2012	By:	/s/ Kevin J. McNamara
			Kevin J. McNamara
			(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Dated:	November 2, 2012	By:	/s/ David P. Williams
			David P. Williams
			(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
Dated:	November 2, 2012	By:	/s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
			Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
			(Vice President and Controller)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Kevin J. McNamara, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chemed Corporation (“registrant”);

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter  (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors or persons performing the equivalent function:

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 2, 2012	/s/ Kevin J. McNamara
		Kevin J. McNamara
		(President and Chief
		Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, David P. Williams, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chemed Corporation (“registrant”);

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors or persons performing the equivalent function:

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 2, 2012	/s/ David P. Williams
		David P. Williams
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)

EX-31.3

EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Arthur V. Tucker, Jr., certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Chemed Corporation (“registrant”);

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,

c)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors or persons performing the equivalent function:

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 2, 2012	/s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
		Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
		(Vice President and
		Controller)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION BY KEVIN J. MCNAMARA

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Chemed Corporation (“Company”), does hereby certify that:

1) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 (“Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	November 2, 2012	/s/ Kevin J. McNamara
		Kevin J. McNamara
		(President and Chief
		Executive Officer)

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION BY DAVID P. WILLIAMS

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chemed Corporation (“Company”), does hereby certify that:

1) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 (“Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 2, 2012	/s/ David P. Williams
		David P. Williams
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)

EX-32.3

EXHIBIT 32.3

CERTIFICATION BY ARTHUR V. TUCKER, JR.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as Vice President and Controller of Chemed Corporation (“Company”), does hereby certify that:

1) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 (“Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 2, 2012	/s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
		Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
		(Vice President and
		Controller)

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Earnings Per Share (Changes In Stock Price Impact On Number Of Shares Included In Diluted Earnings Per Share And Issuable Upon Conversion Of Notes) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Percent of Senior Convertible Notes	1.875%
80.73 [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Share Price	80.73
Conversion of stock, shares converted	(3,116)	[1]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	44,670	[2]
80.73 [Member] | Shares Underlying 1.875% Convertible Notes [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted	44,670
80.73 [Member] | Shares Due To The Company Under Notes Hedges [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	(47,786)
90.73 [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Share Price	90.73
Conversion of stock, shares converted	(20,925)	[1]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	299,912	[2]
90.73 [Member] | Shares Underlying 1.875% Convertible Notes [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted	299,912
90.73 [Member] | Shares Due To The Company Under Notes Hedges [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	(320,837)
100.73 [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Share Price	100.73
Conversion of stock, shares converted	(35,197)	[1]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	504,477	[2]
100.73 [Member] | Shares Underlying 1.875% Convertible Notes [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted	504,477
100.73 [Member] | Shares Due To The Company Under Notes Hedges [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	(539,674)
110.73 [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Share Price	110.73
Conversion of stock, shares converted	73,746	[1]
Warrant Shares	120,638
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	792,731	[2]
110.73 [Member] | Shares Underlying 1.875% Convertible Notes [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted	672,093
110.73 [Member] | Shares Due To The Company Under Notes Hedges [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	(718,985)
120.73 [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Share Price	120.73
Conversion of stock, shares converted	263,155	[1]
Warrant Shares	319,805
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	1,131,746	[2]
120.73 [Member] | Shares Underlying 1.875% Convertible Notes [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted	811,941
120.73 [Member] | Shares Due To The Company Under Notes Hedges [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	(868,591)
130.73 [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Share Price	130.73
Conversion of stock, shares converted	423,588	[1]
Warrant Shares	488,502
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	1,418,897	[2]
130.73 [Member] | Shares Underlying 1.875% Convertible Notes [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares converted	930,395
130.73 [Member] | Shares Due To The Company Under Notes Hedges [Member]
Earning Per Share [Line Items]
Total Treasury Method Incremental Shares	(995,309)

[1] Represents the number of incremental shares to be issued by the Company upon conversion of the 1.875% Convertible Notes, assuming concurrent settlement of the note hedges and warrants.

[2] Represents the number of incremental shares that must be included in the calculation of fully diluted shares under U.S. GAAP.

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Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 entity
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Number of businesses acquired	4
Assets total	$ 5.9

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Pension And Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Expenses For Retirement, Profit-Sharing Plans, Excess Benefit Plans And Other Similar Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Pension And Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Defined contribution plans	$ 2,646	$ 105	$ 8,501	$ 7,058

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HVAC Exit Activities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
HVAC Exit Activities [Abstract]
HVAC Exit Pretax Costs	$ 1.1	$ 1.1

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Independent Contractor Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Roto-Rooter [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]
Independent Contractor Operations [Line Items]
Independent contractors with sublicenses			66
Notes receivable from independent contractors	$ 1.2	$ 1.1
Interest rates on loans				8.00%	0.00%
Terms of the loans to independent contractors, years				5 years	2 months

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Balance Sheet

September 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$                        58,449	$                          3,010	$                          7,837	$                                 -	$                        69,296
Accounts receivable, less allowances	955	99,639	558	-	101,152
Intercompany receivables	-	298,490	-	(298,490)	-
Inventories - net	-	6,946	693	-	7,639
Current deferred income taxes	(1,628)	15,512	234	-	14,118
Prepaid income taxes	5,251	(1,799)	(408)	-	3,044
Prepaid expenses	730	8,935	190	-	9,855
Total current assets	63,757	430,733	9,104	(298,490)	205,104
Investments of deferred compensation plans	-	-	35,053	-	35,053
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	11,132	76,273	2,730	-	90,135
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization	-	57,507	-	-	57,507
Goodwill	-	461,277	4,584	-	465,861
Other assets	6,396	1,765	2,966	-	11,127
Investments in subsidiaries	852,204	24,205	-	(876,409)	-
Total assets	$                      933,489	$                   1,051,760	$                        54,437	$                (1,174,899)	$                      864,787
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	$                       (5,239)	$                        48,934	$                             361	$                                 -	$                        44,056
Intercompany payables	294,307	-	4,183	(298,490)	-
Income taxes	(818)	601	1,713	-	1,496
Accrued insurance	1,288	38,230	-	-	39,518
Accrued compensation	3,075	40,595	447	-	44,117
Other current liabilities	3,124	15,017	353	-	18,494
Total current liabilities	295,737	143,377	7,057	(298,490)	147,681
Deferred income taxes	(12,830)	47,968	(10,874)	-	24,264
Long-term debt	172,812	-	-	-	172,812
Deferred compensation liabilities	-	33	34,593	-	34,626
Other liabilities	3,145	6,875	759	-	10,779
Stockholders' equity	474,625	853,507	22,902	(876,409)	474,625
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$                      933,489	$                   1,051,760	$                        54,437	$                (1,174,899)	$                      864,787
December 31, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$                        32,470	$                       (1,422)	$                          7,033	$                                 -	$                        38,081
Accounts receivable, less allowances	606	76,816	502	-	77,924
Intercompany receivables	-	273,413	-	(273,413)	-
Inventories - net	-	8,032	636	-	8,668
Current deferred income taxes	(650)	13,059	131	-	12,540
Prepaid income taxes	(114)	1,689	556	-	2,131
Prepaid expenses	503	10,757	149	-	11,409
Total current assets	32,815	382,344	9,007	(273,413)	150,753
Investments of deferred compensation plans	-	-	31,629	-	31,629
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	11,641	68,755	2,555	-	82,951
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization	-	58,262	-	-	58,262
Goodwill	-	456,183	4,450	-	460,633
Other assets	7,616	1,552	2,509	-	11,677
Investments in subsidiaries	793,277	21,148	-	(814,425)	-
Total assets	$                      845,349	$                      988,244	$                        50,150	$                (1,087,838)	$                      795,905
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	$                          (683)	$                        48,490	$                             418	$                                 -	$                        48,225
Intercompany payables	269,042	-	4,371	(273,413)	-
Income taxes	-	-	90	-	90
Accrued insurance	489	36,658	-	-	37,147
Accrued compensation	3,828	36,655	604	-	41,087
Other current liabilities	1,719	15,728	1,404	-	18,851
Total current liabilities	274,395	137,531	6,887	(273,413)	145,400
Deferred income taxes	(12,330)	51,601	(9,808)	-	29,463
Long-term debt	166,784	-	-	-	166,784
Deferred compensation liabilities	-	-	30,693	-	30,693
Other liabilities	2,816	4,630	2,435	-	9,881
Stockholders' equity	413,684	794,482	19,943	(814,425)	413,684
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$                      845,349	$                      988,244	$                        50,150	$                (1,087,838)	$                      795,905

Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Income Statement

For the three months ended September 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   347,384	$                       6,969	$                               -	$                   354,353
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	252,688	3,922	-	256,610
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,991	43,992	2,972	-	52,955
Depreciation	237	6,099	221	-	6,557
Amortization	486	649	-	-	1,135
Other operating expenses	-	1,126	-	-	1,126
Total costs and expenses	6,714	304,554	7,115	-	318,383
Income/ (loss) from operations	(6,714)	42,830	(146)	-	35,970
Interest expense	(3,517)	(211)	(15)	-	(3,743)
Other (expense)/income - net	4,450	(4,184)	1,574	-	1,840
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(5,781)	38,435	1,413	-	34,067
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	1,877	(14,560)	(539)	-	(13,222)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	24,749	885	-	(25,634)	-
Net income	$                     20,845	$                     24,760	$                          874	$                   (25,634)	$                     20,845
For the three months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   334,937	$                       6,502	$                               -	$                   341,439
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	241,604	3,459	-	245,063
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,678	42,595	(655)	-	47,618
Depreciation	235	5,870	208	-	6,313
Amortization	467	667	-	-	1,134
Total costs and expenses	6,380	290,736	3,012	-	300,128
Income/ (loss) from operations	(6,380)	44,201	3,490	-	41,311
Interest expense	(3,361)	(194)	-	-	(3,555)
Other (expense)/income - net	4,379	(4,301)	(2,013)	-	(1,935)
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(5,362)	39,706	1,477	-	35,821
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	1,677	(15,029)	(582)	-	(13,934)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	25,572	953	-	(26,525)	-
Net income	$                     21,887	$                     25,630	$                          895	$                   (26,525)	$                     21,887
For the nine months ended Septmber 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                1,040,015	$                     21,451	$                               -	$                1,061,466
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	759,549	11,874	-	771,423
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,124	131,695	7,073	-	155,892
Depreciation	704	17,816	658	-	19,178
Amortization	1,437	1,938	-	-	3,375
Other operating expenses	-	1,126	-	-	1,126
Total costs and expenses	19,265	912,124	19,605	-	950,994
Income/ (loss) from operations	(19,265)	127,891	1,846	-	110,472
Interest expense	(10,437)	(551)	(44)	-	(11,032)
Other (expense)/income - net	13,196	(12,982)	2,751	-	2,965
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(16,506)	114,358	4,553	-	102,405
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	5,376	(43,442)	(1,775)	-	(39,841)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	73,694	2,857	-	(76,551)	-
Net income	$                     62,564	$                     73,773	$                       2,778	$                   (76,551)	$                     62,564
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   985,500	$                     20,217	$                               -	$                1,005,717
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	711,335	10,783	-	722,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,936	130,617	5,143	-	153,696
Depreciation	711	17,651	597	-	18,959
Amortization	1,287	1,956	-	-	3,243
Total costs and expenses	19,934	861,559	16,523	-	898,016
Income/ (loss) from operations	(19,934)	123,941	3,694	-	107,701
Interest expense	(9,814)	(446)	-	-	(10,260)
Other (expense)/income - net	12,011	(11,918)	788	-	881
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(17,737)	111,577	4,482	-	98,322
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	5,863	(42,164)	(1,747)	-	(38,048)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	72,148	2,861	-	(75,009)	-
Net income	$                     60,274	$                     72,274	$                       2,735	$                   (75,009)	$                     60,274

Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Statement Of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$                 1,486	$               74,206	$                 1,645	$               77,337
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(196)	(25,491)	(802)	(26,489)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	-	(5,900)	-	(5,900)
Other sources/(uses) - net	201	359	(32)	528
Net cash used by investing activities	5	(31,032)	(834)	(31,861)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Change in cash overdrafts payable	(4,580)	1,281	-	(3,299)
Change in intercompany accounts	40,489	(40,022)	(467)	-
Dividends paid to shareholders	(9,641)	-	-	(9,641)
Purchases of treasury stock	(14,960)	-	(87)	(15,047)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,483	-	-	10,483
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation	2,714	-	-	2,714
Other sources/(uses) - net	(17)	(1)	547	529
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	24,488	(38,742)	(7)	(14,261)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	25,979	4,432	804	31,215
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	32,470	(1,422)	7,033	38,081
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$               58,449	$                 3,010	$                 7,837	$               69,296
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$               21,558	$               83,903	$                 2,475	$             107,936
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(23)	(22,378)	(1,058)	(23,459)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	-	(3,689)	-	(3,689)
Other sources/(uses) - net	(150)	(713)	34	(829)
Net cash used by investing activities	(173)	(26,780)	(1,024)	(27,977)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Purchases of treasury stock	(110,221)	-	(67)	(110,288)
Change in cash overdrafts payable	208	2,089	-	2,297
Change in intercompany accounts	60,028	(59,090)	(938)	-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	7,979	-	-	7,979
Dividends paid to shareholders	(9,393)	-	-	(9,393)
Debt issuance costs	(2,723)	-	-	(2,723)
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation	3,368	-	-	3,368
Other sources/(uses) - net	(5)	-	231	226
Net cash used by financing activities	(50,759)	(57,001)	(774)	(108,534)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(29,374)	122	677	(28,575)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	45,324	(1,571)	6,164	49,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$               15,950	$               (1,449)	$                 6,841	$               21,342

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,296	$ 38,081	$ 21,342	$ 49,917
Accounts receivable, less allowances	101,152	77,924
Inventories - net	7,639	8,668
Current deferred income taxes	14,118	12,540
Prepaid income taxes	3,044	2,131
Prepaid expenses	9,855	11,409
Total current assets	205,104	150,753
Investments of deferred compensation plans	35,053	31,629
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	90,135	82,951
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization	57,507	58,262
Goodwill	465,861	460,633
Other assets	11,127	11,677
Total Assets	864,787	795,905
Accounts payable	44,056	48,225
Income taxes	1,496	90
Accrued insurance	39,518	37,147
Accrued compensation	44,117	41,087
Other current liabilities	18,494	18,851
Total current liabilities	147,681	145,400
Deferred income taxes	24,264	29,463
Long-term debt	172,812	166,784
Deferred compensation liabilities	34,626	30,693
Other liabilities	10,779	9,881
Stockholders' equity	474,625	413,684
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	864,787	795,905
Parent [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	58,449	32,470	15,950	45,324
Accounts receivable, less allowances	955	606
Current deferred income taxes	(1,628)	(650)
Prepaid income taxes	5,251	(114)
Prepaid expenses	730	503
Total current assets	63,757	32,815
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	11,132	11,641
Other assets	6,396	7,616
Investments in subsidiaries	852,204	793,277
Total Assets	933,489	845,349
Accounts payable	(5,239)	(683)
Intercompany payables	294,307	269,042
Income taxes	(818)
Accrued insurance	1,288	489
Accrued compensation	3,075	3,828
Other current liabilities	3,124	1,719
Total current liabilities	295,737	274,395
Deferred income taxes	(12,830)	(12,330)
Long-term debt	172,812	166,784
Other liabilities	3,145	2,816
Stockholders' equity	474,625	413,684
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	933,489	845,349
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,010	(1,422)	(1,449)	(1,571)
Accounts receivable, less allowances	99,639	76,816
Intercompany receivables	298,490	273,413
Inventories - net	6,946	8,032
Current deferred income taxes	15,512	13,059
Prepaid income taxes	(1,799)	1,689
Prepaid expenses	8,935	10,757
Total current assets	430,733	382,344
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	76,273	68,755
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization	57,507	58,262
Goodwill	461,277	456,183
Other assets	1,765	1,552
Investments in subsidiaries	24,205	21,148
Total Assets	1,051,760	988,244
Accounts payable	48,934	48,490
Income taxes	601
Accrued insurance	38,230	36,658
Accrued compensation	40,595	36,655
Other current liabilities	15,017	15,728
Total current liabilities	143,377	137,531
Deferred income taxes	47,968	51,601
Deferred compensation liabilities	33
Other liabilities	6,875	4,630
Stockholders' equity	853,507	794,482
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	1,051,760	988,244
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,837	7,033	6,841	6,164
Accounts receivable, less allowances	558	502
Inventories - net	693	636
Current deferred income taxes	234	131
Prepaid income taxes	(408)	556
Prepaid expenses	190	149
Total current assets	9,104	9,007
Investments of deferred compensation plans	35,053	31,629
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	2,730	2,555
Goodwill	4,584	4,450
Other assets	2,966	2,509
Total Assets	54,437	50,150
Accounts payable	361	418
Intercompany payables	4,183	4,371
Income taxes	1,713	90
Accrued compensation	447	604
Other current liabilities	353	1,404
Total current liabilities	7,057	6,887
Deferred income taxes	(10,874)	(9,808)
Deferred compensation liabilities	34,593	30,693
Other liabilities	759	2,435
Stockholders' equity	22,902	19,943
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	54,437	50,150
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables	(298,490)	(273,413)
Total current assets	(298,490)	(273,413)
Investments in subsidiaries	(876,409)	(814,425)
Total Assets	(1,174,899)	(1,087,838)
Intercompany payables	(298,490)	(273,413)
Total current liabilities	(298,490)	(273,413)
Stockholders' equity	(876,409)	(814,425)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ (1,174,899)	$ (1,087,838)

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Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segments [Abstract]

Service Revenues And Sales And After-Tax Earnings By Business Segment

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service Revenues and Sales
VITAS	$	267,990	$	252,944	$	794,050	$	731,712
Roto-Rooter		86,363		88,495		267,416		274,005
Total	$	354,353	$	341,439	$	1,061,466	$	1,005,717
After-tax Earnings
VITAS	$	21,940	$	20,970	$	61,999	$	57,684
Roto-Rooter		6,145		8,016		21,715		25,618
Total		28,085		28,986		83,714		83,302
Corporate		(7,240)		(7,099)		(21,150)		(23,028)
Net income	$	20,845	$	21,887	$	62,564	$	60,274

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Concentration Of Risk (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Y D	Sep. 30, 2011
Concentration Of Risk [Abstract]
Period of renewal of pharmacy services agreements (in years)			1
Number of days prior written notice to cancel agreements			90
VITAS made purchases from OCR	$ 10.6	$ 10.0	$ 30.9	$ 29.2
Percentage of concentration risk services represent from vendor			90.00%	90.00%

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Long-Term Debt (Debt Amounts Included In Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Principal amount of convertible debentures	$ 186,956	$ 186,956
Unamortized debt discount	(14,144)	(20,172)
Carrying amount of convertible debentures	172,812	166,784
Additional paid in capital (net of tax)	$ 31,310	$ 31,310

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Segments (Service Revenues And Sales And After- Tax Earnings By Business Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service Revenues and Sales	$ 354,353	$ 341,439	$ 1,061,466	$ 1,005,717
After-tax Earnings	28,085	28,986	83,714	83,302
Net income	20,845	21,887	62,564	60,274
VITAS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service Revenues and Sales	267,990	252,944	794,050	731,712
After-tax Earnings	21,940	20,970	61,999	57,684
Roto-Rooter [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service Revenues and Sales	86,363	88,495	267,416	274,005
After-tax Earnings	6,145	8,016	21,715	25,618
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
After-tax Earnings	$ (7,240)	$ (7,099)	$ (21,150)	$ (23,028)

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Financial Instruments (Carrying Value, Fair Value And Hierarchy Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mutual fund investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust, Carrying Value	$ 35,053	$ 31,629
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	172,812	166,784
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mutual fund investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust	35,053
Long-term debt	$ 197,126

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Independent Contractor Operations (Schedule Of Independent Contractors) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Independent Contractor Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 6,942	$ 6,575	$ 20,434	$ 19,614
Pretax profits	$ 3,611	$ 3,236	$ 10,424	$ 9,625

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

4.  Earnings per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed using the weighted average number of shares of capital stock outstanding.  Earnings and diluted earnings per share are computed as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

			Net Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30,		Income		Shares	Earnings per Share
2012
	Earnings	$	20,845	18,960	$	1.10
	Dilutive stock options		-	341
	Nonvested stock awards		-	103
	Diluted earnings	$	20,845	19,404	$	1.07
2011
	Earnings	$	21,887	20,674	$	1.06
	Dilutive stock options		-	293
	Nonvested stock awards		-	88
	Diluted earnings	$	21,887	21,055	$	1.04
			Net Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,		Income		Shares	Earnings per Share
2012
	Earnings	$	62,564	18,977	$	3.30
	Dilutive stock options		-	313
	Nonvested stock awards		-	92
	Diluted earnings	$	62,564	19,382	$	3.23
2011
	Earnings	$	60,274	20,934	$	2.88
	Dilutive stock options		-	379
	Nonvested stock awards		-	87
	Diluted earnings	$	60,274	21,400	$	2.82

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, 1.4 million stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as their exercise prices were greater than the average market price for most of the period. For the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2011,  1.5 million and 980,000, respectively, stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Diluted earnings per share may be impacted in the future as the result of the issuance of our 1.875% Senior Convertible Notes (the “Notes”) and related purchased call options and sold warrants.  Per FASB’s authoritative guidance on the effect of contingently convertible instruments on diluted earnings per share and convertible bonds with an issuer option to settle for cash upon conversion, we will not include any shares related to the Notes in our calculation of diluted earnings per share until our average stock price for a quarter exceeds the current conversion price.  We would then include in our diluted earnings per share calculation those shares issuable using the treasury stock method.  The amount of shares issuable is based upon the amount by which the average stock price for the quarter exceeds the conversion price.  The purchased call option does not impact the calculation of diluted earnings per share as it is always anti-dilutive. The sold warrants become dilutive when our average stock price for a quarter exceeds the strike price of the warrant.

The following table provides examples of how changes in our stock price impact the number of shares that would be included in our diluted earnings per share calculation at September 30, 2012.  It also shows the impact on the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and settlement of the purchased call options and sold warrants:

		Shares		Total Treasury	Shares Due	Incremental
		Underlying 1.875%		Method	to the Company	Shares Issued/
	Share	Convertible	Warrant	Incremental	under Notes	Received by the Company
	Price	Notes	Shares	Shares (a)	Hedges	upon Conversion (b)
$	80.73	44,670	-	44,670	(47,786)	(3,116)
$	90.73	299,912	-	299,912	(320,837)	(20,925)
$	100.73	504,477	-	504,477	(539,674)	(35,197)
$	110.73	672,093	120,638	792,731	(718,985)	73,746
$	120.73	811,941	319,805	1,131,746	(868,591)	263,155
$	130.73	930,395	488,502	1,418,897	(995,309)	423,588

a) Represents the number of incremental shares that must be included in the calculation of fully diluted shares under U.S. GAAP.

b) Represents the number of incremental shares to be issued by the Company upon conversion of the 1.875% Convertible Notes, assuming concurrent settlement of the note hedges and warrants.

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Long-Term Debt (Interest Expense Included In Consolidated Income Statement) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Cash interest expense	$ 1,381	$ 1,345	$ 4,064	$ 3,786
Non-cash amortization of debt discount	2,043	1,910	6,028	5,633
Amortization of debt costs	319	300	940	841
Total interest expense	$ 3,743	$ 3,555	$ 11,032	$ 10,260

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Independent Contractor Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Independent Contractor Operations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Independent Contractors

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues	$	6,942	$	6,575	$	20,434	$	19,614
Pretax profits		3,611		3,236		10,424		9,625

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Other Income/(Expense) - Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Income/(Expense) - Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Other Income - Net Comprises

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Market value gains/(losses) on assets held in
deferred compensation trust	$	1,576	$	(2,011)	$	2,761	$	796
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		(80)		(79)		(228)		(68)
Interest income		291		74		401		197
Other - net		53		81		31		(44)
Other income/(expense) - net	$	1,840	$	(1,935)	$	2,965	$	881

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]
Percent of Senior Convertible Notes	1.875%
Percent of owned subsidiaries	100.00%

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Other Income/(Expense) - Net (Schedule Of Other Income - Net Comprises) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Other Income/(Expense) - Net [Abstract]
Market value gains/(losses) on assets held in deferred compensation trust	$ 1,576	$ (2,011)	$ 2,761	$ 796
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	(80)	(79)	(228)	(68)
Interest income	291	74	401	197
Other - net	53	81	31	(44)
Other income/(expense)- net	$ 1,840	$ (1,935)	$ 2,965	$ 881

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Pension And Retirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension And Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Expenses For Retirement, Profit-Sharing Plans, Excess Benefit Plans And Other Similar Plans

Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
2012		2011		2012		2011
$	2,646	$	105	$	8,501	$	7,058

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Carrying Value, Fair Value And Hierarchy Of Financial Instruments

				Fair Value Measure
		Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Mutual fund investments of deferred
compensation plans held in trust	$	35,053	$	35,053	$	-	$	-
Long-term debt		172,812		197,126		-		-

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Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segments [Abstract]

Segments

3.  Segments

Service revenues and sales and after-tax earnings by business segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service Revenues and Sales
VITAS	$	267,990	$	252,944	$	794,050	$	731,712
Roto-Rooter		86,363		88,495		267,416		274,005
Total	$	354,353	$	341,439	$	1,061,466	$	1,005,717
After-tax Earnings
VITAS	$	21,940	$	20,970	$	61,999	$	57,684
Roto-Rooter		6,145		8,016		21,715		25,618
Total		28,085		28,986		83,714		83,302
Corporate		(7,240)		(7,099)		(21,150)		(23,028)
Net income	$	20,845	$	21,887	$	62,564	$	60,274

We report corporate administrative expenses and unallocated investing and financing income and expense not directly related to either segment as “Corporate”.

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Capital Stock Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Capital Stock Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Capital Stock Repurchases

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Shares repurchased		9,334		1,530,030		209,234		1,871,543
Weighted average price per share	$	62.75	$	55.39	$	56.03	$	60.30

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility period, years	5 years
Revolving credit facility	$ 350
Revolving credit facility, rate description	LIBOR plus 175 basis points
Line of credit facility, basis points above LIBOR	175
Revolving credit facility, interest rate description	floating interest rate
Line of credit expansion feature	150
Standby letters of credit issued	29.2
Unused lines of credit	$ 320.8
Effective rate on Notes	6.875%

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Capital Stock Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Capital Stock Transactions [Abstract]
Shares repurchased	9,334	1,530,030	209,234	1,871,543
Weighted average price per share	$ 62.75	$ 55.39	$ 56.03	$ 60.30

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Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,296	$ 38,081
Accounts receivable less allowances of $11,782 (2011 - $11,524)	101,152	77,924
Inventories - net	7,639	8,668
Current deferred income taxes	14,118	12,540
Prepaid income taxes	3,044	2,131
Prepaid expenses	9,855	11,409
Total current assets	205,104	150,753
Investments of deferred compensation plans	35,053	31,629
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $159,407 (2011- $146,709)	90,135	82,951
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $30,035 (2011 - $28,904)	57,507	58,262
Goodwill	465,861	460,633
Other assets	11,127	11,677
Total Assets	864,787	795,905
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	44,056	48,225
Income taxes	1,496	90
Accrued insurance	39,518	37,147
Accrued compensation	44,117	41,087
Other current liabilities	18,494	18,851
Total current liabilities	147,681	145,400
Deferred income taxes	24,264	29,463
Long-term debt	172,812	166,784
Deferred compensation liabilities	34,626	30,693
Other liabilities	10,779	9,881
Total Liabilities	390,162	382,221
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares $1 par; issued 31,450,817 shares (2011 - 30,936,925 shares)	31,451	30,937
Paid-in capital	428,232	398,094
Retained earnings	599,680	546,757
Treasury stock - 12,257,661 shares (2011 - 11,880,051)	(586,744)	(564,091)
Deferred compensation payable in Company stock	2,006	1,987
Total Stockholders' Equity	474,625	413,684
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 864,787	$ 795,905

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 17, 2012 Y
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted for the period indicated	35,969
Shares vesting period, years	4 years
Cumulative compensation expense	$ 2.3
Cumulative compensation expense recognized ratably over vesting period, years	4
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted for the period indicated	442,350
Shares vesting period, years	3 years
Cumulative compensation expense	$ 7.1
Cumulative compensation expense recognized ratably over vesting period, years	3

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Basis Of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1.  Basis of Presentation

As used herein, the terms "We," "Company" and "Chemed" refer to Chemed Corporation or Chemed Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. 

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Chemed in accordance with Rule 10-01 of SEC Regulation S-X.  Consequently, we have omitted certain disclosures required under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The                 December 31, 2011 balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP.  However, in our opinion, the financial statements presented herein contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  These financial statements are prepared on the same basis as and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 77,337	$ 107,936
Capital expenditures	(26,489)	(23,459)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	(5,900)	(3,689)
Other sources/(uses) - net	528	(829)
Net cash used by investing activities	(31,861)	(27,977)
Change in cash overdrafts payable	(3,299)	2,297
Dividends paid to shareholders	(9,641)	(9,393)
Purchases of treasury stock	(15,047)	(110,288)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,483	7,979
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation	2,714	3,368
Debt issuance costs		(2,723)
Other sources/(uses) - net	529	226
Net cash used by financing activities	(14,261)	(108,534)
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	31,215	(28,575)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	38,081	49,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	69,296	21,342
Parent [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,486	21,558
Capital expenditures	(196)	(23)
Other sources/(uses) - net	201	(150)
Net cash used by investing activities	5	(173)
Change in cash overdrafts payable	(4,580)	208
Change in intercompany accounts	40,489	60,028
Dividends paid to shareholders	(9,641)	(9,393)
Purchases of treasury stock	(14,960)	(110,221)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,483	7,979
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation	2,714	3,368
Debt issuance costs		(2,723)
Other sources/(uses) - net	(17)	(5)
Net cash used by financing activities	24,488	(50,759)
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	25,979	(29,374)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	32,470	45,324
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	58,449	15,950
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,206	83,903
Capital expenditures	(25,491)	(22,378)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	(5,900)	(3,689)
Other sources/(uses) - net	359	(713)
Net cash used by investing activities	(31,032)	(26,780)
Change in cash overdrafts payable	1,281	2,089
Change in intercompany accounts	(40,022)	(59,090)
Other sources/(uses) - net	(1)
Net cash used by financing activities	(38,742)	(57,001)
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,432	122
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	(1,422)	(1,571)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,010	(1,449)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,645	2,475
Capital expenditures	(802)	(1,058)
Other sources/(uses) - net	(32)	34
Net cash used by investing activities	(834)	(1,024)
Change in intercompany accounts	(467)	(938)
Purchases of treasury stock	(87)	(67)
Other sources/(uses) - net	547	231
Net cash used by financing activities	(7)	(774)
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	804	677
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	7,033	6,164
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 7,837	$ 6,841

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Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Medicare Cap Liability Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Beginning balance January 1,	$ 2,965	$ 1,371
Reversal - 2012 measurement period	(2,577)
Reversal - 2011 measurement period		(829)
Other		(198)
Ending balance September 30,	$ 388	$ 344

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HVAC Exit Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

HVAC Exit Activities [Abstract]

HVAC Exit Activities

17. HVAC Exit Activities

In August 2012, Roto-Rooter management made the decision to shut-down its one remaining heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business located in Baltimore, Maryland.  The HVAC business was a portion of a larger business which included plumbing operations.  The plumbing and HVAC businesses shared facilities and administrative functions.  The costs or related cash flows of these shared facilities and administrative functions were not separately tracked or allocated for the HVAC operation.  As a result, the HVAC business does not qualify for discontinued operation treatment under US GAAP.  The operating results of the HVAC operation are reported in continuing operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.  The pretax costs incurred in conjunction with the shut-down were $1.1 million and are recorded in other operating expenses.  The costs are comprised mainly of severance and lease termination costs.

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Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Cost Of Charity Care) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Charity care cost	$ 1,983	$ 1,775	$ 6,021	$ 5,298

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Schedule Of Medicare Cap Liability Activity

	September 30,
	2012		2011
Beginning balance January 1,	$	2,965	$	1,371
Reversal - 2012 measurement period		(2,577)		-
Reversal -  2011 measurement period		-		(829)
Other		-		(198)
Ending balance September 30,	$	388	$	344

Schedule Of Cost Of Charity Care

Three months ended				Nine months ended
September 30,				September 30,
2012			2011	2012		2011
$	1,983	$	1,775	$	6,021	$	5,298

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Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

2.  Revenue Recognition

Both the VITAS segment and the Roto-Rooter segment recognize service revenues and sales when the earnings process has been completed.  Generally, this occurs when services are provided or products are delivered.  VITAS recognizes revenue at the estimated realizable amount due from third-party payers.  Medicare payments are subject to certain limitations, as described below.

As of September 30, 2012, VITAS has approximately $798,000 in unbilled revenue included in accounts receivable (December 31, 2011 - $720,000).  The unbilled revenue at VITAS relates to hospice programs currently undergoing focused medical reviews (“FMR”).  During FMR, surveyors working on behalf of the U.S. Federal government review certain patient files for compliance with Medicare regulations.  During the time the patient file is under review, we are unable to bill for care provided to those patients.  We make appropriate provisions to reduce our revenue and accounts receivable balance for potential denials of patient service revenue due to FMR activity.

We actively monitor each of our hospice programs, by provider number, as to their specific admission, discharge rate and median length of stay data in an attempt to determine whether they are likely to exceed the annual per-beneficiary Medicare cap (“Medicare cap”).  Should we determine that revenues for a program are likely to exceed the Medicare cap based on projected trends, we attempt to institute corrective action to influence the patient mix or to increase patient admissions.  However, should we project our corrective action will not prevent that program from exceeding its Medicare cap, we estimate the amount of revenue recognized during the period that will require repayment to the Federal government under the Medicare cap and record the amount as a reduction to patient revenue.  The Medicare cap measurement period is from September 29 through September 28 of the following year for admissions and from November 1 through October 31 of the following year for revenue. 

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, we did not record any Medicare cap liability.  During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, we reversed Medicare cap liability for amounts recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 for three programs’ projected 2012 measurement period liability.  We reversed these amounts as improving admissions trends in these programs indicate that the liability had been eliminated.

Shown below is the Medicare cap liability activity for the periods ended (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2012		2011
Beginning balance January 1,	$	2,965	$	1,371
Reversal - 2012 measurement period		(2,577)		-
Reversal -  2011 measurement period		-		(829)
Other		-		(198)
Ending balance September 30,	$	388	$	344

Vitas provides charity care, in certain circumstances, to patients without charge when management of the hospice program determines, at the time services are performed, that the patient does not have the financial wherewithal to make payment.  There is no revenue or associated accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated financial statements related to charity care.  The cost of charity care is calculated by taking the ratio of charity care days to total days of care and multiplying by total cost of care.  The cost of charity care is as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended				Nine months ended
September 30,				September 30,
2012			2011	2012		2011
$	1,983	$	1,775	$	6,021	$	5,298

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Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowances	$ 11,782	$ 11,524
Properties and equipment, at cost, accumulated depreciation	159,407	146,709
Identifiable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 30,035	$ 28,904
Capital stock - authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Capital stock - par value	$ 1	$ 1
Capital stock - issued	31,450,817	30,936,925
Treasury stock	12,257,661	11,880,051

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Cash Overdrafts And Cash Equivalents

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Cash Overdrafts And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash Overdrafts And Cash Equivalents

12.  Cash Overdrafts and Cash Equivalents

Included in accounts payable at September 30, 2012 is cash overdrafts payable of $7.0 million (December 31, 2011 - $10.3 million).

From time to time throughout the year, we invest excess cash in money market funds with major commercial banks. We closely monitor the creditworthiness of the institutions with which we invest our overnight funds.  We had $57.2 million in cash equivalents as of September 30, 2012.  There was $32.5 million in cash equivalents as of December 31, 2011.  The weighted average rate of return for our cash equivalents was 0.2% for September 30, 2012 and 0.1% for December 31, 2011.

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Entity Registrant Name	CHEMED CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000019584
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	19,288,868

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Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

13.Financial Instruments

FASB’s authoritative guidance on fair value measurements defines a hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs in fair value measurements.  Level 1 measurements are measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 measurements use significant other observable inputs.  Level 3 measurements are measurements using significant unobservable inputs which require a company to develop its own assumptions.  In recording the fair value of assets and liabilities, companies must use the most reliable measurement available. 

The following shows the carrying value, fair value and the hierarchy for our financial instruments as of          

September 30, 2012 (in thousands):

				Fair Value Measure
		Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Mutual fund investments of deferred
compensation plans held in trust	$	35,053	$	35,053	$	-	$	-
Long-term debt		172,812		197,126		-		-

For cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the liquidity and short-term nature of these instruments.

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Consolidated Statement Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$ 354,353	$ 341,439	$ 1,061,466	$ 1,005,717
Cost of services provided and goods sold (excluding depreciation)	256,610	245,063	771,423	722,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,955	47,618	155,892	153,696
Depreciation	6,557	6,313	19,178	18,959
Amortization	1,135	1,134	3,375	3,243
Other operating expenses	1,126		1,126
Total costs and expenses	318,383	300,128	950,994	898,016
Income from operations	35,970	41,311	110,472	107,701
Interest expense	(3,743)	(3,555)	(11,032)	(10,260)
Other income/(expense)- net	1,840	(1,935)	2,965	881
Income before income taxes	34,067	35,821	102,405	98,322
Income taxes	(13,222)	(13,934)	(39,841)	(38,048)
Net income	$ 20,845	$ 21,887	$ 62,564	$ 60,274
Earnings Per Share
Net income	$ 1.10	$ 1.06	$ 3.30	$ 2.88
Average number of shares outstanding	18,960	20,674	18,977	20,934
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income	$ 1.07	$ 1.04	$ 3.23	$ 2.82
Average number of shares outstanding	19,404	21,055	19,382	21,400
Cash Dividends Per Share	$ 0.18	$ 0.16	$ 0.50	$ 0.44

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

7.Stock-Based Compensation Plans

On February 17, 2012, the Compensation/Incentive Committee of the Board of Directors (“CIC”) approved a grant of 35,969 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees.  The restricted shares cliff vest four years from the date of issuance.  The cumulative compensation expense related to the restricted stock award is $2.3 million and will be recognized ratably over the 4 year vesting period.  We assumed no forfeitures in determining the cumulative compensation expense of the grant. 

On February 17, 2012, the CIC approved a grant of 442,350 stock options to certain employees.  The stock options vest ratably over three years from the date of issuance.  The cumulative compensation expense related to the stock option grant is $7.1 million and will be recognized over the 3 year vesting period.  We used the Black-Scholes option valuation method to determine the cumulative compensation expense of the grant.

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Other Income/(Expense) - Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Income/(Expense) - Net [Abstract]

Other Income/(Expense)-Net

6.  Other Income/(Expense) -- Net

Other income/(expense) -- net comprises the following (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Market value gains/(losses) on assets held in
deferred compensation trust	$	1,576	$	(2,011)	$	2,761	$	796
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		(80)		(79)		(228)		(68)
Interest income		291		74		401		197
Other - net		53		81		31		(44)
Other income/(expense) - net	$	1,840	$	(1,935)	$	2,965	$	881

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Guarantor Subsidiaries

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Guarantor Subsidiaries

18. Guarantor Subsidiaries

Our 1.875% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured, jointly, and severally liable basis by certain of our 100% owned subsidiaries.  The following unaudited, condensed, consolidating financial data presents the composition of the parent company (Chemed), the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 for the balance sheet, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 for the income statement and the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 for the statement of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

September 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$                        58,449	$                          3,010	$                          7,837	$                                 -	$                        69,296
Accounts receivable, less allowances	955	99,639	558	-	101,152
Intercompany receivables	-	298,490	-	(298,490)	-
Inventories - net	-	6,946	693	-	7,639
Current deferred income taxes	(1,628)	15,512	234	-	14,118
Prepaid income taxes	5,251	(1,799)	(408)	-	3,044
Prepaid expenses	730	8,935	190	-	9,855
Total current assets	63,757	430,733	9,104	(298,490)	205,104
Investments of deferred compensation plans	-	-	35,053	-	35,053
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	11,132	76,273	2,730	-	90,135
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization	-	57,507	-	-	57,507
Goodwill	-	461,277	4,584	-	465,861
Other assets	6,396	1,765	2,966	-	11,127
Investments in subsidiaries	852,204	24,205	-	(876,409)	-
Total assets	$                      933,489	$                   1,051,760	$                        54,437	$                (1,174,899)	$                      864,787
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	$                       (5,239)	$                        48,934	$                             361	$                                 -	$                        44,056
Intercompany payables	294,307	-	4,183	(298,490)	-
Income taxes	(818)	601	1,713	-	1,496
Accrued insurance	1,288	38,230	-	-	39,518
Accrued compensation	3,075	40,595	447	-	44,117
Other current liabilities	3,124	15,017	353	-	18,494
Total current liabilities	295,737	143,377	7,057	(298,490)	147,681
Deferred income taxes	(12,830)	47,968	(10,874)	-	24,264
Long-term debt	172,812	-	-	-	172,812
Deferred compensation liabilities	-	33	34,593	-	34,626
Other liabilities	3,145	6,875	759	-	10,779
Stockholders' equity	474,625	853,507	22,902	(876,409)	474,625
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$                      933,489	$                   1,051,760	$                        54,437	$                (1,174,899)	$                      864,787
December 31, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$                        32,470	$                       (1,422)	$                          7,033	$                                 -	$                        38,081
Accounts receivable, less allowances	606	76,816	502	-	77,924
Intercompany receivables	-	273,413	-	(273,413)	-
Inventories - net	-	8,032	636	-	8,668
Current deferred income taxes	(650)	13,059	131	-	12,540
Prepaid income taxes	(114)	1,689	556	-	2,131
Prepaid expenses	503	10,757	149	-	11,409
Total current assets	32,815	382,344	9,007	(273,413)	150,753
Investments of deferred compensation plans	-	-	31,629	-	31,629
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	11,641	68,755	2,555	-	82,951
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization	-	58,262	-	-	58,262
Goodwill	-	456,183	4,450	-	460,633
Other assets	7,616	1,552	2,509	-	11,677
Investments in subsidiaries	793,277	21,148	-	(814,425)	-
Total assets	$                      845,349	$                      988,244	$                        50,150	$                (1,087,838)	$                      795,905
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	$                          (683)	$                        48,490	$                             418	$                                 -	$                        48,225
Intercompany payables	269,042	-	4,371	(273,413)	-
Income taxes	-	-	90	-	90
Accrued insurance	489	36,658	-	-	37,147
Accrued compensation	3,828	36,655	604	-	41,087
Other current liabilities	1,719	15,728	1,404	-	18,851
Total current liabilities	274,395	137,531	6,887	(273,413)	145,400
Deferred income taxes	(12,330)	51,601	(9,808)	-	29,463
Long-term debt	166,784	-	-	-	166,784
Deferred compensation liabilities	-	-	30,693	-	30,693
Other liabilities	2,816	4,630	2,435	-	9,881
Stockholders' equity	413,684	794,482	19,943	(814,425)	413,684
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$                      845,349	$                      988,244	$                        50,150	$                (1,087,838)	$                      795,905

For the three months ended September 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   347,384	$                       6,969	$                               -	$                   354,353
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	252,688	3,922	-	256,610
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,991	43,992	2,972	-	52,955
Depreciation	237	6,099	221	-	6,557
Amortization	486	649	-	-	1,135
Other operating expenses	-	1,126	-	-	1,126
Total costs and expenses	6,714	304,554	7,115	-	318,383
Income/ (loss) from operations	(6,714)	42,830	(146)	-	35,970
Interest expense	(3,517)	(211)	(15)	-	(3,743)
Other (expense)/income - net	4,450	(4,184)	1,574	-	1,840
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(5,781)	38,435	1,413	-	34,067
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	1,877	(14,560)	(539)	-	(13,222)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	24,749	885	-	(25,634)	-
Net income	$                     20,845	$                     24,760	$                          874	$                   (25,634)	$                     20,845
For the three months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   334,937	$                       6,502	$                               -	$                   341,439
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	241,604	3,459	-	245,063
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,678	42,595	(655)	-	47,618
Depreciation	235	5,870	208	-	6,313
Amortization	467	667	-	-	1,134
Total costs and expenses	6,380	290,736	3,012	-	300,128
Income/ (loss) from operations	(6,380)	44,201	3,490	-	41,311
Interest expense	(3,361)	(194)	-	-	(3,555)
Other (expense)/income - net	4,379	(4,301)	(2,013)	-	(1,935)
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(5,362)	39,706	1,477	-	35,821
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	1,677	(15,029)	(582)	-	(13,934)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	25,572	953	-	(26,525)	-
Net income	$                     21,887	$                     25,630	$                          895	$                   (26,525)	$                     21,887
For the nine months ended Septmber 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                1,040,015	$                     21,451	$                               -	$                1,061,466
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	759,549	11,874	-	771,423
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,124	131,695	7,073	-	155,892
Depreciation	704	17,816	658	-	19,178
Amortization	1,437	1,938	-	-	3,375
Other operating expenses	-	1,126	-	-	1,126
Total costs and expenses	19,265	912,124	19,605	-	950,994
Income/ (loss) from operations	(19,265)	127,891	1,846	-	110,472
Interest expense	(10,437)	(551)	(44)	-	(11,032)
Other (expense)/income - net	13,196	(12,982)	2,751	-	2,965
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(16,506)	114,358	4,553	-	102,405
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	5,376	(43,442)	(1,775)	-	(39,841)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	73,694	2,857	-	(76,551)	-
Net income	$                     62,564	$                     73,773	$                       2,778	$                   (76,551)	$                     62,564
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor	Consolidating
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Adjustments	Consolidated
Continuing Operations
Service revenues and sales	$                               -	$                   985,500	$                     20,217	$                               -	$                1,005,717
Cost of services provided and goods sold	-	711,335	10,783	-	722,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,936	130,617	5,143	-	153,696
Depreciation	711	17,651	597	-	18,959
Amortization	1,287	1,956	-	-	3,243
Total costs and expenses	19,934	861,559	16,523	-	898,016
Income/ (loss) from operations	(19,934)	123,941	3,694	-	107,701
Interest expense	(9,814)	(446)	-	-	(10,260)
Other (expense)/income - net	12,011	(11,918)	788	-	881
Income/ (loss) before income taxes	(17,737)	111,577	4,482	-	98,322
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	5,863	(42,164)	(1,747)	-	(38,048)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	72,148	2,861	-	(75,009)	-
Net income	$                     60,274	$                     72,274	$                       2,735	$                   (75,009)	$                     60,274

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$                 1,486	$               74,206	$                 1,645	$               77,337
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(196)	(25,491)	(802)	(26,489)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	-	(5,900)	-	(5,900)
Other sources/(uses) - net	201	359	(32)	528
Net cash used by investing activities	5	(31,032)	(834)	(31,861)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Change in cash overdrafts payable	(4,580)	1,281	-	(3,299)
Change in intercompany accounts	40,489	(40,022)	(467)	-
Dividends paid to shareholders	(9,641)	-	-	(9,641)
Purchases of treasury stock	(14,960)	-	(87)	(15,047)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,483	-	-	10,483
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation	2,714	-	-	2,714
Other sources/(uses) - net	(17)	(1)	547	529
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	24,488	(38,742)	(7)	(14,261)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	25,979	4,432	804	31,215
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	32,470	(1,422)	7,033	38,081
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$               58,449	$                 3,010	$                 7,837	$               69,296
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011		Guarantor	Non-Guarantor
	Parent	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Consolidated
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$               21,558	$               83,903	$                 2,475	$             107,936
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(23)	(22,378)	(1,058)	(23,459)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	-	(3,689)	-	(3,689)
Other sources/(uses) - net	(150)	(713)	34	(829)
Net cash used by investing activities	(173)	(26,780)	(1,024)	(27,977)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Purchases of treasury stock	(110,221)	-	(67)	(110,288)
Change in cash overdrafts payable	208	2,089	-	2,297
Change in intercompany accounts	60,028	(59,090)	(938)	-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	7,979	-	-	7,979
Dividends paid to shareholders	(9,393)	-	-	(9,393)
Debt issuance costs	(2,723)	-	-	(2,723)
Realized excess tax benefit on share based compensation	3,368	-	-	3,368
Other sources/(uses) - net	(5)	-	231	226
Net cash used by financing activities	(50,759)	(57,001)	(774)	(108,534)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(29,374)	122	677	(28,575)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	45,324	(1,571)	6,164	49,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$               15,950	$               (1,449)	$                 6,841	$               21,342

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Capital Stock Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Capital Stock Transactions [Abstract]

Capital Stock Transactions

14.  Capital Stock Transactions

We repurchased the following capital stock for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Shares repurchased		9,334		1,530,030		209,234		1,871,543
Weighted average price per share	$	62.75	$	55.39	$	56.03	$	60.30

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Legal And Regulatory Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Legal And Regulatory Matters [Abstract]

Legal And Regulatory Matters

10.Legal and Regulatory Matters

The VITAS segment of the Company’s business operates in a heavily-regulated industry.  As a result, the Company is subjected to inquiries and investigations by various government agencies, as well as to lawsuits, including qui tam actions.  The following sections describe the various ongoing lawsuits and investigations of which the Company is currently aware.  It is not possible at this time for us to estimate either the timing or outcome of any of those matters, or whether any potential loss, or range of potential losses, is probable or estimable.

Litigation

On March 1, 2010 Anthony Morangelli and Frank Ercole filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court for the Eastern District of New York, Morangelli et al. v. Chemed Corporation, et al., 1-10-cv-00876-BMC, seeking unpaid minimum wages and overtime service technician compensation from Roto-Rooter and Chemed.  They also seek payment of penalties, interest and plaintiffs’ attorney fees.  We contest these allegations.  In September 2010, the Court conditionally certified a nationwide class of service technicians, excluding those who signed dispute resolution agreements in which they agreed to arbitrate claims arising out of their employment.

VITAS is party to a class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County in September 2006 by Bernadette Santos, Keith Knoche and Joyce White, Bernadette Santos, et al. v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California, BC359356.  This case alleges failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal and rest periods to a purported class of California admissions nurses, chaplains and sales representatives.  The case seeks payment of penalties, interest and Plaintiffs’ attorney fees.  We contest these allegations.  In December 2009, the trial court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.  In July 2011, the Court of Appeals affirmed denial of class certification on the travel time, meal and rest period claims, and reversed the trial court’s denial on the off-the-clock and sales representation exemption claims.  Plaintiffs filed an appeal of this decision.  In September 2012, in response to an order of reconsideration, the Court of Appeals reiterated its previous rulings.  

On January 12, 2012, the Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against the Company, Kevin McNamara, David Williams, and Timothy O’Toole.  On April 9, 2012, the Court issued orders (a) renaming the suit as In re Chemed Corp. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-28 (S.D. Ohio); (b) appointing the Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund and the Electrical Workers Pension Fund, Local 103, I.B.E.W. as Lead Plaintiffs; and (c) approving Lead Plaintiffs’ selection of Labaton Sucharow LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as Co-Lead Counsel.  On June 18, 2012, Lead Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 against all Defendants, and violation of Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Messrs. McNamara, Williams, and O’Toole.  The suit’s allegations concern the VITAS hospice segment of the Company’s business.  Lead Plaintiffs seek, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Chemed Capital Stock between February 15, 2010 and November 16, 2011, compensatory damages in an unspecified amount and attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising from Defendants’ failure to disclose an alleged fraudulent scheme to enroll ineligible hospice patients and to fraudulently obtain payments from the federal government.  Defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint on August 17, 2012, which are continuing to be briefed.  Defendants believe the claims are without merit, and intend to defend vigorously against them.

Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, litigation adversely affects us through defense costs, diversion of management time, and related publicity.

Regulatory Matters

In April 2005, VITAS received a subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting that VITAS produce various categories of documents from 1998 through the date of the subpoena in connection with an investigation into an alleged failure to appropriately bill Medicare and Medicaid for hospice services.  The requested categories of documents included patient medical and billing records for 320 past and then current patients from VITAS’s three largest programs; policy and procedure manuals; information concerning patient admissions, certifications, discharges, and lengths of stay; and census information.  In the third quarter of 2005, the OIG requested additional information from us.  In May 2006, VITAS received another subpoena from OIG seeking certain information concerning employees and their compensation from 1999 through 2004.In 2004, two former VITAS employees filed a related qui tam suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States, et al. ex rel. Barys v. Vitas Healthcare Corp., 1:04-cv-21431.  The complaint asserted violations of the federal False Claims Act against VITAS and certain of its affiliates, based on the alleged fraudulent admissions and recertification of ineligible patients.  In July 2007, the district court dismissed the suit with prejudice.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal in November 2008.  In March 2009, VITAS received a letter from the Department of Justice indicating that its investigation of VITAS’s Florida programs is ongoing.

In July 2012, VITAS received an investigative subpoena from the Florida Attorney General seeking documents previously produced in the course of prior government investigations as well as, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of production, billing records and procedures; information concerning business results, plans, and strategies; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.  We are conferring with the Attorney General regarding those document requests. 

In May 2009, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that VITAS deliver to OIG various categories of documents for its headquarters and Texas programs from January 1, 2003 through the date of the subpoena.  The requested categories included policy and procedure manuals and information concerning Medicare and Medicaid billing and the provision of hospice services; patient medical records; information concerning business plans, strategies, and results and VITAS’s affiliated entities and referral sources; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.  In August 2009, the OIG selected medical records for 59 past and current patients from a Texas program for review.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second administrative subpoena from the Department of Justice seeking electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.  In April 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a copy of a qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Rehfeldt v. Vitas Healthcare Corp., 3:09-cv-0203.  In November 2011, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and the Attorney General for the State of Texas filed notices in November 2011 stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on the alleged admission and re-certification of ineligible patients, conspiracy to admit ineligible patients, and backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Michael Rehfeldt, a former general manager of VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, the San Antonio program’s former Regional Vice-President, Keith Becker, and former Medical Director, Justo Cisneros, and their respective then-current employers: Wellmed Medical Management, Care Level Management, LLC, Inspiris Hospice, LLC, and Inspiris, Inc.  The plaintiff dismissed all claims against their then-current employers in March and April of 2012.  The complaint has yet to be served on any of the VITAS entities. 

In February 2010, VITAS received a companion civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the Texas Attorney General seeking documents from January 1, 2002 through the date of the CID, and interrogatory responses in connection with a related investigation of possible fraudulent submission of Medicaid claims for non-qualifying patients and fraudulent shifting of costs from VITAS to the State of Texas and the United States.  The CID requested similar information sought by the Department of Justice’s May 2009 administrative subpoena, together with information concerning record-keeping and retention practices, and medical records concerning 117 patients.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second CID from the Texas Attorney General seeking additional documents concerning business plans and results, revocation forms for certain patients, and electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.

In June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Urick v. Vitas HME Solutions, Inc. et al., 5:08-cv-0663.  The U.S. Attorney filed a notice in May 2012 stating that it had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that it continues to investigate the allegations.  In June 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on allegations of a conspiracy to submit to Medicare and Medicaid false claims involving hospice services for ineligible patients, unnecessary medical supplies, failing to satisfy certain prerequisites for payment, and altering patient records, including backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Barbara Urick, a registered nurse in VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, certain of its affiliates, and several former VITAS employees, including physicians Justo Cisneros and Antonio Cavasos and nurses Sally Schwenk, Diane Anest, and Edith Reed.  In September 2012, the plaintiff dismissed all claims against the individual defendants.  The complaint has yet to be served on any of the VITAS entities. 

Also in June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States, et al. ex rel. Spottiswood v. Chemed Corp., 1:07-cv-4566.  In April 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and Attorney General for the State of Illinois filed notices in April and May 2012, respectively, stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act based on allegations that VITAS fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid for providing unwarranted continuous care services.  The suit was brought by Laura Spottiswood, a former part-time pool registered nurse at VITAS, against Chemed, VITAS, and a VITAS affiliate.  The complaint has yet to be served. 

In June 2012, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from OIG in connection with an investigation of possible improper claims submitted to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  It seeks production of various categories of documents concerning the provision of hospice services, for headquarters and its Southern California programs, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of the subpoena.  The categories of documents include policy, procedure and training manuals; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care, including referrals, admissions, certifications, revocations and census information; documents concerning claims submitted to government programs; certain information concerning employees and their compensation; and documents concerning VITAS’s financial performance.  In August 2012, the OIG also subpoenaed medical records for 268 patients from three Southern California programs.  We are conferring with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California regarding those document requests. 

In September 2012, VITAS received an administrative subpoena from OIG seeking production of medical records for 102 patients in 10 states who received continuous care between 2004 and 2009.  We are conferring with OIG regarding those requests.

The costs to comply with these investigations were not material for any period presented.  Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, responding to the subpoenas and dealing with the various regulatory agencies can adversely affect us through defense costs, diversion of management time, and related publicity.

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Independent Contractor Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Independent Contractor Operations [Abstract]

Independent Contractor Operations

8.    Independent Contractor Operations

The Roto-Rooter segment sublicenses with 66 independent contractors to operate certain plumbing repair and drain cleaning businesses in lesser-populated areas of the United States and Canada.  We had notes receivable from our independent contractors as of September 30, 2012 totaling $1.2 million (December 31, 2011  -$1.1 million).  In most cases these loans are fully or partially secured by equipment owned by the contractor.  The interest rates on the loans range from 0% to 8% per annum and the remaining terms of the loans range from 2 months to 5 years at September30, 2012.  We recorded the following from our independent contractors (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues	$	6,942	$	6,575	$	20,434	$	19,614
Pretax profits		3,611		3,236		10,424		9,625

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Pension And Retirement Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension And Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Pension And Retirement Plans

9.  Pension and Retirement Plans

All of the Company’s plans that provide retirement and similar benefits are defined contribution plans.  These expenses include the impact of market gains and losses on assets held in deferred compensation plans.  Expenses for the Company’s pension and profit-sharing plans, excess benefit plans and other similar plans are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
2012		2011		2012		2011
$	2,646	$	105	$	8,501	$	7,058

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Concentration Of Risk

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Concentration Of Risk [Abstract]

Concentration Of Risk

11.  Concentration of Risk

VITAS has pharmacy services agreements ("Agreements") with Omnicare, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“OCR”) whereby OCR provides specified pharmacy services for VITAS and its hospice patients in geographical areas served by both VITAS and OCR.  The Agreements renew automatically for one-year terms.  Either party may cancel the Agreements at the end of any term by giving 90 days prior written notice.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of $10.6 million and $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of $30.9 million and $29.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  For the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, purchases from this vendor represent over 90% of all pharmacy services used by VITAS.

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Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Unbilled revenue	$ 798,000	$ 720,000

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Cash Overdrafts And Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Overdrafts And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash overdrafts included in accounts payable	$ 7.0	$ 10.3
Cash equivalents	$ 57.2	$ 32.5
Cash equivalents weighted average rate of return	0.20%	0.10%

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Recent Accounting Statements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Recent Accounting Statements [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Statements

16.  Recent Accounting Statements

In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update “ASU” No. 2012-02 – Intangibles Goodwill and Other which provides additional guidance related to the impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets.  ASU No. 2012–02 allows anentity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform further impairmenttesting.  The revised guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 but early adoption is permitted.  Our impairment testing date is October 1 of each year and we adopted the new guidelines in the third quarter of 2012.  There was no impact as a result of the adoption.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Computation Of Earnings Per Share

			Net Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30,		Income		Shares	Earnings per Share
2012
	Earnings	$	20,845	18,960	$	1.10
	Dilutive stock options		-	341
	Nonvested stock awards		-	103
	Diluted earnings	$	20,845	19,404	$	1.07
2011
	Earnings	$	21,887	20,674	$	1.06
	Dilutive stock options		-	293
	Nonvested stock awards		-	88
	Diluted earnings	$	21,887	21,055	$	1.04
			Net Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,		Income		Shares	Earnings per Share
2012
	Earnings	$	62,564	18,977	$	3.30
	Dilutive stock options		-	313
	Nonvested stock awards		-	92
	Diluted earnings	$	62,564	19,382	$	3.23
2011
	Earnings	$	60,274	20,934	$	2.88
	Dilutive stock options		-	379
	Nonvested stock awards		-	87
	Diluted earnings	$	60,274	21,400	$	2.82

Changes In Stock Price Impact On Number Of Shares Included In Diluted Earnings Per Share And Issuable Upon Conversion Of Notes

		Shares		Total Treasury	Shares Due	Incremental
		Underlying 1.875%		Method	to the Company	Shares Issued/
	Share	Convertible	Warrant	Incremental	under Notes	Received by the Company
	Price	Notes	Shares	Shares (a)	Hedges	upon Conversion (b)
$	80.73	44,670	-	44,670	(47,786)	(3,116)
$	90.73	299,912	-	299,912	(320,837)	(20,925)
$	100.73	504,477	-	504,477	(539,674)	(35,197)
$	110.73	672,093	120,638	792,731	(718,985)	73,746
$	120.73	811,941	319,805	1,131,746	(868,591)	263,155
$	130.73	930,395	488,502	1,418,897	(995,309)	423,588

a) Represents the number of incremental shares that must be included in the calculation of fully diluted shares under U.S. GAAP.

b) Represents the number of incremental shares to be issued by the Company upon conversion of the 1.875% Convertible Notes, assuming concurrent settlement of the note hedges and warrants.

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Legal And Regulatory Matters (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2010 employee	Feb. 28, 2010	Aug. 31, 2009	Apr. 30, 2005
Legal And Regulatory Matters [Abstract]
Current and former employees			10
Number of Patients	102	268		117	59	320

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Long-Term Debt (Financial Debt Covenants) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual Operating Lease Commitment, Requirement	$ 30.0
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Requirement	3.50
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges), Requirement	1.50
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Requirement	1.00
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges), Requirement	1.00

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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 62,564	$ 60,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,553	22,202
Deferred income taxes	(6,808)	(1,608)
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	7,303	6,640
Amortization of discount on convertible notes	6,028	5,633
Stock option expense	6,709	6,903
Noncash long-term incentive compensation		2,595
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding amounts acquired in business combinations:
Increase in accounts receivable	(30,409)	(5,991)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories	1,029	(1,160)
Decrease in prepaid expenses	1,554	254
Increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities	4,454	2,654
Increase in income taxes	1,292	12,253
Increase in other assets	(3,944)	(3,811)
Increase in other liabilities	6,648	3,567
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation	(2,714)	(3,368)
Other sources	1,078	899
Net cash provided by operating activities	77,337	107,936
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(26,489)	(23,459)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	(5,900)	(3,689)
Other sources/(uses)	528	(829)
Net cash used by investing activities	(31,861)	(27,977)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Dividends paid	(9,641)	(9,393)
Purchases of treasury stock	(15,047)	(110,288)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	10,483	7,979
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation	2,714	3,368
Increase/(decrease) in cash overdrafts payable	(3,299)	2,297
Debt issuance costs		(2,723)
Other sources	529	226
Net cash used by financing activities	(14,261)	(108,534)
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	31,215	(28,575)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	38,081	49,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 69,296	$ 21,342

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Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

5. Long-Term Debt

On March 1, 2011, we replaced our existing credit agreement with our Revolving Credit Facility (“2011 Credit Agreement”).  Terms of the 2011 Credit Agreement consist of a five-year, $350 million revolving credit facility.  This 2011 Credit Agreement has a floating interest rate that is currently LIBOR plus 175 basis points.  The 2011 Credit Agreement also includes a $150 million expansion feature.  The 2011 Credit Agreement contains the following quarterly financial covenants:

Description	Requirement
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated  Adj. EBITDA)	<  3.50 to 1.00
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges)	>  1.50 to 1.00
Annual Operating Lease Commitment	< $30.0 million

We are in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2012.  We have issued $29.2 million in standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2012 for insurance purposes.  Issued letters of credit reduce our available credit under the 2011 Credit Agreement.  As of September 30, 2012, we have approximately $320.8 million of unused lines of credit available and eligible to be drawn down under our revolving credit facility, excluding the $150 million expansion feature. 

The following amounts are included in our consolidated balance sheet related to the Notes:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Principal amount of convertible debentures	$	186,956	$	186,956
Unamortized debt discount		(14,144)		(20,172)
Carrying amount of convertible debentures	$	172,812	$	166,784
Additional paid in capital (net of tax)	$	31,310	$	31,310

The following amounts comprise interest expense included in our consolidated income statement (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash interest expense	$	1,381	$	1,345	$	4,064	$	3,786
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		2,043		1,910		6,028		5,633
Amortization of debt costs		319		300		940		841
Total interest expense	$	3,743	$	3,555	$	11,032	$	10,260

The unamortized debt discount is being amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining life of the Notes.  The effective rate on the Notes is approximately 6.875% as of September 30, 2012.

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Income Statement) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Service Revenues and Sales	$ 354,353	$ 341,439	$ 1,061,466	$ 1,005,717
Cost of services provided and goods sold	256,610	245,063	771,423	722,118
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,955	47,618	155,892	153,696
Depreciation	6,557	6,313	19,178	18,959
Amortization	1,135	1,134	3,375	3,243
Other operating expenses	1,126		1,126
Total costs and expenses	318,383	300,128	950,994	898,016
Income/ (loss) from operations	35,970	41,311	110,472	107,701
Interest expense	(3,743)	(3,555)	(11,032)	(10,260)
Other (expense)/income - net	1,840	(1,935)	2,965	881
Income before income taxes	34,067	35,821	102,405	98,322
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	(13,222)	(13,934)	(39,841)	(38,048)
Net income	20,845	21,887	62,564	60,274
Parent [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,991	5,678	17,124	17,936
Depreciation	237	235	704	711
Amortization	486	467	1,437	1,287
Total costs and expenses	6,714	6,380	19,265	19,934
Income/ (loss) from operations	(6,714)	(6,380)	(19,265)	(19,934)
Interest expense	(3,517)	(3,361)	(10,437)	(9,814)
Other (expense)/income - net	4,450	4,379	13,196	12,011
Income before income taxes	(5,781)	(5,362)	(16,506)	(17,737)
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	1,877	1,677	5,376	5,863
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	24,749	25,572	73,694	72,148
Net income	20,845	21,887	62,564	60,274
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Service Revenues and Sales	347,384	334,937	1,040,015	985,500
Cost of services provided and goods sold	252,688	241,604	759,549	711,335
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,992	42,595	131,695	130,617
Depreciation	6,099	5,870	17,816	17,651
Amortization	649	667	1,938	1,956
Other operating expenses	1,126		1,126
Total costs and expenses	304,554	290,736	912,124	861,559
Income/ (loss) from operations	42,830	44,201	127,891	123,941
Interest expense	(211)	(194)	(551)	(446)
Other (expense)/income - net	(4,184)	(4,301)	(12,982)	(11,918)
Income before income taxes	38,435	39,706	114,358	111,577
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	(14,560)	(15,029)	(43,442)	(42,164)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	885	953	2,857	2,861
Net income	24,760	25,630	73,773	72,274
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Service Revenues and Sales	6,969	6,502	21,451	20,217
Cost of services provided and goods sold	3,922	3,459	11,874	10,783
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,972	(655)	7,073	5,143
Depreciation	221	208	658	597
Total costs and expenses	7,115	3,012	19,605	16,523
Income/ (loss) from operations	(146)	3,490	1,846	3,694
Interest expense	(15)		(44)
Other (expense)/income - net	1,574	(2,013)	2,751	788
Income before income taxes	1,413	1,477	4,553	4,482
Income tax (provision)/ benefit	(539)	(582)	(1,775)	(1,747)
Net income	874	895	2,778	2,735
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Guarantor Subsidairies [Line Items]
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	(25,634)	(26,525)	(76,551)	(75,009)
Net income	$ (25,634)	$ (26,525)	$ (76,551)	$ (75,009)

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Financial Debt Covenants

Description	Requirement
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated  Adj. EBITDA)	<  3.50 to 1.00
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges)	>  1.50 to 1.00
Annual Operating Lease Commitment	< $30.0 million

Debt Amounts Included In Consolidated Balance Sheet

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Principal amount of convertible debentures	$	186,956	$	186,956
Unamortized debt discount		(14,144)		(20,172)
Carrying amount of convertible debentures	$	172,812	$	166,784
Additional paid in capital (net of tax)	$	31,310	$	31,310

Interest Expense Included In Consolidated Income Statement

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cash interest expense	$	1,381	$	1,345	$	4,064	$	3,786
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		2,043		1,910		6,028		5,633
Amortization of debt costs		319		300		940		841
Total interest expense	$	3,743	$	3,555	$	11,032	$	10,260

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Computation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income, Earnings	$ 20,845	$ 21,887	$ 62,564	$ 60,274
Net Income, Earnings, Shares	18,960,000	20,674,000	18,977,000	20,934,000
Net Income, Earnings per Share	$ 1.10	$ 1.06	$ 3.30	$ 2.88
Dilutive stock options, Shares	341,000	293,000	313,000	379,000
Nonvested stock awards, Shares	103,000	88,000	92,000	87,000
Net Income, Diluted Earnings, Shares	19,404,000	21,055,000	19,382,000	21,400,000
Net Income, Diluted Earnings per Share	$ 1.07	$ 1.04	$ 3.23	$ 2.82
Stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share	1,400,000	1,500,000	1,400,000	980,000

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Business Combinations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

15.  Business Combinations

In the first nine months of 2012, we completed four business combinations within our Roto-Rooter segment for $5.9 million in cash to increase our market penetration in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Bend, Oregon; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Boise, Idaho.  A substantial portion of this aggregate purchase price was allocated to goodwill.  The operating results of these business combinations have been included in our results of operations since the acquisition date and are not material for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 nor for the comparable prior year periods.