DETAILS OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS - Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other current assets:
Payroll tax escrow	$ 7,000	$ 7,600
Income tax receivable	8,000	8,800
Due from joint ventures	6,800	3,600
Other	8,300	6,400
Other current assets	30,060	26,415
Other assets:
Workers’ compensation deposits	200	300
Health insurance deposits	1,500	900
Other miscellaneous deposits	1,000	1,000
Indemnity receivable	13,600	13,600
Equity method investments	46,100	40,500
Cost method investments	20,000	20,000
Other	2,700	3,500
Other assets	85,097	79,836
Accrued expenses:
Health insurance	18,200	16,200
Workers’ compensation	41,800	40,600
Legal settlements and other audits	24,600	29,900
Charity care	2,700	1,900
Estimated Medicare cap liability	2,300	4,300
Hospice accruals (room and board, general in-patient and other)	23,300	19,100
Patient and payor liabilities	15,100	8,900
Accrued contingent consideration	7,100	10,500
Accrued Interest	1,100	200
Other	3,800	5,800
Accrued expenses	140,049	137,390
Other long-term obligations:
Deferred compensation plan liability	600	600
Accrued contingent consideration	0	3,200
Other	800	1,000
Other long-term obligations	$ 1,418	$ 4,808