Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our operations involve servicing patients through our two reportable business segments: home health and hospice. Our home health segment delivers a wide range of services in the homes of individuals who may be recovering from surgery, have a chronic disability or terminal illness or need assistance with the essential activities of daily living. Our hospice segment provides palliative care and comfort to terminally ill patients and their families. The "other" column in the following tables consist of costs relating to corporate support functions that are not directly attributable to a specific operating segment.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we closed 29 and 23 operating care centers, respectively, which are reflected as discontinued operations in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. See Note 4 for additional information. Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Management evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the operating income of the reportable segments, which exclude corporate expenses, but includes revenues and all other costs directly attributable to the specific segment. Segment assets are not reviewed by the company's chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below (amounts in millions).

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2011
	Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,252.6	$	217.7	$	—	$	1,470.3
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		665.7		116.6		—		782.3
General and administrative expenses		291.0		42.9		193.0		526.9
Provision for doubtful accounts		12.3		1.2		—		13.5
Depreciation and amortization		13.6		0.7		24.3		38.6
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment charge		579.9		—		—		579.9
Operating expenses		1,562.5		161.4		217.3		1,941.2
Operating (loss) income	$	(309.9)	$	56.3	$	(217.3)	$	(470.9)

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2010
	Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,465.2	$	138.6	$	—	$	1,603.8
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		722.3		74.1		—		796.4
General and administrative expenses		335.9		30.8		177.8		544.5
Provision for doubtful accounts		17.8		1.0		—		18.8
Depreciation and amortization		14.2		0.5		18.8		33.5
Operating expenses		1,090.2		106.4		196.6		1,393.2
Operating (loss) income	$	375.0	$	32.2	$	(196.6)	$	210.6

	For the Years Ended December 31, 2009
	Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,382.0	$	102.4	$	—	$	1,484.4
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		652.6		53.0		—		705.6
General and administrative expenses		298.2		23.2		171.9		493.3
Provision for doubtful accounts		17.5		2.2		—		19.7
Depreciation and amortization		13.3		0.8		13.6		27.7
Operating expenses		981.6		79.2		185.5		1,246.3
Operating (loss) income	$	400.4	$	23.2	$	(185.5)	$	238.1