SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Income of Reportable Segments

		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	987.7	$	261.6	$	0.0	$	1,249.3
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		578.9		139.1		0.0		718.0
General and administrative expenses		304.8		64.7		104.5		474.0
Provision for doubtful accounts		10.2		5.7		0.0		15.9
Depreciation and amortization		10.3		2.1		24.5		36.9
U.S. Department of Justice settlement		0.0		0.0		150.0		150.0
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment charge		8.5		1.0		0.0		9.5
Operating expenses		912.7		212.6		279.0		1,404.3
Operating income (loss)	$	75.0	$	49.0	$	(279.0)	$	(155.0)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,152.1	$	288.7	$	0.0	$	1,440.8
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		661.4		149.3		0.0		810.7
General and administrative expenses		331.6		71.8		113.3		516.7
Provision for doubtful accounts		17.1		3.9		0.0		21.0
Depreciation and amortization		13.2		1.5		24.5		39.2
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment charge		161.6		0.5		0.0		162.1
Operating expenses		1,184.9		227.0		137.8		1,549.7
Operating (loss) income	$	(32.8)	$	61.7	$	(137.8)	$	(108.9)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,201.8	$	216.6	$	0.0	$	1,418.4
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		634.5		115.9		0.0		750.4
General and administrative expenses		321.7		49.6		135.5		506.8
Provision for doubtful accounts		11.5		1.2		0.0		12.7
Depreciation and amortization		13.2		0.7		23.9		37.8
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment charge		579.9		0.0		0.0		579.9
Operating expenses		1,560.8		167.4		159.4		1,887.6
Operating (loss) income	$	(359.0)	$	49.2	$	(159.4)	$	(469.2)