SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Income of Reportable Segments

		For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
		Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	1,005.1	$	275.4	$	0.0	$	1,280.5
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		584.2		141.7		0.0		725.9
General and administrative expenses		263.2		62.7		126.5		452.4
Provision for doubtful accounts		12.2		1.9		0.0		14.1
Depreciation and amortization		5.2		1.4		13.4		20.0
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment charge		0.0		0.0		77.3		77.3
Operating expenses		864.8		207.7		217.2		1,289.7
Operating income (loss)	$	140.3	$	67.7	$	(217.2)	$	(9.2)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Home Health		Hospice		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	956.9	$	247.6	$	0.0	$	1,204.5
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization		559.4		131.7		0.0		691.1
General and administrative expenses		269.0		58.3		114.4		441.7
Provision for doubtful accounts		14.8		1.5		0.0		16.3
Depreciation and amortization		9.0		2.1		17.2		28.3
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment charge		1.6		1.5		0.0		3.1
Operating expenses		853.8		195.1		131.6		1,180.5
Operating income (loss)	$	103.1	$	52.5	$	(131.6)	$	24.0
		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)