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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):         November 2, 2007


SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-12040
85-0410612
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


18831 Von Karman, Suite 400
Irvine, CA
 
92612
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 4.01.                      Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant


On November 2, 2007, Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (“Sun”), upon the approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Sun and of the Board of Directors of Sun, notified Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst & Young”) that it would not continue to act as the independent registered public accounting firm of Sun after completion of the audit of Sun’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2007.  Ernst & Young will continue as the independent registered public accounting firm for Sun for the year ending December 31, 2007.

Ernst & Young’s reports on Sun’s financial statements for the periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, and its report on management’s assessment of Sun’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle.  The report of Ernst & Young on internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting because of the existence of the following material weakness:  inadequate controls over accounting for leases with rent escalation clauses. Management's report on internal control over financial reporting and related changes to internal control over financial reporting are included in Item 9A of Sun's 2006 Form 10-K/A.

The Audit Committee has authorized Ernst & Young to respond fully to inquiries of Sun’s new accountant concerning the material weakness and any other accounting matter.

During fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and during fiscal 2007 to the date hereof, (i) there were no disagreements between Sun and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which disagreements, if not resolved to Ernst & Young 's satisfaction, would have caused Ernst & Young to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report and (ii) there were no "reportable events" as such term is defined in Item 304(a) (1) (v) of Regulation S-K, other than the material weakness described above.

Sun provided Ernst & Young with a copy of the above disclosures and requested that Ernst & Young furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements, which letter is attached as Exhibit 16.1.

On November 2, 2007, Sun engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as Sun's principal independent accountants for Sun’s fiscal year 2008. Sun's Board of Directors and Audit Committee authorized the engagement of PwC. During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2007 through November 8, 2007, neither Sun nor anyone acting on behalf of Sun, consulted PwC regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 3.04(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.


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Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)           Exhibits
 
Item No.
 
Description
     
16.1
 
Ernst & Young LLP letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated November 8, 2007

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SIGNATURES

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


SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
  /s/ Mike Berg                                 
Name:  Mike Berg
Title:  Secretary


Dated:  November 8, 2007
 
 

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