NATURE OF BUSINESS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	NATURE OF BUSINESS Corporate Organization and Business BioScrip, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “BioScrip”) is a leading national provider of pharmacy and home health services that partners with patients, physicians, hospitals, healthcare payors and pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide clinical management solutions and the delivery of cost-effective access to prescription medications and home health services. The Company's services are designed to improve clinical outcomes to patients with chronic and acute healthcare conditions while controlling overall healthcare costs. The Infusion/Home Health Services operating and reportable segment provides services consisting of home infusion therapy, respiratory therapy and the provision of durable medical equipment products and services. Infusion services include the dispensing and administering of infusion-based drugs, which typically requires additional nursing and clinical management services, equipment to administer the correct dosage and patient training designed to improve patient outcomes. Home infusion services also include the dispensing of self-injectible therapies. Home health services include the provision of skilled nursing services and therapy visits, private duty nursing services, hospice services, rehabilitation services and medical social services to patients primarily in their home. The Pharmacy Services segment consists of our traditional and specialty pharmacy mail operations, community pharmacies and integrated pharmacy benefit management ("PBM") services, which includes discount cash card programs. These segment operations are designed to offer customers and patients' cost-effective delivery of traditional and specialty pharmacy products and services. The services also include care management programs customized to each patient's care plan in coordination with the patient's physician. The Company's platform provides nationwide service capabilities and the ability to deliver clinical management services that offer patients a high-touch, community-based and home-based care environment. The Company's core services are provided in coordination with, and under the direction of, a patient's physician. The Company's home health professionals, including pharmacists, nurses, respiratory therapists and physical therapists, work with the physician to develop a plan of care suited to the patient's specific needs. Whether in the home, physician office, ambulatory infusion center or other alternate sites of care, the Company provides products, services and condition-specific clinical management programs tailored to improve the care of individuals with complex health conditions such as gastrointestinal abnormalities, HIV/AIDS, cancer, iron overload, multiple sclerosis, organ transplants, bleeding disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, immune deficiencies and congestive heart failure. Basis of Presentation The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Reclassifications Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no material effect on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Financial Statements.

NATURE OF BUSINESS

Corporate Organization and Business

BioScrip, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “BioScrip”) is a leading national provider of pharmacy and home health services that partners with patients, physicians, hospitals, healthcare payors and pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide clinical management solutions and the delivery of cost-effective access to prescription medications and home health services. The Company's services are designed to improve clinical outcomes to patients with chronic and acute healthcare conditions while controlling overall healthcare costs.

The Infusion/Home Health Services operating and reportable segment provides services consisting of home infusion therapy, respiratory therapy and the provision of durable medical equipment products and services. Infusion services include the dispensing and administering of infusion-based drugs, which typically requires additional nursing and clinical management services, equipment to administer the correct dosage and patient training designed to improve patient outcomes. Home infusion services also include the dispensing of self-injectible therapies. Home health services include the provision of skilled nursing services and therapy visits, private duty nursing services, hospice services, rehabilitation services and medical social services to patients primarily in their home.

The Pharmacy Services segment consists of our traditional and specialty pharmacy mail operations, community pharmacies and integrated pharmacy benefit management ("PBM") services, which includes discount cash card programs. These segment operations are designed to offer customers and patients' cost-effective delivery of traditional and specialty pharmacy products and services. The services also include care management programs customized to each patient's care plan in coordination with the patient's physician.

The Company's platform provides nationwide service capabilities and the ability to deliver clinical management services that offer patients a high-touch, community-based and home-based care environment. The Company's core services are provided in coordination with, and under the direction of, a patient's physician. The Company's home health professionals, including pharmacists, nurses, respiratory therapists and physical therapists, work with the physician to develop a plan of care suited to the patient's specific needs. Whether in the home, physician office, ambulatory infusion center or other alternate sites of care, the Company provides products, services and condition-specific clinical management programs tailored to improve the care of individuals with complex health conditions such as gastrointestinal abnormalities, HIV/AIDS, cancer, iron overload, multiple sclerosis, organ transplants, bleeding disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, immune deficiencies and congestive heart failure.

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no material effect on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Financial Statements.