GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill, and the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating and reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows (in thousands):



	Infusion Services		Home Health Services		PBM Services		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	265,859	$	33,784	$	12,744	$	312,387
Acquisitions	38,423		—		—		38,423
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	304,282	$	33,784	$	12,744	$	350,810
Acquisitions	254,304		—		—		254,304
Other adjustments	7		—		—		7
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	558,593	$	33,784	$	12,744	$	605,121

The Company evaluated goodwill for possible impairment in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles--Goodwill and Other (see Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies) as of December 31, 2013, and determined that no impairment of goodwill was indicated.

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



	December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite Lived Assets
Home Health certificates of need	$	9,600	$	—		$	9,600	$	9,600	$	—		$	9,600
Home Health nursing trademarks	5,800		—			5,800		5,800		—			5,800
	15,400		—			15,400		15,400		—			15,400
Finite Lived Assets
Infusion customer relationships	25,650		(12,062		)	13,588		9,300		(7,447		)	1,853
Infusion trademarks	6,200		(3,514		)	2,686		2,600		(2,407		)	193
Non-compete agreements	1,500		(950		)	550		—		—			—
	33,350		(16,526		)	16,824		11,900		(9,854		)	2,046
	$	48,750	$	(16,526	)	$	32,224	$	27,300	$	(9,854	)	$	17,446

Indefinite lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization. Finite lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:



		Estimated Useful Life
Infusion customer relationships		5 months - 4 years
Infusion trademarks		23 months - 3 years
Non-compete agreements		1 to 5 years

Total amortization expense of intangible assets was $6.7 million, $4.0 million, and $3.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be the following (in thousands):



Year ending December 31,	Estimated Amortization
2014	$	5,571
2015	4,966
2016	2,622
2017	2,385
2018	1,221
Thereafter	$	59
Total estimated amortization expense	$	16,824

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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