Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER

31,

2016,

2015

AND

2014

(in thousands)

Column A	Column B		Column C				Column D			Column E
			Additions
Description	Balance– Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to other Accounts		Deductions			Balance– End of Period
For the year ended December 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,972	$	6,228	$	−	$	5,462	(1)	$	5,738
Accrued risk reserves	$	110,557	$	61,557	$	−	$	65,896		$	106,218
For the year ended December 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	5,738	$	6,583	$	−	$	6,738	(1)	$	5,583
Accrued risk reserves	$	106,218	$	69,392	$	−	$	77,102		$	98,508
For the year ended December 31, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	5,583	$	5,967	$	−	$	5,807	(1)	$	5,743
Accrued risk reserves	$	98,508	$	63,596	$	−	$	70,942		$	91,162

(1)

Amounts written off, net of recoveries

All other financial statement schedules are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

(3)

     Exhibits:

(a) Reference is made to the Exhibit Index, which is found within this Form 10–K Annual Report.