Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

11. Segment Information

The Company’s segments consist of home-based services and facility-based services. Home-based services include home nursing services and hospice services. Facility-based services include long-term acute care services. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

The following tables summarize our segment information for the three and six months ending June 30, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	139,996		$	18,059		$	158,055
Cost of service revenue		80,707			11,511			92,218
Provision for bad debts		2,334			313			2,647
General and administrative expenses		45,566			5,401			50,967
Operating income		11,389			834			12,223
Interest expense		(187	)		(21	)		(208	)
Non-operating income (loss)		(50	)		(1	)		(51	)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		11,152			812			11,964
Income tax expense		3,697			395			4,092
Net income		7,455			417			7,872
Noncontrolling interest		1,826			83			1,909
Net income available to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	5,629		$	334		$	5,963
Total assets	$	348,788		$	34,568		$	383,356

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	141,984		$	19,031		$	161,015
Cost of service revenue		74,733			11,483			86,216
Provision for bad debts		2,998			145			3,143
General and administrative expenses		47,456			4,698			52,154
Operating income		16,797			2,705			19,502
Interest expense		(175	)		(20	)		(195	)
Non-operating income (loss)		(9	)		13			4
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		16,613			2,698			19,311
Income tax expense		5,917			632			6,549
Net income		10,696			2,066			12,762
Noncontrolling interest		2,687			287			2,974
Net income available to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	8,009		$	1,779		$	9,788
Total assets	$	342,608		$	35,118		$	377,726

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	279,591		$	37,225		$	316,816
Cost of service revenue		159,768			22,309			182,077
Provision for bad debts		4,957			451			5,408
General and administrative expenses		90,792			11,057			101,849
Operating income		24,074			3,408			27,482
Interest expense		(510	)		(57	)		(567	)
Non-operating income		3			11			14
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		23,567			3,362			26,929
Income tax expense		8,428			890			9,318
Net income		15,139			2,472			17,611
Noncontrolling interest		3,518			389			3,907
Net income available to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	11,621		$	2,083		$	13,704
Total assets	$	348,788		$	34,568		$	383,356

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
	Home- Based Services			Facility- Based Services			Total
Net service revenue	$	283,785		$	39,013		$	322,798
Cost of service revenue		151,823			23,349			175,172
Provision for bad debts		5,406			298			5,704
General and administrative expenses		97,520			9,675			107,195
Operating income		29,036			5,691			34,727
Interest expense		(261	)		(29	)		(290	)
Non-operating income		142			35			177
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest		28,917			5,697			34,614
Income tax expense		10,594			1,116			11,710
Net income		18,323			4,581			22,904
Noncontrolling interest		4,782			640			5,422
Net Income available to LHC Group, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	13,541		$	3,941		$	17,482
Total assets	$	342,608		$	35,118		$	377,726