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Concentration Of Risk
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Concentration Of Risk [Abstract]  
Concentration Of Risk

11.   Concentration of Risk

 

VITAS has pharmacy services agreements ("Agreements") with Omnicare, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“OCR”) whereby OCR provides specified pharmacy services for VITAS and its hospice patients in geographical areas served by both VITAS and OCR.  The Agreements renew automatically for three-year terms.  Either party may cancel the Agreements at the end of any term by giving 30 days prior written notice.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of        $9.5 million and $8.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of $18.7 million and $17.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, purchases from this vendor exceed 90% of all pharmacy services used by VITAS.