EX-99 2 pressrelease.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 pressrelease.htm


                                                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 99.1
Almost Family, Inc.
Steve Guenthner
(502) 891-1000
 
 
The Ruth Group
Investor Relations
Nick Laudico/Zack Kubow
(646) 536-7030/7020
nlaudico@theruthgroup.com
zkubow@theruthgroup.com
 

Almost Family Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

Second Quarter Highlights:
·  
Net service revenues increased 15% to $85.6 million
·  
Visiting Nurse (VN) segment net revenues rose 17% to $74.9 million
·  
Net income increased 39% to $8.3 million
·  
Diluted EPS increased 25% to $0.89 per share on 12% more shares outstanding
·  
Lower insurance claims, Medicare rural rate add-on and pay-for-performance revenue, net of higher professional fees, net to favorable $0.05 impact on diluted EPS
·  
Approximately $100 million in cash plus credit facility available to fund acquisitions

Louisville, KY, August 4, 2010 – Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFAM), a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, announced today its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

William Yarmuth, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our second quarter results demonstrate the fundamental strength of our business and our ability to balance investing in our growth with controlling costs. We achieved 16% organic revenue growth in our VN segment, reflecting the success of our Senior Advocacy Mission in the communities we serve.”

Mr. Yarmuth added, “Given CMS's recently proposed updates to 2011 and 2012 home health reimbursement, one of our key initiatives in the industry is to work with CMS to ensure that home health continues to be an important part of the solution to lowering health care costs and ensuring America’s seniors remain in their home, where they want to be.”

Second Quarter Financial Results

Almost Family reported second quarter 2010 net service revenues of $85.6 million, a 15% increase from $74.6 million in the second quarter of 2009.

Net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $8.3 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, compared to $6.0 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009.  The weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share increased 12% between periods.

Second quarter 2010 net income benefitted from lower healthcare insurance costs, higher reimbursement in rural-areas, and additional revenue from Medicare’s “Pay for Performance” program. It also included increased legal fees associated with the Senate Finance

 
 

 

Committee’s request for information. The net impact of these items on second quarter 2010 net income was a positive $0.05 per diluted share.

Second Quarter Segment Results

Net revenues in the Visiting Nurse segment for the second quarter of 2010 were $74.9 million, a 17% increase from $64.0 million in the second quarter of 2009.  The total revenue growth of $11.0 million came from a 16% organic growth rate plus $1.0 million from acquired operations.  Organic Medicare admissions growth was 9% and organic Medicare Episodic growth was 9%.  Operating income before corporate expense in the VN segment for the second quarter of 2010 was $17.7 million, a 33% increase from $13.4 million in the second quarter of 2009.

Net revenues in the Personal Care (PC) segment for the second quarter of 2010 and 2009 were flat at approximately$10.6 million.  Operating income before unallocated corporate expense in the PC segment for the second quarter of 2010 was $1.5 million, a 21% increase from $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2009.

Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010

Almost Family reported net service revenues for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 of $167.4 million, a 17% increase from $143.5 million in the same period of 2009.

Net income for the six month period of 2010 was $15.8 million, or $1.69 per diluted share, compared to $11.6 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, in the six month period of 2009.  The weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share increased 13% between periods.

Six Month Period Segment Results

Net revenues in the Visiting Nurse segment for the six month period of 2010 were $146.5 million, a 19% increase from $122.7 million in the six month period of 2009.  The total revenue growth of $23.8 million came from an 18% organic growth rate plus $2.0 million from acquired operations.  Organic Medicare admissions growth was 11% and organic Medicare Episodic growth was 13%.  Operating income before corporate expense in the VN segment for the six month period of 2010 was $33.6 million, a 31% increase from $25.7 million in the six month period of 2009.

Net revenues in the Personal Care (PC) segment for the six month period of 2010 and 2009 were flat at approximately $20.8 million.  Operating income before unallocated corporate expense in the PC segment for the six month period of 2010 was $2.7 million, a 17% increase from $2.3 million in the six month period of 2009.

Regulatory Inquiries
As previously announced the Company is continuing to cooperate fully with investigators from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding their inquiries following an April 27, 2010 Wall Street Journal article related to Medicare home health therapy services.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2010 the Company incurred approximately $250,000 of professional fees associated with these inquiries.  As further described in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed today, four derivative complaints have been filed against the Company's board of directors and chief financial officer and one putative class action law suit has been filed against the Company and its chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Refer to the Form 10-Q for additional information.
 


 
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Conference Call

A conference call to review the results will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on August 4, 2010, and will be hosted by William Yarmuth, Chief Executive Officer, and Steve Guenthner, Chief Financial Officer. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-877-407-0789 (USA) or 1-201-689-8562 (International).  In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning August 4, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET and ending on August 18, 2010. The replay telephone number is 1-877-870-5176 (USA) or 1-858-384-5517 (International). Passcode: 353864.

A live Web cast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section of the corporate Web site at http://www.almostfamily.com. A Web cast replay can be accessed on the corporate Web site beginning August 4, 2010 at approximately 2:00 p.m. ET and will remain available until September 4, 2010.



 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
Three Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
 Net service revenues
  $ 85,606     $ 74,594  
 Cost of service revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    38,629       34,498  
 Gross margin
    46,977       40,096  
 General and administrative expenses:
               
 Salaries and benefits
    22,879       20,670  
 Other
    10,078       9,307  
 Total general and administrative expenses
    32,957       29,977  
 Operating income
    14,020       10,119  
 Interest expense, net
    (61 )     (204 )
 Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    13,959       9,915  
 Income tax expense
    (5,618 )     (3,866 )
 Net income from continuing operations
    8,341       6,049  
 Discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of ($.5) and $36
    1       (55 )
 Net income
  $ 8,342     $ 5,994  
                 
 Per share amounts-basic:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,110       8,176  
 Income from continued operations
  $ 0.92     $ 0.74  
 Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.01 )
 Net income
  $ 0.92     $ 0.73  
                 
 Per share amounts-diluted:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,366       8,389  
 Income from continued operations
  $ 0.89     $ 0.72  
 Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.01 )
 Net income
  $ 0.89     $ 0.71  


 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
Six Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
 Net service revenues
  $ 167,384     $ 143,534  
 Cost of service revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    76,215       66,713  
 Gross margin
    91,169       76,821  
 General and administrative expenses:
               
 Salaries and benefits
    45,193       39,672  
 Other
    19,362       17,462  
 Total general and administrative expenses
    64,555       57,134  
 Operating income
    26,614       19,687  
 Interest expense, net
    (150 )     (517 )
 Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    26,464       19,170  
 Income tax expense
    (10,651 )     (7,528 )
 Net income from continuing operations
    15,813       11,642  
 Discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $19 and $34
    (28 )     (53 )
 Net income
  $ 15,785     $ 11,589  
                 
 Per share amounts-basic:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,079       8,164  
 Income from continued operations
  $ 1.74     $ 1.43  
 Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.01 )
 Net income
  $ 1.74     $ 1.42  
                 
 Per share amounts-diluted:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,354       8,278  
 Income from continued operations
  $ 1.69     $ 1.41  
 Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.01 )
 Net income
  $ 1.69     $ 1.40  
 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
June 30, 2010
       
 ASSETS
 
(UNAUDITED)
   
December 31, 2009
 
 CURRENT ASSETS:
           
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 31,352     $ 19,389  
 Accounts receivable - net
    41,333       35,121  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,456       2,544  
 Deferred tax assets
    8,111       7,786  
 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    83,252       64,840  
                 
 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - NET
    4,353       4,291  
 GOODWILL
    99,134       99,133  
 OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
    14,387       14,538  
 OTHER ASSETS
    588       587  
    $ 201,714     $ 183,389  
                 
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
 CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
 Accounts payable
  $ 3,912     $ 3,360  
 Accrued other liabilities
    20,613       20,076  
 Current portion - capital leases and notes payable
    1,688       1,836  
 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    26,213       25,272  
                 
 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
 Revolving credit facility
    -       -  
 Capital lease obligations
    -       40  
 Notes payable
    1,300       2,800  
 Deferred tax liabilities
    6,673       5,258  
 Other liabilities
    885       1,042  
 TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    8,858       9,140  
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
    35,071       34,412  
                 
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
 Preferred stock, par value $0.05; authorized
               
 2,000 shares; none issued or outstanding
    -       -  
 Common stock, par value $0.10; authorized
               
 25,000; 9,251 and 9,151
               
 issued and outstanding
    925       915  
 Treasury stock, at cost, 2 and 0 shares
    (70 )     -  
 Additional paid-in capital
    96,407       94,465  
 Retained earnings
    69,381       53,597  
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    166,643       148,977  
    $ 201,714     $ 183,389  




 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
       
                       (In thousands)      
   
Six Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
 Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net income
  $ 15,785     $ 11,589  
 Loss from discontinued operations
    (28 )     (53 )
 Income from continuing operations
    15,813       11,642  
 Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to
               
 net cash provided by operating activities:
               
 Depreciation and amortization
    1,366       1,152  
 Provision for uncollectible accounts
    1,854       1,902  
 Stock-based compensation
    871       772  
 (Gain) Loss from sale of asset
    (2 )     -  
 Deferred income taxes
    1,090       8  
      20,992       15,476  
 Change in certain net assets and liabilities, net of the effects of
     acquisitions:
               
 (Increase) decrease in:
               
 Accounts receivable
    (8,067 )     (5,309 )
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (4 )     301  
 Other assets
    (1 )     (49 )
 Increase (decrease) in:
               
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    932       (1,354 )
 Net cash provided by operating activities
    13,852       9,065  
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 Capital expenditures
    (1,196 )     (479 )
 Cash proceeds from sale of asset
    13       -  
 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (1 )     (6,407 )
 Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,184 )     (6,886 )
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
    Net revolving credit facility (repayments) borrowings
    -       1,557  
 Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    380       84  
 Purchase of common stock in connection with exercise of stock options
    (628 )     (6 )
 Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options
    1,258       211  
 Principal payments on capital leases and notes payable
    (1,687 )     (4,220 )
 Net cash used in financing activities
    (677 )     (2,374 )
                 
 Cash flows from discontinued operations:
               
 Operating activities
    (28 )     (53 )
 Investing activities
    -       -  
 Financing activities
    -       -  
 Net cash used in discontinued operations
    (28 )     (53 )
                 
 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    11,963       (248 )
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    19,389       1,301  
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 31,352     $ 1,053  
                 
 Summary of non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Value of stock withheld in lieu of payroll taxes      $ 628       $  
 

 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
   
Three Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
 Net service revenues:
                                   
 Visiting Nurse
  $ 74,947       87.5 %   $ 63,957       85.7 %   $ 10,990       17.2 %
 Personal Care
    10,659       12.5 %     10,637       14.3 %     22       0.2 %
    $ 85,606       100.0 %   $ 74,594       100.0 %   $ 11,012       14.8 %
Operating income before corporate expenses:
                                               
 Visiting Nurse
  $ 17,698       23.6 %   $ 13,356       20.9 %   $ 4,342       32.5 %
 Personal Care
    1,495       14.0 %     1,239       11.6 %     256       20.7 %
      19,193       22.4 %     14,595       19.6 %     4,598       31.5 %
 Corporate expenses
    5,173       6.0 %     4,476       6.0 %     697       15.6 %
 Operating income
    14,020       16.4 %     10,119       13.6 %     3,901       38.6 %
 Interest expense, net
    61       0.1 %     204       0.3 %     (143 )     -70.1 %
 Income tax expense
    5,618       6.6 %     3,866       5.2 %     1,752       45.3 %
Net income from continuing operations
  $ 8,341       9.7 %   $ 6,049       8.1 %   $ 2,292       37.9 %
                                                 
 EBITDA from continuing operations
  $ 15,158       17.7 %   $ 11,139       14.9 %   $ 4,019       36.1 %



 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
   
Six Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
 Net service revenues:
                                   
 Visiting Nurse
  $ 146,488       87.5 %   $ 122,705       85.5 %   $ 23,783       19.4 %
 Personal Care
    20,896       12.5 %     20,830       14.5 %     66       0.3 %
    $ 167,384       100.0 %   $ 143,535       100.0 %   $ 23,849       16.6 %
Operating income before corporate expenses:
                                               
 Visiting Nurse
  $ 33,581       22.9 %   $ 25,657       20.9 %   $ 7,924       30.9 %
 Personal Care
    2,746       13.1 %     2,342       11.2 %     404       17.3 %
      36,327       21.7 %     27,999       19.5 %     8,328       29.7 %
 Corporate expenses
    9,713       5.8 %     8,312       5.8 %     1,401       16.9 %
 Operating income
    26,614       15.9 %     19,687       13.7 %     6,927       35.2 %
 Interest expense, net
    150       0.1 %     517       0.4 %     (367 )     -71.0 %
 Income tax expense
    10,651       6.4 %     7,528       5.2 %     3,123       41.5 %
Net income from continuing operations
  $ 15,813       9.4 %   $ 11,642       8.1 %   $ 4,171       35.8 %
                                                 
 EBITDA from continuing operations
  $ 28,851       17.2 %   $ 21,611       15.1 %   $ 7,240       33.5 %
 
 

 
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VISITING NURSE SEGMENT OPERATING METRICS
 
                                     
   
Three Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    87             77             10       13.0 %
                                             
All payors:
                                           
Patients Months
    51,850             46,940             4,910       10.5 %
Admissions
    14,408             12,994             1,414       10.9 %
Billable Visits
    476,313             406,360             69,953       17.2 %
                                             
Medicare Statisitics:
                                           
Revenue (in thousands)
  $ 68,958       92.0 %   $ 57,520       89.9 %   $ 11,438       19.9 %
Billable visits
    400,296               349,792               50,504       14.4 %
Admissions
    13,093               11,869               1,224       10.3 %
Episodes
    21,447               18,893               2,554       13.5 %
                                                 
Revenue per completed episode
  $ 3,182             $ 2,972             $ 210       7.1 %
Visits per episode
    18.1               17.7               0.4       2.3 %
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
PERSONAL CARE
 
RESULTS OF OPERATION
 
                                                 
   
Three Months ended June 30,
 
    2010       2009        Change  
   
Amount
   
 
   
Amount
   
 
   
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    23               23               -       0.0 %
                                                 
Admissions
    763               827               (64 )     -7.7 %
Patient months of care
    11,831               11,825               6       0.1 %
Patient days of care
    152,964               151,117               1,847       1.2 %
Billable hours
    583,722               593,771               (10,049 )     -1.7 %
Revenue per billable hour
  $ 18.26             $ 17.91             $ 0.35       1.9 %


 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
VISITING NURSE SEGMENT OPERATING METRICS
 
                                     
   
Six Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    86             76             10       13.2 %
                                             
All payors:
                                           
Patients Months
    102,371             90,061             12,310       13.7 %
Admissions
    29,077             25,654             3,423       13.3 %
Billable Visits
    937,176             777,811             159,365       20.5 %
                                             
Medicare Statisitics:
                                           
Revenue (in thousands)
  $ 134,504       91.8 %   $ 109,718       89.4 %   $ 24,786       22.6 %
Billable visits
    782,721               664,529               118,192       17.8 %
Admissions
    26,360               23,352               3,008       12.9 %
Episodes
    41,871               36,167               5,704       15.8 %
                                                 
Revenue per completed episode
  $ 3,150             $ 2,939             $ 211       7.2 %
Visits per episode
    18.0               17.5               0.5       2.9 %
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
PERSONAL CARE
 
RESULTS OF OPERATION
 
                                                 
   
Six Months ended June 30,
 
    2010       2009        Change  
   
Amount
   
 
   
Amount
   
 
   
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    23               22               1       4.5 %
                                                 
Admissions
    1,585               1,682               (97 )     -5.8 %
Patient months of care
    23,630               23,518               112       0.5 %
Patient days of care
    301,623               296,578               5,045       1.7 %
Billable hours
    1,154,415               1,164,019               (9,604 )     -0.8 %
Revenue per billable hour
  $ 18.10             $ 17.89             $ 0.21       1.2 %



Non-GAAP Financial Measure
The information provided in the tables in this release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules.  In accordance with SEC rules, the Company has provided, in the supplemental information and the footnotes to the tables, a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

EBITDA:
EBITDA is defined as income before depreciation and amortization, net interest expense and income taxes. EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities, or any other measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The items excluded from EBITDA

 
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are significant components in understanding and evaluating financial performance and liquidity. Management routinely calculates and communicates EBITDA and believes that it is useful to investors because it is commonly used as an analytical indicator within our industry to evaluate performance, measure leverage capacity and debt service ability, and to estimate current or prospective enterprise value. EBITDA is also used in certain covenants contained in our credit agreement.

The following tables set forth a reconciliation of Continuing Operations Net Income to EBITDA:


ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA
 
(In thousands)
 
               
   
Three Months ended June 30,
   
Six Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net income from continuing operations
  $ 8,341     $ 6,049     $ 15,813     $ 11,642  
Add back:
                               
Interest expense
    61       204       150       517  
Income tax expense
    5,618       3,866       10,651       7,528  
Depreciation and amortization
    698       578       1,366       1,152  
Amortization of stock-based compensation
    440       442       871       772  
Earnings before interest, income taxes,  depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)  from continuing operations
  $ 15,158     $ 11,139     $ 28,851     $ 21,611  


About Almost Family
Almost Family, Inc., founded in 1976, is a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, with branch locations in Florida, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Indiana (in order of revenue significance). Almost Family, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a Medicare-certified segment and a personal care segment. Altogether, Almost Family operates over 100 branch locations in 11 U.S. states.

Forward Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current plans, expectations and projections about future events.

Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the Company's actual results could differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially include: regulatory approvals or third party consents may not be obtained, the impact of further changes in healthcare reimbursement systems, including the ultimate outcome of potential changes to Medicare reimbursement for home health services and to Medicaid reimbursement due to state budget shortfalls; the ability of the Company to maintain its level of operating performance and achieve its cost control objectives; changes in our relationships with referral sources; the ability of the Company to integrate acquired operations; government regulation; health care reform; pricing pressures from Medicare,

 
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Medicaid and other third-party payers; changes in laws and interpretations of laws relating to the healthcare industry; potential audits and investigations by governmental and regulatory agencies; including the impact of any negative publicity or litigation; and the Company’s self-insurance risks.  For a more complete discussion regarding these and other factors which could affect the Company's financial performance, refer to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its filing on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, in particular information under the headings "Special Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and “Risk Factors” and the Company's subsequent quarterly and current reports.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements.

 
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