SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Basis of Consolidation - (Details) - Suncrest	Dec. 06, 2013 Agency
Basis of Presentation
Number of Medicare-certified home health agencies owned and operated	66
Number of private duty agencies owned and operated	9

Represents the number of medicare-certified home health agencies owned and operated by the acquired entity.

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