SEGMENT INFORMATION - Operating Income of Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merger-related expenses	$ 66,638	$ 36,672	$ 0
Net service revenue	2,348,324	2,236,382	2,223,199
Cost of service, inclusive of depreciation	1,330,647	1,245,509	1,260,425
General and administrative expenses	856,800	816,800	754,100
Depreciation and amortization	17,997	17,747	24,935
Impairment	48,391	0	3,009
Total operating expenses	2,253,786	2,079,988	2,042,427
Operating income (loss)	94,538	156,394	180,772
Home Health [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment	0
Home Health [Member] | Reportable Business Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	1,490,500	1,403,600	1,361,700
Cost of service, inclusive of depreciation	874,900	801,100	773,900
General and administrative expenses	372,200	363,500	351,100
Depreciation and amortization	7,800	6,000	4,000
Impairment	0		0
Total operating expenses	1,254,900	1,170,600	1,129,000
Operating income (loss)	235,600	233,000	232,700
Hospice [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment	0
Hospice [Member] | Reportable Business Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	825,800	798,800	787,800
Cost of service, inclusive of depreciation	429,700	412,200	426,500
General and administrative expenses	197,100	193,100	203,300
Depreciation and amortization	3,100	3,000	2,300
Impairment	0		0
Total operating expenses	629,900	608,300	632,100
Operating income (loss)	195,900	190,500	155,700
Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment	0
Personal Care [Member] | Reportable Business Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	0	15,000	61,400
Cost of service, inclusive of depreciation	0	11,100	46,700
General and administrative expenses	0	2,300	9,200
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	100
Impairment	0		0
Total operating expenses	0	13,400	56,000
Operating income (loss)	0	1,600	5,400
High Acuity Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment	(30,800)
High Acuity Care [Member] | Reportable Business Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	32,000	19,000	12,300
Cost of service, inclusive of depreciation	26,000	21,100	13,300
General and administrative expenses	22,700	20,400	19,700
Depreciation and amortization	3,400	3,100	3,300
Impairment	48,400		3,000
Total operating expenses	100,500	44,600	39,300
Operating income (loss)	(68,500)	(25,600)	(27,000)
Other [Member] | Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	0	0	0
Cost of service, inclusive of depreciation	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	264,800	237,500	170,800
Depreciation and amortization	3,700	5,600	15,200
Impairment	0		0
Total operating expenses	268,500	243,100	186,000
Operating income (loss)	$ (268,500)	$ (243,100)	$ (186,000)