LHC Group, Inc

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000130331323000020 Filed on February 22, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents		$17.91M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$19.94M
YoY Change		-19.59%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses		$26.54M
Receivables		$313.2M
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets		$408.2M
YoY Change		-5.76%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$154.3M
YoY Change		0.21%
Goodwill		$1.766B
YoY Change		0.99%
Intangibles		$395.3M
YoY Change		-1.17%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets		$65.40M
YoY Change		40.06%
Total Long-Term Assets		$2.489B
YoY Change		1.07%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets		$408.2M
Total Long-Term Assets		$2.489B
Total Assets		$2.897B
YoY Change		0.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Short-Term Debt
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$290.5M
YoY Change		-28.95%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$290.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities		$1.192B
YoY Change		-2.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$790.9M
YoY Change		5.31%
Common Stock		$1.000B
YoY Change		2.08%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$195.9M
YoY Change		18.88%
Treasury Stock Shares		6.149M shares
Shareholders Equity		$1.595B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity		$2.897B
YoY Change		0.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022

Facts In Submission

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CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Restricted Stock Units Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	20017000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Stock Issued During Period Value Vested Stock Issued StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueVestedStockIssued	2000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4378000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	-566000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	25472000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	2380000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	60248000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	143616000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	137933000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	23143000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	20917000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	21249000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization Expense OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense	41042000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization Expense OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense	37506000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization Expense OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense	34546000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	20017000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	15868000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	14347000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	-16304000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	-22789000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	13261000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-742000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	1134000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-412000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	10854000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	937000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	1849000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-34389000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	35361000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	16561000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-1865000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	5902000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	754000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-1404000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	11015000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	3169000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidTaxes	9589000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidTaxes	7531000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidTaxes	-9652000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	21846000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	12345000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-22506000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities	504000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities	3004000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities	6482000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-26790000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-26758000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	51856000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	-106489000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	-211473000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	317962000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Payable IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeasePayable	40846000	usd
CY2021	lhcg	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Payable IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeasePayable	37360000	usd
CY2020	lhcg	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Payable IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeasePayable	34226000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable	-101000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable	-20347000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable	23800000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Increase Decrease In Net Amounts Due To From Governmental Entities IncreaseDecreaseInNetAmountsDueToFromGovernmentalEntities	1431000	usd
CY2021	lhcg	Increase Decrease In Net Amounts Due To From Governmental Entities IncreaseDecreaseInNetAmountsDueToFromGovernmentalEntities	-433000	usd
CY2020	lhcg	Increase Decrease In Net Amounts Due To From Governmental Entities IncreaseDecreaseInNetAmountsDueToFromGovernmentalEntities	-364000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	49974000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-100332000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	529247000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	23552000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	569583000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	24545000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	15250000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	10100000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sales Of Assets Investing Activities ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities	3350000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sales Of Assets Investing Activities ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities	7920000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	1531000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	19510000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	32976000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	65875000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	100000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	0	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-58360000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-607778000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-82500000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	1043276000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	1025559000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	296229000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	971473000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	384362000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	529229000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Proceeds From Repayments For Government Stimulus ProceedsFromRepaymentsForGovernmentStimulus	0	usd
CY2021	lhcg	Proceeds From Repayments For Government Stimulus ProceedsFromRepaymentsForGovernmentStimulus	-93257000	usd
CY2020	lhcg	Proceeds From Repayments For Government Stimulus ProceedsFromRepaymentsForGovernmentStimulus	93257000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Plans ProceedsFromStockPlans	2380000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Plans ProceedsFromStockPlans	2472000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Plans ProceedsFromStockPlans	2177000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	3556000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	34565000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	74643000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	21531000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	28857000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	24837000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	1858000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	2113000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	24295000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	5203000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	1934000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	4856000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4944000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	11827000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	10008000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	16488000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	431350000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-191850000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	8102000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-276760000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	254897000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	9809000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	286569000	usd
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	31672000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	17911000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	9809000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	286569000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	29275000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	4168000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	5011000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	10457000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	43728000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	16830000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	35620000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	41364000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	43047000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	176000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	417000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	2922000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Noncash Investing Net Working Capital Adjustment NoncashInvestingNetWorkingCapitalAdjustment	1440000	usd
CY2021	lhcg	Noncash Investing Net Working Capital Adjustment NoncashInvestingNetWorkingCapitalAdjustment	890000	usd
CY2020	lhcg	Noncash Investing Net Working Capital Adjustment NoncashInvestingNetWorkingCapitalAdjustment	0	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Noncash Financing Contribution To Noncontrolling Interest NoncashFinancingContributionToNoncontrollingInterest	0	usd
CY2021	lhcg	Noncash Financing Contribution To Noncontrolling Interest NoncashFinancingContributionToNoncontrollingInterest	0	usd
CY2020	lhcg	Noncash Financing Contribution To Noncontrolling Interest NoncashFinancingContributionToNoncontrollingInterest	230000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	37	state
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	106500000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Repayment Of Provider Relief Funds RepaymentOfProviderReliefFunds	106500000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Net Service Revenue Suspension Of2 Sequestration Payment Adjustment NetServiceRevenueSuspensionOf2SequestrationPaymentAdjustment	9952000	usd
CY2021	lhcg	Net Service Revenue Suspension Of2 Sequestration Payment Adjustment NetServiceRevenueSuspensionOf2SequestrationPaymentAdjustment	26768000	usd
CY2020	lhcg	Net Service Revenue Suspension Of2 Sequestration Payment Adjustment NetServiceRevenueSuspensionOf2SequestrationPaymentAdjustment	18137000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Net Service Revenue Suspension Of Ltach Site Neutral Payment NetServiceRevenueSuspensionOfLTACHSiteNeutralPayment	20311000	usd
CY2021	lhcg	Net Service Revenue Suspension Of Ltach Site Neutral Payment NetServiceRevenueSuspensionOfLTACHSiteNeutralPayment	25744000	usd
CY2020	lhcg	Net Service Revenue Suspension Of Ltach Site Neutral Payment NetServiceRevenueSuspensionOfLTACHSiteNeutralPayment	19205000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current And Noncurrent EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent	26800000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Tax Payments For Employee Related Liabilities TaxPaymentsForEmployeeRelatedLiabilities	26800000	usd
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	lhcg	Sequestration Adjustment SequestrationAdjustment	0.02
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CY2022	lhcg	Number Of Medicare Clinical Groups NumberOfMedicareClinicalGroups	12	group
CY2022	lhcg	Delivering Period For Prospective Medicare Payment DeliveringPeriodForProspectiveMedicarePayment	P30D
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CY2022	lhcg	Number Of Separate Payment Rates NumberOfSeparatePaymentRates	2	separate_payment
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CY2022	lhcg	Determination Period For Hospice Medicare Inpatient Reimbursement Cap DeterminationPeriodForHospiceMedicareInpatientReimbursementCap	P12M
CY2022	lhcg	Workers Compensation Maximum Coverage Per Incident WorkersCompensationMaximumCoveragePerIncident	1000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Malpractice Insurance Maximum Coverage Per Incident MalpracticeInsuranceMaximumCoveragePerIncident	500000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Goodwill1 DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1	5300000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Goodwill1 DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1	20000.00	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Goodwill1 DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1	500000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill	0	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	5600000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	900000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	700000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	4600000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	1500000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	1200000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	268710000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	252353000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	114427000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	98394000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	154283000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	153959000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	18600000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	19400000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	20000000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	1000000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	1100000	usd
CY2022	lhcg	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Identified As Mandatorily Redeemable Interests RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsIdentifiedAsMandatorilyRedeemableInterests	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	31195305	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	31092417	shares
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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000130331323000020 Filed on February 22, 2023

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