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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Changes In Goodwill By Operating Segment | The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill by operating segment:
| Managed Care |  | Specialty Services |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | $ | 151,402 |  |  | $ | 130,579 |  |  | $ | 281,981 |
Impairment | — |  |  | (25,693 | ) |  | (25,693 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | 151,402 |  |  | 104,886 |  |  | 256,288 |
Acquisition | — |  |  | 92,144 |  |  | 92,144 |
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | $ | 151,402 |  |  | $ | 197,030 |  |  | $ | 348,432 |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets | Intangible assets at December 31, consist of the following:
|  |  |  |  | Weighted Average Life in Years
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Purchased contract rights | $ | 21,988 |  |  | $ | 21,988 |  |  | 7.5 |  | 7.5
Provider contracts | 35,537 |  |  | 2,737 |  |  | 13.2 |  | 9.8
Customer relationships | 13,396 |  |  | 13,396 |  |  | 8.0 |  | 8.0
Trade names | 8,695 |  |  | 6,495 |  |  | 18.9 |  | 16.3
Intangible assets | 79,616 |  |  | 44,616 |  |  | 11.1 |  | 9.1
Less accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased contract rights | (13,459 | ) |  | (11,010 | ) |  |  |  |
Provider contracts | (3,767 | ) |  | (1,241 | ) |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | (11,425 | ) |  | (10,214 | ) |  |  |  |
Trade names | (2,185 | ) |  | (1,883 | ) |  |  |  |
Total accumulated amortization | (30,836 | ) |  | (24,348 | ) |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | $ | 48,780 |  |  | $ | 20,268 |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Future Amortization Expenses | Estimated total amortization expense related to intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Year |  | Expense
2014 |  | $ | 6,800 |
2015 |  | 5,900 |
2016 |  | 5,900 |
2017 |  | 4,400 |
2018 |  | 2,600 |

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