<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-034487.txt : 20171212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171212151810
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-034487
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHLICHTING NANCY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376358

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10315
		FILM NUMBER:		171251654

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WILMOT ROAD
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEALTHSOUTH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000785161
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOSPITALS [8060]
		IRS NUMBER:				630860407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 GRANDVIEW PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		205-967-7116

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 GRANDVIEW PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35243

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-12-11</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000785161</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HEALTHSOUTH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001376358</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHLICHTING NANCY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1710 ORCHARD LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLOOMFIELD HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>A power of attorney executed by Ms. Schlichting is being filed as Exhibit 24 hereto.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick Darby, attorney-in-fact for Nancy M. Schlichting</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Nancy M. Schlichting  POA</TITLE></HEAD><BODY style="font-family:Bookman Old Style"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" WIDTH="588"><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><H1 ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="font-size:140%">EXHIBIT 24</H1></TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><H1 ALIGN="center" STYLE="font-size:140%">Healthsouth Corp</H1><H2 ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="font-size:120%">Power of Attorney<BR />
							for Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5</H2></TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />Know
								all men by these presents, that the undersigned, director or officer, or
								both, of Healthsouth Corp, hereby constitutes
								and appoints each of Patrick Darby,
								signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center">
								(1)
						</TD><TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">
								execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
								as an officer and/or director of Healthsouth Corp (the "Company"),
								Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
								Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center">
								(2)
						</TD><TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">
							do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
							be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and
							timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
							and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD WIDTH="16%" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="center">
								(3)
						</TD><TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="2">
							take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
							which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
							best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
							that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
							pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
							terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
							discretion.
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />The
								undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority
								to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
								or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
								granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
								do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
								ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
								substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
								this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned
								acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
								at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
								any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
								Exchange Act of 1934.
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />This
								Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
								is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
								undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities of Healthsouth Corp
								unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
								delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
						</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3"><dd />IN
								WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 7<sup>th</sup>
								day of December, 2017</TD></TR><TR height="10"><td><div /></td></TR></TABLE><table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="1" WIDTH="588"><tr><td rowspan="2" width="64%" /><td style="border-bottom: solid black 1px" width="36%">
						/s/ Nancy M. Schlichting</td></tr><tr><td>Nancy M. Schlichting</td></tr></table></BODY></HTML>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>doc2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC):
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all men by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes
 and appoints Patrick Darby the undersigned?s true and
 lawful attorney-in-fact to:

       (1) 	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
capacity as an officer and/or director of HealthSouth Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4 and 5, Schedule 13D and
 Schedule 13G and amendments thereto in accordance with Sections 13(d) and
 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and
 any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file in
connection with the undersigned?s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of
 securities of the Company;

       (2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
 undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution
 of any such Form 3, 4 or 5, Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, or other form or
 report, and timely file such form, schedule or report with the United States
 Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

	(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
 with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
 of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
 undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
 Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions
 as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power
 and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
 rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
 of substitution or revocation, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that
 such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall
 lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and
the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that
the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
 of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities
 to comply with Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
 the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, Schedule 13D,
 Schedule 13G, or other form or report with respect to the undersigned?s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
 attorney-in fact.


	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
 to be executed effectively as of this __7__ day of December, 2017.



/S/ NANCY M. SCHLICHTING
Nancy M. Schlichting














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