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Other Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Receivables

Other receivables were comprised of the following: 

	December 31,
	2017				2016
Supplier rebates and non-trade receivables	$	268,949			$	183,498
Medicare bad debt claims	103,970				104,658
	$	372,919			$	288,156

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Tabular disclosure of claims held for amounts due to an entity. Examples include non-trade receivables and Medicare bad debt claims.

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