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SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST [Abstract]
SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST	3. SALE OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST The Company recognized a non-operating pre-tax gain of $5.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which resulted from the sale of its 50% interest in one of its physical therapy partnerships in June 2019, to the founders of the practice.  The sales proceeds, all of which was in cash, was $11.6 million.

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The entire disclosure of sale of partnership interest.

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