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ACCRUED EXPENSES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]  
ACCRUED EXPENSES
8. ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 
September 30, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
Salaries and related costs
 
$
16,588
   
$
23,569
 
Credit balances due to patients and payors
   
7,875
     
6,649
 
Group health insurance claims
   
2,888
     
1,984
 
Closure costs
   
238
     
498
 
Federal taxes payable
   
144
     
2,716
 
Contingent payments related to acquisition
   
520
     
1,000
 
Settlement of a legal matter
    -       2,750  
Other
   
5,531
     
6,539
 
Total
 
$
33,784
   
$
45,705
 

In January 2022, to avoid the legal fees and discovery costs in defending a legal matter and the uncertainty of protracted litigation, the Company entered into a settlement agreement. The Company admitted no liability or wrongdoing. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company agreed to make payments which amounted to $2.75 million, of which $2.6 million was recorded as an expense in 2021.