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Accrued Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]  
Accrued Expenses
9. Accrued Expenses


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

 
December 31, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
Salaries and related costs
 
$
22,912
   
$
23,569
 
Credit balances due to patients and payors
   
8,094
     
6,649
 
Group health insurance claims
   
1,666
     
1,984
 
Closure costs
   
243
     
498
 
Federal taxes payable
   
-
     
2,716
 
Contingent payments related to acquisition
   
-
     
1,000
 
Settlement of a legal matter
    -       2,750  
Other
   
4,498
     
6,539
 
Total
 
$
37,413
   
$
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 $2.8 million, of which $2.6 million was recorded as an expense in 2021.