Chemed Corporation (Chemed) (NYSE:CHE), which operates VITAS Healthcare Corporation (VITAS), one of the nation's largest providers of end-of-life care, and Roto-Rooter, the nation's largest commercial and residential plumbing and drain cleaning services provider, reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021, versus the comparable prior-year period, as follows:

Consolidated operating results:

Revenue increased 2.2% to $527 million
GAAP Diluted Earnings-per-Share (EPS) of $4.01, an increase of 18.6%
Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.44, an increase of 20.7%

VITAS segment operating results:

Net Patient Revenue of $316 million, a decline of 6.5%
Average Daily Census (ADC) of 18,050, a decline of 6.1%
Admissions of 18,135 a decline of 2.5%
Net Income, excluding certain discrete items, of $42.1 million, a decline of 1.0%
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding Medicare Cap, of $58.3 million, a decline of 3.3%
Adjusted EBITDA margin, excluding Medicare Cap, of 18.4%, an increase of 66-basis points

Roto-Rooter segment operating results:

Revenue of $212 million, an increase of 18.9%
Net Income, excluding certain discrete items, of $39.3 million, an increase of 47.3%
Adjusted EBITDA of $56.9 million, an increase of 42.1%
Adjusted EBITDA margin of 26.9%, an increase of 439-basis points

VITAS

VITAS net revenue was $316 million in the first quarter of 2021, which is a decline of 6.5%, when compared to the prior-year period. This revenue decline is comprised primarily of a 7.1% decline in days-of-care offset by a geographically weighted average Medicare reimbursement rate increase (including the suspension of sequestration on May 1, 2020) of approximately 2.8%. Acuity mix shift had a net impact of reducing revenue approximately $9.1 million, or 2.7%, in the quarter when compared to the prior year revenue and level-of-care mix. The combination of a lower Medicare Cap and other contra revenue changes offset a portion of the revenue decline by approximately 50-basis points.

In the first quarter of 2021, VITAS accrued $1.5 million in Medicare Cap billing limitations. This compares to a $2.5 million Medicare Cap billing limitation in the first quarter of 2020.

Of VITAS' 30 Medicare provider numbers, 27 provider numbers currently have a Medicare Cap cushion of 10% or greater, one provider number has a cap cushion between 5% and 10%, one provider number has a cap cushion between 0% and 5% and one provider number currently has a fiscal 2021 Medicare Cap billing limitation liability. This is based on actual Medicare revenue and admissions in the first six months of the Medicare Cap fiscal year.

Average revenue per patient per day in the first quarter of 2021 was $198.95, which, including acuity mix shift, is 2-basis points below the prior-year period. Reimbursement for routine home care and high acuity care averaged $170.14 and $991.77, respectively. During the quarter, high acuity days-of-care were 3.5% of total days of care, 71-basis points less than the prior-year quarter.

The first quarter 2021 gross margin, excluding Medicare Cap, increased costs for personal protection equipment (PPE), disinfecting facilities and other costs related to operating during the pandemic, was 25.3%. This is a 123-basis point margin improvement when compared to the first quarter of 2020.

Selling, general and administrative expense was $22.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 and compares favorably to the $22.3 million incurred in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding Medicare Cap, totaled $58.3 million in the quarter, a decrease of 3.3%. Adjusted EBITDA margin in the quarter, excluding Medicare Cap, was 18.4%, which is a 66-basis point improvement when compared to the prior-year period.

Roto-Rooter

Roto-Rooter generated quarterly revenue of $212 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $33.7 million, or 18.9%, over the prior-year quarter.

Total Roto-Rooter branch commercial revenue in the quarter totaled $46.9 million, a decrease of 8.4% over the prior year. This aggregate commercial revenue decline consisted of drain cleaning revenue declining 5.8%, plumbing declining 5.0% and excavation declining 19.5%. Water restoration increased 8.8%.

Total Roto-Rooter branch residential revenue in the quarter totaled $144 million, an increase of 32.0% over the prior year period. This aggregate residential revenue growth consisted of drain cleaning increasing 29.5%, plumbing expanding 34.9%, excavation increasing 35.8%, and water restoration increasing 28.7%.

Roto-Rooter's gross margin in the quarter was 51.9%, a 378-basis point increase when compared to the first quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021 totaled $56.9 million, an increase of 42.1%. The Adjusted EBITDA margin in the quarter was 26.9% which is a 439-basis point increase when compared to the prior year.

Chemed Consolidated

As of March 31, 2021, Chemed had total cash and cash equivalents of $210 million and no long-term debt.

In June 2018, Chemed entered into a five-year Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that consists of a $450 million revolving credit facility. The interest rate on this facility has a floating rate that is currently LIBOR plus 100-basis points. At March 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $412 million of undrawn borrowing capacity under this credit agreement.

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 100,000 shares of Chemed stock for $44.8 million which equates to a cost per share of $447.67. As of March 31, 2021, there was approximately $134 million of remaining share repurchase authorization under this plan.

Chemed restarted its share repurchase program in 2007. Since that time, Chemed has repurchased approximately 14.6 million shares, aggregating approximately $1.4 billion at an average share cost of $98.15. Including dividends over this period, Chemed has returned approximately $1.6 billion to shareholders.

Guidance for 2021

Management anticipates providing updated 2021 earnings guidance in July 2021 as part of the June 30, 2021, earnings press release.

Conference Call

Chemed will host a conference call and webcast at 10 a.m., ET, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, to discuss the Company's quarterly results and to provide an update on its business. The dial-in number for the conference call is (844) 743-2500 for U.S. and Canadian participants and +1 (661) 378-9533 for international participants. The Conference ID is 9096486. A live webcast of the call can be accessed on Chemed's website at www.chemed.com by clicking on Investor Relations Home.

A taped replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately 24 hours after the call's conclusion. It can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 for U.S. and Canadian callers and +1 (404) 537-3406 for international callers and will be available for one week following the live call. The replay Conference ID is 9096486. An archived webcast will also be available at www.chemed.com.

Chemed Corporation operates in the healthcare field through its VITAS Healthcare Corporation subsidiary. VITAS provides daily hospice services to approximately 18,000 patients with severe, life-limiting illnesses. This type of care is focused on making the terminally ill patient's final days as comfortable and pain-free as possible.

Chemed operates in the residential and commercial plumbing and drain cleaning industry under the brand name Roto-Rooter. Roto-Rooter provides plumbing, drain cleaning, and water cleanup services through company-owned branches, independent contractors and franchisees in the United States and Canada. Roto-Rooter also has licensed master franchisees in the republics of Indonesia and Singapore, and the Philippines.

This press release contains information about Chemed's EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS, which are not measures derived in accordance with GAAP and which exclude components that are important to understanding Chemed's financial performance. In reporting its operating results, Chemed provides EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS measures to help investors and others evaluate the Company's operating results, compare its operating performance with that of similar companies that have different capital structures and evaluate its ability to meet its future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Chemed's management similarly uses EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS to assist it in evaluating the performance of the Company across fiscal periods and in assessing how its performance compares to its peer companies. These measures also help Chemed's management to estimate the resources required to meet Chemed's future financial obligations and expenditures. Chemed's EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We calculated Adjusted EBITDA Margin by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by service revenue and sales. A reconciliation of Chemed's net income to its EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS is presented in the tables following the text of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release and the accompanying tables are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "hope," "anticipate," "plan" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Chemed does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve various risks and uncertainties, which could cause Chemed's actual results to differ from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties arise from, among other things, possible changes in regulations governing the hospice care or plumbing and drain cleaning industries; periodic changes in reimbursement levels and procedures under Medicare and Medicaid programs; difficulties predicting patient length of stay and estimating potential Medicare reimbursement obligations; challenges inherent in Chemed's growth strategy; the current shortage of qualified nurses, other healthcare professionals and licensed plumbing and drain cleaning technicians; Chemed's dependence on patient referral sources; and other factors detailed under the caption "Description of Business by Segment" or "Risk Factors" in Chemed's most recent report on form 10-Q or 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and there are no assurances that the matters contained in such statements will be achieved.

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Service revenues and sales	$	527,360		$	515,798
Cost of services provided and goods sold		340,473			351,745
Selling, general and administrative expenses (aa)		91,599			70,583
Depreciation		11,715			11,388
Amortization		2,510			2,477
Other operating expense		622			242
Total costs and expenses		446,919			436,435
Income from operations		80,441			79,363
Interest expense		(381	)		(975	)
Other income/(expense)--net (bb)		3,602			(9,466	)
Income before income taxes		83,662			68,922
Income taxes		(18,262	)		(13,031	)
Net income	$	65,400		$	55,891
Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	4.08		$	3.50
Average number of shares outstanding		16,010			15,991
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	4.01		$	3.38
Average number of shares outstanding		16,310			16,516

(aa) Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses comprise (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
SG&A expenses before long-term incentive compensation and the impact of market value adjustments related to deferred compensation plans	$	86,668		$	78,334
Market value adjustments related to deferred compensation trusts		3,038			(9,572	)
Long-term incentive compensation		1,893			1,821
Total SG&A expenses	$	91,599		$	70,583

(bb) Other income/(expense)--net comprises (in thousands):
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Market value adjustments related to deferred compensation trusts	$	3,038		$	(9,572	)
Interest income		92			109
Other		472			(3	)
Total other income/(expense)--net	$	3,602		$	(9,466	)

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)

	March 31,
	2021			2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	210,156		$	28,951
Accounts receivable less allowances		104,748			134,695
Inventories		6,777			7,313
Prepaid income taxes		3,518			5,917
Prepaid expenses		21,775			21,939
Total current assets		346,974			198,815
Investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust		93,705			72,296
Properties and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation		190,154			183,729
Lease right of use asset		124,104			112,302
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization		115,517			124,219
Goodwill		578,618			577,236
Other assets		9,061			8,962
Total Assets	$	1,458,133		$	1,277,559
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	55,447		$	37,838
Income taxes		24,774			6,133
Accrued insurance		57,533			56,480
Accrued compensation		73,907			63,622
Accrued legal		2,102			7,114
Short-term lease liability		37,897			36,252
Other current liabilities		38,555			39,298
Total current liabilities		290,215			246,737
Deferred income taxes		19,733			20,681
Long-term debt		-			160,000
Deferred compensation liabilities		93,755			70,363
Long-term lease liability		98,813			88,278
Other liabilities		26,733			7,899
Total Liabilities		529,249			593,958
Stockholders' Equity
Capital stock		36,345			35,912
Paid-in capital		982,739			878,550
Retained earnings		1,783,740			1,476,151
Treasury stock, at cost		(1,876,315	)		(1,709,390	)
Deferred compensation payable in Company stock		2,375			2,378
Total Stockholders' Equity		928,884			683,601
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	1,458,133		$	1,277,559

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	65,400		$	55,891
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		14,225			13,865
Payments on previously accrued litigation settlements		(8,490	)		-
Stock option expense		6,106			5,045
Noncash long-term incentive compensation		1,642			1,598
Deferred payroll taxes		(930	)		2,290
Amortization of debt issuance costs		76			76
Provision for bad debts		-			594
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding amounts acquired in business combinations:
Decrease in accounts receivable		22,773			6,269
Decrease in inventories		318			149
Decrease in prepaid expenses		4,402			1,211
Decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities		(18,369	)		(7,037	)
Change in current income taxes		18,395			10,159
Net change in lease assets and liabilities		(24	)		(153	)
Decrease/(increase) in other assets		(5,274	)		5,048
Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities		5,759			(6,067	)
Other sources		710			388
Net cash provided by operating activities		106,719			89,326
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(17,697	)		(19,897	)
Business combinations		-			(1,452	)
Other sources/(uses)		274			(144	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(17,423	)		(21,493	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Purchases of treasury stock		(41,107	)		(100,235	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		11,026			9,241
Capital stock surrendered to pay taxes on stock-based compensation		(6,613	)		(7,951	)
Dividends paid		(5,437	)		(5,130	)
Payments on revolving line of credit		-			(104,100	)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit		-			174,100
Change in cash overdrafts payable		-			(9,849	)
Other sources/(uses)		316			(1,116	)
Net cash used by financing activities		(41,815	)		(45,040	)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		47,481			22,793
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		162,675			6,158
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	210,156		$	28,951

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020
(in thousands)(unaudited)
										Chemed
	VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
2021 (a)
Service revenues and sales	$	315,788		$	211,572		$	-		$	527,360
Cost of services provided and goods sold		238,667			101,806			-			340,473
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,090			53,322			16,187			91,599
Depreciation		5,338			6,353			24			11,715
Amortization		18			2,492			-			2,510
Other operating expense		502			120			-			622
Total costs and expenses		266,615			164,093			16,211			446,919
Income/(loss) from operations		49,173			47,479			(16,211	)		80,441
Interest expense		(42	)		(89	)		(250	)		(381	)
Intercompany interest income/(expense)		4,525			1,620			(6,145	)		-
Other income—net		533			31			3,038			3,602
Income/(loss) before income taxes		54,189			49,041			(19,568	)		83,662
Income taxes		(13,419	)		(11,864	)		7,021			(18,262	)
Net income/(loss)	$	40,770		$	37,177		$	(12,547	)	$	65,400

2020 (b)
Service revenues and sales	$	337,916		$	177,882		$	-		$	515,798
Cost of services provided and goods sold		259,429			92,316			-			351,745
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,269			46,282			2,032			70,583
Depreciation		5,474			5,878			36			11,388
Amortization		18			2,459			-			2,477
Other operating expense		114			128			-			242
Total costs and expenses		287,304			147,063			2,068			436,435
Income/(loss) from operations		50,612			30,819			(2,068	)		79,363
Interest expense		(45	)		(102	)		(828	)		(975	)
Intercompany interest income/(expense)		4,386			1,349			(5,735	)		-
Other income/(expense)—net		65			40			(9,571	)		(9,466	)
Income/(loss) before income taxes		55,018			32,106			(18,202	)		68,922
Income taxes		(13,739	)		(7,784	)		8,492			(13,031	)
Net income/(loss)	$	41,279		$	24,322		$	(9,710	)	$	55,891

The "Footnotes to Financial Statements" are integral parts of this financial information.

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING SUMMARIES OF EBITDA
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020
(in thousands)(unaudited)
										Chemed
	VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated
2021
Net income/(loss)	$	40,770		$	37,177		$	(12,547	)	$	65,400
Add/(deduct):
Interest expense		42			89			250			381
Income taxes		13,419			11,864			(7,021	)		18,262
Depreciation		5,338			6,353			24			11,715
Amortization		18			2,492			-			2,510
EBITDA		59,587			57,975			(19,294	)		98,268
Add/(deduct):
Intercompany interest expense/(income)		(4,525	)		(1,620	)		6,145			-
Interest income		(61	)		(31	)		-			(92	)
Stock option expense		-			-			6,106			6,106
Direct costs related to COVID-19		1,753			553			38			2,344
Long-term incentive compensation		-			-			1,893			1,893
Adjusted EBITDA	$	56,754		$	56,877		$	(5,112	)	$	108,519

2020
Net income/(loss)	$	41,279		$	24,322		$	(9,710	)	$	55,891
Add/(deduct):
Interest expense		45			102			828			975
Income taxes		13,739			7,784			(8,492	)		13,031
Depreciation		5,474			5,878			36			11,388
Amortization		18			2,459			-			2,477
EBITDA		60,555			40,545			(17,338	)		83,762
Add/(deduct):
Intercompany interest expense/(income)		(4,386	)		(1,349	)		5,735			-
Interest income		(68	)		(40	)		-			(108	)
Stock option expense		-			-			5,045			5,045
Direct costs related to COVID-19		973			861			-			1,834
Long-term incentive compensation		-			-			1,821			1,821
Medicare cap sequestration adjustment		675			-			-			675
Adjusted EBITDA	$	57,749		$	40,017		$	(4,737	)	$	93,029

The "Footnotes to Financial Statements" are integral parts of this financial information.

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Net income as reported	$	65,400		$	55,891
Add/(deduct) pre-tax cost of:
Stock option expense		6,106			5,045
Amortization of reacquired franchise agreements		2,352			2,352
Direct costs related to COVID-19		2,344			1,834
Long-term incentive compensation		1,893			1,821
Medicare cap sequestration adjustments		-			675
Add/(deduct) tax impacts:
Tax impact of the above pre-tax adjustments (1)		(2,487	)		(2,350	)
Excess tax benefits on stock compensation		(3,238	)		(4,553	)
Adjusted net income	$	72,370		$	60,715

Diluted Earnings Per Share As Reported
Net income	$	4.01		$	3.38
Average number of shares outstanding		16,310			16,516

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Adjusted net income	$	4.44		$	3.68
Average number of shares outstanding		16,310			16,516

(1) The tax impact of pre-tax adjustments was calculated using the effective tax rate of the operating unit for which each adjustment is associated.

The "Footnotes to Financial Statements" are integral parts of this financial information.

OPERATING STATISTICS FOR VITAS SEGMENT
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
OPERATING STATISTICS	2021			2020
Net revenue ($000) (c)
Homecare	$	263,754		$	271,762
Inpatient		29,156			32,482
Continuous care		27,349			40,555
Other		2,938			3,147
Subtotal	$	323,197		$	347,946
Room and board, net		(2,665	)		(3,381	)
Contractual allowances		(3,244	)		(4,149	)
Medicare cap allowance		(1,500	)		(2,500	)
Net Revenue	$	315,788		$	337,916
Net revenue as a percent of total before Medicare cap allowance
Homecare		81.6	%		78.1	%
Inpatient		9.0			9.3
Continuous care		8.5			11.7
Other		0.9			0.9
Subtotal		100.0			100.0
Room and board, net		(0.8	)		(1.0	)
Contractual allowances		(1.0	)		(1.2	)
Medicare cap allowance		(0.5	)		(0.7	)
Net Revenue		97.7	%		97.1	%
Days of care
Homecare		1,329,892			1,364,746
Nursing home		232,783			303,374
Respite		4,840			6,692
Subtotal routine homecare and respite		1,567,515			1,674,812
Inpatient		27,674			32,348
Continuous care		29,300			41,373
Total		1,624,489			1,748,533

Number of days in relevant time period		90			91
Average daily census ("ADC") (days)
Homecare		14,777			14,997
Nursing home		2,586			3,334
Respite		54			74
Subtotal routine homecare and respite		17,417			18,405
Inpatient		307			355
Continuous care		326			455
Total		18,050			19,215
Total Admissions		18,135			18,603
Total Discharges		18,516			18,196
Average length of stay (days)		94.4			90.7
Median length of stay (days)		12.0			14.0
ADC by major diagnosis
Cerebro		35.9	%		35.9	%
Neurological		22.1			21.4
Cancer		12.2			12.7
Cardio		15.8			15.9
Respiratory		7.8			8.3
Other		6.2			5.8
Total		100.0	%		100.0	%
Admissions by major diagnosis
Cerebro		21.4	%		21.1	%
Neurological		12.3			12.5
Cancer		25.0			28.3
Cardio		14.2			15.1
Respiratory		11.0			12.2
Other		16.1			10.8
Total		100.0	%		100.0	%

Estimated uncollectible accounts as a percent of revenues		1.0	%		1.2	%

Accounts receivable --
Days of revenue outstanding-excluding unapplied Medicare payments		37.8			33.9
Days of revenue outstanding-including unapplied Medicare payments		26.9			26.1

The "Footnotes to Financial Statements" are integral parts of this financial information.

CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020
(unaudited)

(a)	Included in the results of operations for 2021 are the following significant credits/(charges) which may not be indicative of ongoing operations
	(in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated

	Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(6,106	)	$	(6,106	)
	Amortization of reacquired franchise agreements		-			(2,352	)		-			(2,352	)
	Direct costs related to COVID-19		(1,753	)		(553	)		(38	)		(2,344	)
	Long-term incentive compensation		-			-			(1,893	)		(1,893	)
	Pretax impact on earnings		(1,753	)		(2,905	)		(8,037	)		(12,695	)
	Excess tax benefits on stock compensation		-			-			3,238			3,238
	Income tax benefit on the above		445			769			1,273			2,487
	After-tax impact on earnings	$	(1,308	)	$	(2,136	)	$	(3,526	)	$	(6,970	)


(b)	Included in the results of operations for 2020 are the following significant credits/(charges) which may not be indicative of ongoing operations
	(in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
		VITAS			Roto-Rooter			Corporate			Consolidated

	Stock option expense	$	-		$	-		$	(5,045	)	$	(5,045	)
	Amortization of reacquired franchise agreements		-			(2,352	)		-			(2,352	)
	Direct costs related to COVID-19		(973	)		(861	)		-			(1,834	)
	Long-term incentive compensation		-			-			(1,821	)		(1,821	)
	Medicare cap sequestration adjustment		(675	)		-			-			(675	)
	Pretax impact on earnings		(1,648	)		(3,213	)		(6,866	)		(11,727	)
	Excess tax benefits on stock compensation		-			-			4,553			4,553
	Income tax benefit on the above		419			851			1,080			2,350
	After-tax impact on earnings	$	(1,229	)	$	(2,362	)	$	(1,233	)	$	(4,824	)

(c)

VITAS has 10 large (greater than 450 ADC), 19 medium (greater than 200 but less than 450 ADC) and 20 small (less than 200 ADC) hospice programs. Of Vitas' 30 Medicare provider numbers, for the current cap year, 27 provider numbers have a Medicare cap cushion of 10% or greater, one provider number has a cap cushion between 5% and 10%, one provider number has a cap cushion between 0% and 5%, and one provider number have a Medicare cap liability.

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