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| Condensed Consolidating Financial Information                | Condensed Consolidating Financial InformationThe accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10, “Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.” Each of the subsidiary guarantors is 100% owned by HealthSouth, and all guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several, subject to certain customary conditions for release. HealthSouth’s investments in its consolidated subsidiaries, as well as guarantor subsidiaries’ investments in nonguarantor subsidiaries and nonguarantor subsidiaries’ investments in guarantor subsidiaries, are presented under the equity method of accounting with the related investment presented within the line items Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates and Intercompany payable in the accompanying condensed consolidating balance sheets.The terms of our credit agreement allow us to declare and pay cash dividends on our common stock so long as: (1) we are not in default under our credit agreement and (2) our senior secured leverage ratio (as defined in our credit agreement) remains less than or equal to 1.75x. The terms of our senior note indenture allow us to declare and pay cash dividends on our common stock so long as (1) we are not in default, (2) the consolidated coverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) exceeds 2x or we are otherwise allowed under the indenture to incur debt, and (3) we have capacity under the indenture’s restricted payments covenant to declare and pay dividends. See Note 8, Long-term Debt, to the consolidated financial statements accompanying the 2015 Form 10-K.Periodically, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of HealthSouth make dividends or distributions of available cash and/or intercompany receivable balances to their parents. In addition, HealthSouth makes contributions to certain wholly owned subsidiaries. When made, these dividends, distributions, and contributions impact the Intercompany receivable, Intercompany payable, and HealthSouth shareholders’ equity line items in the accompanying condensed consolidating balance sheet but have no impact on the consolidated financial statements of HealthSouth Corporation. Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$5.1 $546.1 $398.9 $(29.4) $920.7Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (10.6) (4.8) — (15.4)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts5.1 535.5 394.1 (29.4) 905.3Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits11.0 248.7 231.0 (4.6) 486.1Other operating expenses6.9 76.7 49.4 (11.5) 121.5Occupancy costs0.9 22.4 7.9 (13.3) 17.9Supplies— 22.4 12.0 — 34.4General and administrative expenses31.2 — 3.2 — 34.4Depreciation and amortization2.4 25.9 14.6 — 42.9Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal1.7 — — — 1.7Total operating expenses54.1 396.1 318.1 (29.4) 738.9Loss on early extinguishment of debt2.4 — — — 2.4Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees36.6 5.7 6.0 (4.9) 43.4Other income(4.9) (0.1) (0.6) 4.9 (0.7)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (2.2) (0.2) — (2.4)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(88.7) (10.4) — 99.1 —Management fees(33.8) 25.9 7.9 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense39.4 120.5 62.9 (99.1) 123.7Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(23.3) 48.1 17.6 — 42.4Income from continuing operations62.7 72.4 45.3 (99.1) 81.3Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.1) — — — (0.1)Net income62.6 72.4 45.3 (99.1) 81.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (18.6) — (18.6)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$62.6 $72.4 $26.7 $(99.1) $62.6Comprehensive income$62.8 $72.4 $45.3 $(99.1) $81.4Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$62.8 $72.4 $26.7 $(99.1) $62.8 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$5.1 $460.0 $325.0 $(25.7) $764.4Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (8.1) (2.8) — (10.9)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts5.1 451.9 322.2 (25.7) 753.5Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits12.2 212.1 181.7 (4.2) 401.8Other operating expenses6.7 67.0 40.7 (10.2) 104.2Occupancy costs1.0 15.8 7.0 (11.3) 12.5Supplies— 20.7 11.0 — 31.7General and administrative expenses31.5 — 0.6 — 32.1Depreciation and amortization2.4 19.4 10.9 — 32.7Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal0.1 — — — 0.1Total operating expenses53.9 335.0 251.9 (25.7) 615.1Loss on early extinguishment of debt18.8 — — — 18.8Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees28.4 2.1 2.9 (2.5) 30.9Other income(4.8) (0.1) (0.6) 2.5 (3.0)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (2.3) — — (2.3)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(81.7) (8.8) — 90.5 —Management fees(29.3) 21.8 7.5 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense19.8 104.2 60.5 (90.5) 94.0Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(24.7) 39.7 17.2 — 32.2Income from continuing operations44.5 64.5 43.3 (90.5) 61.8Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(1.6) — — — (1.6)Net income42.9 64.5 43.3 (90.5) 60.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (17.3) — (17.3)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$42.9 $64.5 $26.0 $(90.5) $42.9Comprehensive income$43.0 $64.5 $43.3 $(90.5) $60.3Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$43.0 $64.5 $26.0 $(90.5) $43.0 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$10.0 $1,088.5 $790.3 $(58.3) $1,830.5Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (22.4) (9.5) — (31.9)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts10.0 1,066.1 780.8 (58.3) 1,798.6Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits22.3 500.0 459.1 (9.2) 972.2Other operating expenses12.5 152.6 98.1 (22.5) 240.7Occupancy costs1.8 44.8 15.9 (26.6) 35.9Supplies— 45.2 24.2 — 69.4General and administrative expenses64.3 — 2.0 — 66.3Depreciation and amortization4.8 51.8 28.7 — 85.3Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal1.9 — — — 1.9Total operating expenses107.6 794.4 628.0 (58.3) 1,471.7Loss on early extinguishment of debt4.8 — — — 4.8Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees75.4 10.9 11.4 (9.7) 88.0Other income(9.6) (0.2) (1.2) 9.7 (1.3)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (4.4) (0.4) — (4.8)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(174.4) (19.9) — 194.3 —Management fees(68.0) 51.7 16.3 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense74.2 233.6 126.7 (194.3) 240.2Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(46.6) 93.2 35.5 — 82.1Income from continuing operations120.8 140.4 91.2 (194.3) 158.1Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.2) — — — (0.2)Net income120.6 140.4 91.2 (194.3) 157.9Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (37.3) — (37.3)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$120.6 $140.4 $53.9 $(194.3) $120.6Comprehensive income$120.9 $140.4 $91.2 $(194.3) $158.2Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$120.9 $140.4 $53.9 $(194.3) $120.9 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$10.4 $907.7 $637.3 $(50.4) $1,505.0Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (17.0) (5.5) — (22.5)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts10.4 890.7 631.8 (50.4) 1,482.5Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits20.3 418.2 356.7 (8.3) 786.9Other operating expenses16.2 128.7 83.1 (20.6) 207.4Occupancy costs2.1 30.4 13.6 (21.5) 24.6Supplies— 41.1 22.0 — 63.1General and administrative expenses65.8 — 0.9 — 66.7Depreciation and amortization4.7 38.3 21.6 — 64.6Government, class action, and related settlements8.0 — — — 8.0Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal2.3 — — — 2.3Total operating expenses119.4 656.7 497.9 (50.4) 1,223.6Loss on early extinguishment of debt20.0 — — — 20.0Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees57.6 4.4 5.6 (4.9) 62.7Other income(7.1) (0.1) (1.2) 4.9 (3.5)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (3.9) — — (3.9)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(160.1) (17.4) — 177.5 —Management fees(57.8) 43.1 14.7 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense38.4 207.9 114.8 (177.5) 183.6Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(48.9) 79.1 32.3 — 62.5Income from continuing operations87.3 128.8 82.5 (177.5) 121.1Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(1.9) — — — (1.9)Net income85.4 128.8 82.5 (177.5) 119.2Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (33.8) — (33.8)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$85.4 $128.8 $48.7 $(177.5) $85.4Comprehensive income$85.6 $128.8 $82.5 $(177.5) $119.4Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$85.6 $128.8 $48.7 $(177.5) $85.6 As of June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$56.5 $2.4 $11.4 $— $70.3Accounts receivable, net— 262.0 158.6 — 420.6Other current assets67.3 23.1 138.2 (60.0) 168.6Total current assets123.8 287.5 308.2 (60.0) 659.5Property and equipment, net21.1 987.8 328.0 — 1,336.9Goodwill— 860.6 1,039.1 — 1,899.7Intangible assets, net15.2 119.0 280.0 — 414.2Deferred income tax assets99.5 64.1 — (48.1) 115.5Other long-term assets49.2 88.6 69.0 — 206.8Intercompany notes receivable537.3 — — (537.3) —Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates2,809.9 13.8 — (2,823.7) —Total assets$3,656.0 $2,421.4 $2,024.3 $(3,469.1) $4,632.6Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        Current liabilities:        Current portion of long-term debt$40.0 $6.3 $7.7 $(17.5) $36.5Accounts payable5.6 39.7 21.8 — 67.1Accrued expenses and other current liabilities153.7 92.7 151.6 (42.5) 355.5Total current liabilities199.3 138.7 181.1 (60.0) 459.1Long-term debt, net of current portion2,743.2 252.4 54.4 — 3,050.0Intercompany notes payable— — 537.3 (537.3) —Other long-term liabilities40.8 14.6 146.5 (47.8) 154.1Intercompany payable— — 176.3 (176.3) — 2,983.3 405.7 1,095.6 (821.4) 3,663.2Commitments and contingencies    Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 120.0 — 120.0Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity672.7 2,015.7 632.0 (2,647.7) 672.7Noncontrolling interests— — 176.7 — 176.7Total shareholders’ equity672.7 2,015.7 808.7 (2,647.7) 849.4Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,656.0 $2,421.4 $2,024.3 $(3,469.1) $4,632.6 As of December 31, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$41.2 $1.2 $19.2 $— $61.6Accounts receivable, net— 261.5 149.0 — 410.5Other current assets29.3 22.2 93.9 (18.8) 126.6Total current assets70.5 284.9 262.1 (18.8) 598.7Property and equipment, net14.5 988.4 307.2 — 1,310.1Goodwill— 860.7 1,029.4 — 1,890.1Intangible assets, net8.8 122.4 288.2 — 419.4Deferred income tax assets176.2 64.1 — (49.5) 190.8Other long-term assets48.6 75.3 73.1 — 197.0Intercompany notes receivable546.6 — — (546.6) —Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates2,779.7 — — (2,779.7) —Total assets$3,644.9 $2,395.8 $1,960.0 $(3,394.6) $4,606.1Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        Current liabilities:        Current portion of long-term debt$40.0 $6.8 $7.5 $(17.5) $36.8Accounts payable5.8 35.4 20.4 — 61.6Accrued expenses and other current liabilities122.2 71.8 135.3 (1.3) 328.0Total current liabilities168.0 114.0163.2(18.8) 426.4Long-term debt, net of current portion2,821.9 255.6 57.2 — 3,134.7Intercompany notes payable— — 546.6 (546.6) —Other long-term liabilities43.6 12.3 137.8 (49.1) 144.6Intercompany payable— 156.7 157.5 (314.2) — 3,033.5 538.61,062.3(928.7) 3,705.7Commitments and contingencies    Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 121.1 — 121.1Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity611.4 1,857.2 608.7 (2,465.9) 611.4Noncontrolling interests— — 167.9 — 167.9Total shareholders’ equity611.4 1,857.2776.6(2,465.9) 779.3Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$3,644.9 $2,395.8$1,960.0$(3,394.6) $4,606.1 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$31.5 $182.5 $97.9 $— $311.9Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(5.4) (35.3) (30.7) — (71.4)Capitalized software costs(7.6) (6.0) (1.6) — (15.2)Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired— — (9.4) — (9.4)Net change in restricted cash— — (11.5) — (11.5)Funding of intercompany note receivable(6.5) — — 6.5 —Proceeds from repayment of intercompany note receivable22.0 — — (22.0) —Other(2.8) (0.1) 4.9 — 2.0Net cash used in investing activities(0.3) (41.4)(48.3)(15.5) (105.5)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(111.2) (0.8) (0.8) — (112.8)Principal borrowings on intercompany note payable— — 6.5 (6.5) —Principal payments on intercompany note payable— — (22.0) 22.0 —Borrowings on revolving credit facility165.0 — — — 165.0Payments on revolving credit facility(145.0) — — — (145.0)Repurchases of common stock, including fees and expenses(24.1) — — — (24.1)Dividends paid on common stock(41.9) — — — (41.9)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (33.6) — (33.6)Other2.2 (2.9) (4.6) — (5.3)Change in intercompany advances139.1 (136.2) (2.9) — —Net cash used in financing activities(15.9) (139.9)(57.4)15.5 (197.7)Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents15.3 1.2(7.8)— 8.7Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period41.2 1.2 19.2 — 61.6Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$56.5 $2.4$11.4$— $70.3 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(13.5) $120.9 $97.5 $— $204.9Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(5.1) (24.2) (17.0) — (46.3)Capitalized software costs(13.9) — (1.3) — (15.2)Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired(56.5) — (21.2) — (77.7)Net change in restricted cash— — 13.1 — 13.1Other7.7 3.3 (5.6) (6.0) (0.6)Net cash used in investing activities(67.8) (20.9) (32.0) (6.0) (126.7)Cash flows from financing activities:        Proceeds from bond issuance700.0 — — — 700.0Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(545.0) (0.8) (0.3) — (546.1)Borrowings on revolving credit facility270.0 — — — 270.0Payments on revolving credit facility(442.0) — — — (442.0)Debt amendment and issuance costs(13.9) — — — (13.9)Dividends paid on common stock(37.1) — — — (37.1)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(3.1) — — — (3.1)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (26.2) — (26.2)Other1.7 (0.8) (7.9) 6.0 (1.0)Change in intercompany advances138.6 (98.6) (40.0) — —Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities69.2 (100.2) (74.4) 6.0 (99.4)Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(12.1) (0.2) (8.9) — (21.2)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period41.9 1.4 23.4 — 66.7Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$29.8 $1.2 $14.5 $— $45.5 |

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