HEALTHSOUTH CORP
10-Q/A, 1999-03-26
SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

(Mark One)

[X]    Quarterly  report  pursuant to  Section  13 or  15(d)  of the  Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly  period ended  September 30, 1998;
       or

[ ]    Transition  report  pursuant  to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 for  the  transition  period  from  ____________  to
       _____________.

Commission File Number 1-10315

                             HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION
             -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


           Delaware                                        63-0860407
- - -------------------------------                          ----------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)                         Identification No.)


               ONE HEALTHSOUTH PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35243
               --------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (205) 967-7116
                                  -------------
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all Reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  and Exchange Act
of 1934  during the  preceding  12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the
Registrant was required to file such Reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                              YES  X       NO
                                  ---         ---
         Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

         Class                                  Outstanding at November 11, 1998
- - -----------------------                         --------------------------------
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE                                  423,057,045 SHARES
    $.01 PER SHARE




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                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                          QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q


INTRODUCTORY  NOTE:  On July 22, 1998, a subsidiary of  HEALTHSOUTH  Corporation
merged with National Surgery Centers, Inc. in a transaction  accounting for as a
pooling of  interests.  Based upon an analysis of its effect upon  HEALTHSOUTH's
trend of earnings,  financial  condition and similar factors, in accordance with
then-current  practice  under APB 16, the  transaction  was not  material to the
results of operations of HEALTHSOUTH.  Accordingly,  HEALTHSOUTH did not restate
prior period financial  statements,  and HEALTHSOUTH's  stockholders'  equity at
July 1, 1998 was increased by  $146,284,000 to reflect the effects of the merger
when  HEALTHSOUTH's  original Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months
ended  September 30, 1998 was filed.  However,  new guidance from the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  subsequent  to the original  filing of such  Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q indicated that, in the SEC's view,  prior period  statements
should be  revised to reflect  the  effect of  pooling  transactions  where such
transactions would have an effect on any financial  statement line item of 3% or
more.  HEALTHSOUTH  therefore files this Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly  Report on
Form 10-Q to reflect the effects of the National Surgery Centers  acquisition on
all prior periods presented.

                                      INDEX

PART 1 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Page
                                                                                       ----
<S>                                                                                    <C>
Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) -- September 30, 1998                  3
         and December 31, 1997

         Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) -- Three Months and Nine
         Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997                                       4

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) -- Nine Months
         Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997                                              5

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) -- Three
         Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997                       7

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                                            10

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                                              17

Item 2.  Changes in Securities                                                          17

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                               18

</TABLE>



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<PAGE>



PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (UNAUDITED - IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                SEPTEMBER 30,  DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                    1998           1997
                                                                                                 -----------    -----------
<S>                                                                                             <C>             <C>
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                                  $   206,393    $   162,992
      Other marketable securities                                                                      3,716         22,026
      Accounts receivable                                                                          1,041,487        765,335
      Inventories, prepaid expenses, and
            other current assets                                                                     266,155        190,335
                                                                                                 -----------    -----------
                                                  TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                             1,517,751      1,140,688

OTHER ASSETS                                                                                         247,121        222,536

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT--NET                                                                 2,296,074      1,890,110

INTANGIBLE ASSETS--NET                                                                             2,992,757      2,312,990
                                                                                                 -----------    -----------
                                                          TOTAL ASSETS                           $ 7,053,703    $ 5,566,324
                                                                                                 ===========    ===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
      Accounts payable                                                                           $    37,290    $   125,824
      Salaries and wages payable                                                                     110,042        124,823
      Income taxes payable                                                                             1,506         92,507
      Deferred income taxes                                                                           45,821         34,119
      Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                                                 165,519        101,338
      Current portion of long-term debt                                                               48,326         49,160
                                                                                                 -----------    -----------

                                             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                               408,504        527,771

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                                     2,780,234      1,565,801

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                                                 71,276         75,533

DEFERRED REVENUE AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                                       8,275          2,224

MINORITY INTERESTS--LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS                                                             151,736        104,372

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
      Preferred Stock, $.10 par value--1,500,000
            shares authorized; issued and outstanding--
            none                                                                                           0              0
      Common Stock, $.01 par  value--600,000,000
            shares authorized; 422,963,000 and 415,537,000
            shares issued at September 30, 1998 and
            December 31, 1997, respectively                                                            4,230          4,155
      Additional paid-in capital                                                                   2,576,630      2,474,726
      Retained earnings                                                                            1,072,074        833,328
      Treasury stock                                                                                  (3,923)        (3,923)
      Receivable from Employee Stock Ownership Plan                                                  (10,169)       (12,247)
      Notes receivable from  stockholders                                                             (5,164)        (5,416)
                                                                                                 -----------    -----------

                                            TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                             3,633,678      3,290,623
                                                                                                 -----------    -----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                       $ 7,053,703    $ 5,566,324
                                                                                                 ===========    ===========

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.





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                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                            SEPTEMBER 30,               SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                      --------------------------    --------------------------
                                                                             1998        1997           1998           1997
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>        
Revenues                                                              $ 1,047,422    $   776,062    $ 2,965,265    $ 2,238,628

Operating unit expenses                                                   673,392        480,816      1,853,062      1,399,817
Corporate general and administrative expenses                              27,503         20,782         83,021         59,286
Provision for doubtful accounts                                            24,015         19,782         69,577         54,126
Depreciation and amortization                                              88,888         65,658        246,925        186,502
Merger costs                                                               25,630              0         25,630         15,875
Loss on impairment of home health assets                                   77,571              0         77,571              0
Interest expense                                                           46,126         28,107        103,702         81,868
Interest income                                                            (3,450)        (1,799)        (8,589)        (4,984)
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                          959,675        613,346      2,450,899      1,792,490
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before income taxes and
       minority interests                                                  87,747        162,716        514,366        446,138
Provision for income taxes                                                 63,907         54,762        214,485        150,716
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Income before minority interests                                           23,840        107,954        299,881        295,422
Minority interests                                                        (18,170)       (18,901)       (59,478)       (54,592)
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

       Net income                                                     $     5,670    $    89,053    $   240,403    $   240,830
                                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========


Weighted average common shares outstanding                                422,649        361,543        420,957        356,907
                                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========


Net income per common share                                           $      0.01    $      0.25    $      0.57    $      0.67
                                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Weighted average common shares
       outstanding -- assuming dilution                                   433,033        377,458        433,913        376,404
                                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Net income per common share--
       assuming dilution                                              $      0.01    $      0.24    $      0.55    $      0.64
                                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.




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                             HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                             SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                       ----------    ----------
                                                                                          1998          1997
                                                                                       ----------    ----------
<S>                                                                                <C>            <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net income                                                                    $   240,403    $   240,830
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
        cash provided by operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization                                                246,925        186,502
          Provision for doubtful accounts                                               69,577         54,126
          Income applicable to minority interests of
             limited partnerships                                                       59,478         54,592
          Merger costs                                                                  25,630         15,875
          Loss on impairment of home health assets                                      77,571           --
          Provision for deferred income taxes                                           13,145         10,932
          Provision for deferred revenue                                                  --             (390)
          Changes  in  operating  assets  and  liabilities,  net of  effects  of
             acquisitions:
                Accounts receivable                                                   (314,418)      (152,847)
                Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current
                   assets                                                              (73,714)       (46,199)
                Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                   14,164        (71,632)
                                                                                   -----------    -----------

                                                            NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                                                            OPERATING ACTIVITIES       358,761        291,789
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                       (473,344)      (264,852)
     Additions to intangible assets, net of effects of
        acquisitions                                                                   (33,690)       (66,641)
     Assets obtained through acquisitions, net of liabilities
        assumed                                                                       (707,011)      (273,204)
     Payments on purchase accounting accruals related to 1997 acquisitions
        and dispositions                                                              (295,508)          --
     Changes in other assets                                                           (23,711)       (25,849)

     Proceeds received on sale of other marketable
        securities                                                                      18,310         28,506
     Investment in other marketable securities                                            --             (139)
                                                                                   -----------    -----------

                                                                NET CASH USED IN
                                                            INVESTING ACTIVITIES    (1,514,954)      (602,179)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Proceeds from borrowings                                                        2,389,272        569,978
     Principal payments on long-term debt                                           (1,194,016)      (186,635)
     Proceeds from exercise of options                                                  60,779         22,760
     Reduction in receivable from Employee Stock
        Ownership Plan                                                                   2,078          1,901
     Decrease in loans to stockholders                                                     252              7
     Proceeds from investment by minority interests                                      2,061          1,907
     Payment of cash distributions to limited partners                                 (60,832)       (55,917)
                                                                                   -----------    -----------

                                                            NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                                                            FINANCING ACTIVITIES     1,199,594        354,001
                                                                                   -----------    -----------

                                                           INCREASE  IN CASH AND
                                                                CASH EQUIVALENTS        43,401         43,611

     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                  162,992        159,792
                                                                                   -----------    -----------

                                                       CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                                                                AT END OF PERIOD   $   206,393    $   203,403
                                                                                   ===========    ===========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 Cash paid during the year for:
        Interest                                                                   $    81,406    $    77,820
        Income taxes                                                                   286,401        109,339

</TABLE>



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                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
                           (UNAUDITED - IN THOUSANDS)



Non-cash investing activities:
   During 1998,  the Company  issued  699,000  shares of its common stock with a
   market value of $19,397,000 as consideration  for acquisitions  accounted for
   as purchases.

Non-cash financing activities:
   The holders of the Company's $115,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5%
   Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures due 2001 surrendered the Debentures for
   conversion into approximately 12,226,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
   at various dates during 1997.

   During 1997,  the Company had a two-for-one  stock split on its common stock,
   which was effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend.

   The Company  received a tax benefit  from the  disqualifying  disposition  of
   incentive  stock options of $21,804,000  for the nine months ended  September
   30, 1998.

See accompanying notes.


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                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997


NOTE  1  --     The accompanying  consolidated  financial statements include the
                accounts of  HEALTHSOUTH  Corporation  (the  "Company")  and its
                subsidiaries.  This  information  should be read in  conjunction
                with the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the  fiscal
                year ended  December 31, 1997. It is  management's  opinion that
                the accompanying  consolidated  financial statements reflect all
                adjustments (which are normal recurring  adjustments,  except as
                otherwise  indicated)  necessary for a fair  presentation of the
                results  for  the  interim  period  and  the  comparable  period
                presented.

NOTE  2  --     The Company has a $1,750,000,000  revolving credit facility with
                NationsBank,  N.A. ("NationsBank") and other participating banks
                (the  "1998  Credit  Agreement").   The  1998  Credit  Agreement
                replaced a previous  $1,250,000,000  revolving credit agreement,
                also with  NationsBank,  consisting of a  $350,000,000  two-year
                amortizing  term note  maturing  on  December  31,  1999,  and a
                $900,000,000  revolving credit facility. In conjunction with the
                1998  Credit   Agreement,   the  Company   also   canceled   its
                $350,000,000  364-day  interim  revolving  credit  facility with
                NationsBank. Interest on the 1998 Credit Agreement is paid based
                on  LIBOR  plus  a  predetermined   margin,   a  base  rate,  or
                competitively  bid  rates  from  the  participating  banks.  The
                Company is required to pay a fee based on the unused  portion of
                the  revolving  credit  facility  ranging  from  0.09% to 0.25%,
                depending on certain  defined  ratios.  The principal  amount is
                payable in full on June 22,  2003.  The Company  has  provided a
                negative pledge on all assets under the 1998 Credit Agreement.

                On March 24, 1994,  the Company  issued  $250,000,000  principal
                amount of 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001 (the "Notes").
                Interest  is  payable  on April 1 and  October  1. The Notes are
                senior subordinated obligations of the Company and, as such, are
                subordinated  to all existing and future senior  indebtedness of
                the  Company.  The net  proceeds  from the issuance of the Notes
                were used by the  Company to pay down  indebtedness  outstanding
                under its existing credit facilities.

                On March 20,  1998,  the Company  issued  $500,000,000  in 3.25%
                Convertible   Subordinated   Debentures  due  2003  (the  "3.25%
                Convertible  Debentures") in a private placement.  An additional
                $67,750,000 principal amount of the 3.25% Convertible Debentures
                was   issued   on  March   31,   1998  to  cover   underwriters'
                overallotments.  Interest  is payable on April 1 and  October 1.
                The 3.25%  Convertible  Debentures are  convertible  into Common
                Stock of the Company at the option of the holder at a conversion
                price of $36.625  per  share,  subject  to  adjustment  upon the
                occurrence of certain events. The net proceeds from the issuance
                of the 3.25% Convertible  Debentures were used by the Company to
                pay down  indebtedness  outstanding  under its  existing  credit
                facilities.

                On June 22,  1998,  the Company  issued  $250,000,000  in 6.875%
                Senior Notes due 2005 and  $250,000,000 in 7.0% Senior Notes due
                2008 (collectively,  the "Senior Notes"). Interest is payable on
                June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15,
                1998. The Senior Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations
                of the Company. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior
                Notes  were  used  by  the  Company  to  pay  down  indebtedness
                outstanding under its existing credit facilities.



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                At September  30, 1998,  and December 31, 1997,  long-term  debt
                consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        September 30,          December 31,
                                                                             1998                  1997
                                                                       -----------------     -----------------
                                                                                   (in thousands)
<S>                                                                        <C>                   <C>
                Advances under the 1998 Credit Agreement                    $ 1,325,000           $ 1,175,000
                9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001                         250,000               250,000
                3.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures
                     due 2003                                                   567,750                     0
                6.875% Senior Notes due 2005                                    250,000                     0
                7.0% Senior Notes due 2008                                      250,000                     0
                Other long-term debt                                            185,810               189,961
                                                                       -----------------     -----------------
                                                                              2,828,560             1,614,961
                Less amounts due within one year                                 48,326                49,160
                                                                       -----------------     -----------------
                                                                            $ 2,780,234            $1,565,801
                                                                       =================     =================
</TABLE>


NOTE  3  --     Effective  July  1,  1998,  the  Company  acquired  Columbia/HCA
                Healthcare  Corporation's  interests  in 33  ambulatory  surgery
                centers in a transaction accounted for as a purchase.  Effective
                July  31,  1998,   the  Company   entered  into  certain   other
                arrangements  to  acquire  substantially  all  of  the  economic
                benefit of Columbia/HCA's interests in one additional ambulatory
                surgery  center.  The  transaction  was valued at  approximately
                $550,594,000.  Also,  during the first nine months of 1998,  the
                Company acquired 97 outpatient  rehabilitation  facilities,  one
                inpatient  rehabilitation  hospital,  three  outpatient  surgery
                centers and 26 diagnostic  imaging  centers.  The total purchase
                price   of   these   acquired   facilities   was   approximately
                $156,417,000.   The  Company  also   entered  into   non-compete
                agreements totaling approximately $22,502,000 in connection with
                these   transactions.   The  cost  in  excess  of  the  acquired
                facilities' net asset value was approximately $698,353,000.  The
                results  of  operations  (not  material  individually  or in the
                aggregate)   of  these   acquisitions   are   included   in  the
                consolidated   financial   statements   from  their   respective
                acquisition dates.

NOTE  4  --     On July 22,  1998,  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of the  Company
                merged with National Surgery Centers,  Inc. ("NSC").  A total of
                20,426,261  shares of the Company's  Common Stock were issued in
                connection with the transaction.  At the time of the merger, NSC
                operated 40  outpatient  surgery  centers in 14 states.  The NSC
                merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests. Accordingly,
                the  Company's   consolidated  financial  statements  have  been
                restated   to  include  the  results  of  NSC  for  all  periods
                presented.

                Costs  and  expenses  of  $25,630,000,   primarily  representing
                accounting,  legal and financial advisory services,  incurred by
                the  Company in  connection  with the merger  were  recorded  in
                operations  during the quarter  ending  September 30, 1998,  and
                reported  as  Merger  Costs  in  the  accompanying  consolidated
                statements of income.  The effects of conforming  the accounting
                policies of the Company and NSC were not material.

NOTE  5  --     During the third quarter of 1998, the Company  adopted a plan to
                dispose of or  otherwise  discontinue  substantially  all of its
                home  health  operations,   effective  November  1,  1998.  Such
                operations,  which were  acquired  by the Company as portions of
                larger  strategic   acquisitions,   are  inconsistent  with  the
                Company's core business and growth  strategy.  Accordingly,  the
                Company recorded an impairment loss of approximately $77,571,000
                during  the  quarter   ending   September  30,  1998.  The  loss
                represents the  write-down of the home health assets,  including
                goodwill, to their estimated fair value less the estimated costs
                to sell or otherwise dispose of the assets.  Revenues related to
                the home  health  assets to be 


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                disposed of were  approximately  $73,071,000 and $63,407,000 for
                the  nine   months   ending   September   30,   1998  and  1997,
                respectively.

NOTE  6  --     During  the first  nine  months  of 1998,  the  Company  granted
                incentive and nonqualified  stock options to certain  Directors,
                employees  and  others  for  574,000  shares of Common  Stock at
                exercise prices ranging from $26.94 to $29.75 per share.


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ITEM 2.           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                  CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


GENERAL

         The Company provides outpatient and rehabilitative  healthcare services
through its inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities, surgery centers,
diagnostic centers and medical centers.  The Company has expanded its operations
through the acquisition or opening of new facilities and satellite locations and
by enhancing its existing operations.  As of September 30, 1998, the Company had
over 2,000 locations in 50 states,  the United Kingdom and Australia,  including
approximately   1,290  outpatient   rehabilitation   locations,   131  inpatient
rehabilitation  facilities,  four  medical  centers,  250 surgery  centers,  139
diagnostic centers and approximately 200 locations  providing other patient care
services.

         The Company's  revenues  include net patient service revenues and other
operating  revenues.  Net patient service revenues are reported at estimated net
realizable  amounts  from  patients,  insurance  companies,  third-party  payors
(primarily  Medicare and  Medicaid) and others for services  rendered.  Revenues
from third-party  payors also include  estimated  retroactive  adjustments under
reimbursement  agreements  which are subject to final review and  settlement  by
appropriate authorities.  Management determines allowances for doubtful accounts
and  contractual  adjustments  based on historical  experience  and the terms of
payor contracts. Net accounts receivable include only those amounts estimated by
management to be collectible.

         The Company determines the amortization period of the cost in excess of
net asset value of purchased  facilities based on an evaluation of the facts and
circumstances of each individual purchase  transaction.  The evaluation includes
an analysis of historic and projected  financial  performance,  an evaluation of
the  estimated  useful life of the  buildings  and fixed  assets  acquired,  the
indefinite  useful  life of  Certificates  of Need and  licenses  acquired,  the
competition  within local markets,  lease terms where applicable,  and the legal
terms  of  partnerships  where  applicable.  The  Company  utilizes  independent
appraisers and relies on its own management  expertise in evaluating each of the
factors  noted above.  With respect to the carrying  value of the excess of cost
over net asset value of purchased  facilities and other intangible  assets,  the
Company determines on a quarterly basis whether an impairment event has occurred
by  considering  factors  such as the market value of the asset,  a  significant
adverse  change in legal factors or in the business  climate,  adverse action by
regulators,  a history of operating losses or cash flow losses,  or a projection
of continuing losses associated with an operating entity.  The carrying value of
excess cost over net asset value of purchased  facilities  and other  intangible
assets will be evaluated if the facts and circumstances suggest that it has been
impaired.  If this evaluation  indicates that the value of the asset will not be
recoverable,  as determined based on the  undiscounted  cash flows of the entity
acquired over the remaining amortization period, the Company's carrying value of
the asset  will be  reduced  by the  estimated  shortfall  of cash  flows to the
estimated fair market value.

         The  Company,  in many  cases,  operates  more  than one site  within a
market. In such markets,  there is customarily an outpatient center or inpatient
facility with associated  satellite  outpatient  locations.  For purposes of the
following  discussion  and  analysis,  same store  operations  are  measured  on
locations within markets in which similar  operations  existed at the end of the
period and include the operations of additional locations opened within the same
market.  New store operations are measured on locations within new markets.  The
Company  may,  from time to time,  close or  consolidate  similar  locations  in
multi-site markets to obtain efficiencies and respond to changes in demand.

         Substantially  all of the  Company's  revenues are derived from private
and  governmental   third-party   payors.   The  Company's   reimbursement  from
governmental   third-party   payors  is  based  upon  cost   reports  and  other
reimbursement  mechanisms  which require the application and  interpretation  of
complex  regulations and policies,  and such reimbursement is subject to various
levels of review and adjustment by fiscal  intermediaries and others,  which may
affect  the  final  determination  of  reimbursement.  In  addition,  there  are
increasing  pressures from many payor sources to control healthcare costs and to
reduce or limit increases in reimbursement rates for medical services. There can
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governmental and third-party  payor programs will remain at levels comparable to
present levels. In addition, there have been, and the Company expects that there
will continue to be, a number of proposals to limit Medicare  reimbursement  for
certain services.  The Company cannot now predict whether any of these proposals
will be adopted or, if adopted and implemented, what effect such proposals would
have on the Company.  Changes in  reimbursement  policies or rates by private or
governmental  payors  could  have an  adverse  effect on the  future  results of
operations of the Company.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998

         The Company operated  approximately  1,290 outpatient  locations (which
includes base  facilities  and  satellites)  at September 30, 1998,  compared to
approximately 880 outpatient  locations at September 30, 1997. In addition,  the
Company operated 131 inpatient rehabilitation facilities,  four medical centers,
250 surgery centers,  and 139 diagnostic centers at September 30, 1998, compared
with 99 inpatient  facilities,  four medical centers, 210 surgery centers and 77
diagnostic centers at September 30, 1997.

         The Company's  operations  generated revenues of $1,047,422,000 for the
quarter  ended  September 30, 1998, an increase of  $271,360,000,  or 35.0%,  as
compared to the same  period in 1997.  The  increase  in  revenues is  primarily
attributable  to increases in patient volume and the addition of new outpatient,
inpatient,  diagnostic and surgery centers.  Same store revenues for the quarter
ended September 30, 1998,  were  $806,959,000,  an increase of  $30,897,000,  or
4.0%,  as  compared  to the  same  period  in  1997.  New  store  revenues  were
$240,463,000. Revenues generated from patients under Medicare and Medicaid plans
respectively  accounted  for 35.1% and 2.9% of revenue for the third  quarter of
1998,  compared to 36.4% and 2.3% for the same period in 1997. Revenues from any
other single third-party payor were not significant in relation to the Company's
revenues.  During the third  quarter  of 1998,  same  store  outpatient  visits,
inpatient days,  surgical cases and diagnostic cases increased 15.5%, 6.7%, 4.2%
and 10.9%,  respectively.  Revenue per outpatient visit, inpatient day, surgical
case and  diagnostic  case for same store  operations  increased  (decreased) by
(0.2)%, 0.1%, (0.8)% and (0.5)%, respectively.

         Operating expenses, at the operating unit level, were $673,392,000,  or
64.3% of revenues,  for the quarter ended September 30, 1998,  compared to 62.0%
of revenues for the third quarter of 1997.  Included in operating  expenses,  at
the  operating  unit level,  for the quarter  ended  September  30,  1998,  is a
non-recurring expense item of approximately $27,768,000 related to the Company's
plan to dispose of or otherwise discontinue substantially all of its home health
operations,  as described below. Excluding the non-recurring expense,  operating
expenses,  at the operating unit level, were $645,624,000,  or 61.6% of revenues
for the  quarter  ended  September  30,  1998.  Same store  operating  expenses,
excluding the  non-recurring  expense item noted above,  were  $496,279,000,  or
61.5% of comparable revenue. New store operating expenses were $149,345,000,  or
62.1% of  comparable  revenue.  Corporate  general and  administrative  expenses
increased from  $20,782,000  during the 1997 quarter to  $27,503,000  during the
1998 quarter.  As a percentage of revenue,  corporate general and administrative
expenses  decreased  from 2.7% during the 1997 quarter to 2.6% in 1998  quarter.
The provision for doubtful  accounts was $24,015,000,  or 2.3% of revenues,  for
the third quarter of 1998, compared to $19,782,000, or 2.5% of revenues, for the
same period in 1997.  Management  believes  that this  provision  is adequate to
cover any uncollectible revenues.

         Depreciation and  amortization  expense was $88,888,000 for the quarter
ended  September 30, 1998,  compared to $65,658,000 for the same period in 1997.
The increase  represents  the  investment in  additional  assets by the Company.
Interest  expense was  $46,126,000  for the quarter  ended  September  30, 1998,
compared to $28,107,000  for the quarter ended September 30, 1997. For the third
quarter of 1998, interest income was $3,450,000,  compared to $1,799,000 for the
third quarter of 1997.

         As a result of the National  Surgery  Centers,  Inc.  acquisition,  the
Company recognized  $25,630,000,  primarily representing  accounting,  legal and
financial advisory services, in merger costs during the quarter ending September
30, 1998.

         During the third quarter of 1998, the Company adopted a plan to dispose
of or otherwise  discontinue  substantially  all of its home health  operations,
effective November 1, 1998. Such operations, 


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which were acquired by the Company as portions of larger strategic acquisitions,
are  inconsistent   with  the  Company's  core  business  and  growth  strategy.
Accordingly,   the  Company   recorded  an  impairment  loss  of   approximately
$77,571,000  during the quarter ending  September 30, 1998. The loss  represents
the write-down of the home health assets, including goodwill, to their estimated
fair value less the estimated costs to sell or otherwise  dispose of the assets.
Including the  $27,768,000  non-recurring  expense item  recognized in operating
expenses,  as described above, the total non-recurring  charge recognized in the
third  quarter  of  1998  related  to  the  plan  to  dispose  of  or  otherwise
substantially   discontinue  the  home  health   operations  was   approximately
$105,339,000.

         Income before minority interests and income taxes for the third quarter
of 1998 was  $87,747,000,  compared to $162,716,000 for the same period in 1997.
Minority  interests  decreased income before income taxes by $18,170,000 for the
quarter ended  September 30, 1998,  compared to decreasing  income before income
taxes by  $18,901,000  for the third  quarter of 1997.  The provision for income
taxes for the third quarter of 1998 was $63,907,000, compared to $54,672,000 for
the same  period in 1997.  Excluding  the tax  effects of the  merger  costs and
impairment loss described above, the effective tax rates for the quarters ending
September 30, 1998 and 1997 were 39.1% and 38.1%,  respectively.  Net income for
the third quarter of 1998 was $5,670,000,  compared to $89,053,000 for the third
quarter of 1997.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998

         Revenues  for  the  nine  months  ended   September   30,  1998,   were
$2,965,265,000,  an increase  of  $726,637,000,  or 32.5%,  over the nine months
ended September 30, 1997. Same store revenues were  $2,435,813,000,  an increase
of  $197,185,000,  or 8.8%,  as compared  to the same period in 1997.  New store
revenues were $529,452,000.  Revenues generated from patients under Medicare and
Medicaid  plans  respectively  accounted  for 35.9% and 2.8% of revenue  for the
first nine  months of 1998,  compared  to 37.4% and 2.3% for the same  period in
1997.  Revenues from any other single  third-party payor were not significant in
relation to the Company's  revenues.  During the first nine months of 1998, same
store  outpatient  visits,  inpatient days,  surgical cases and diagnostic cases
increased  16.0%,  8.9%,  7.2% and 11.0%,  respectively.  Revenue per outpatient
visit,  inpatient  day,  surgical  case  and  diagnostic  case  for  same  store
operations increased (decreased) by 0.7%, 0.3%, (0.9)% and (0.5)%, respectively.

         Operating expenses,  at the operating unit level, were  $1,853,062,000,
or 62.5% of revenues,  for the nine months ended September 30, 1998, as compared
to  $1,399,817,000,  or 62.5% of  revenues,  for the first nine  months of 1997.
Excluding the $27,768,000  non-recurring expense item related to the disposition
or discontinuation of home health operations described above, operating expenses
at the operating unit level were $1,825,294,000, or 61.6% of comparable revenue.
New store operating expenses were $335,092,000,  or 63.3% of comparable revenue.
As a result of its  acquisition of Health Images,  Inc., the Company  recognized
$15,875,000,  primarily  representing  accounting,  legal and financial advisory
services,  in merger costs during the first quarter of 1997.  Net income for the
nine months ended September 30, 1998, was $240,403,000, compared to $240,830,000
for the same period in 1997.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         As  of  September  30,  1998,  the  Company  had  working   capital  of
$1,109,247,000,  including  cash  and  marketable  securities  of  $210,109,000.
Working  capital at December  31, 1997,  was  $612,917,000,  including  cash and
marketable  securities of $185,018,000.  For the first nine months of 1998, cash
provided by operations was  $358,761,000,  compared to $291,789,000 for the same
period in 1997.  Additions to property,  plant,  and equipment and  acquisitions
accounted for $473,344,000 and $707,011,000, respectively, during the first nine
months of 1998. Those same investing  activities  accounted for $264,852,000 and
$273,204,000,  respectively,  in the same period in 1997.  Financing  activities
provided  $1,199,594,000  and $354,001,000  during the first nine months of 1998
and  1997,  respectively.  Net  borrowing  proceeds  (borrowing  less  principal
reductions) for the first nine months of 1998 and 1997 were  $1,195,256,000  and
$383,343,000, respectively.

         Accounts receivable were $1,041,487,000 at September 30, 1998, compared
to $765,335,000 at December 31, 1997. The number of days of average  revenues in
average  receivables at September 30,


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1998, was 79.4, compared to 77.1 days of average revenues in average receivables
at  December  31,  1997.  The  concentration  of net  accounts  receivable  from
patients,  third-party  payors,  insurance companies and others at September 30,
1998, is consistent  with the related  concentration  of revenues for the period
then ended.

         The  Company  has  a  $1,750,000,000  revolving  credit  facility  with
NationsBank,  N.A.  ("NationsBank")  and other  participating  banks  (the "1998
Credit Agreement"). The 1998 Credit Agreement replaced a previous $1,250,000,000
revolving credit agreement, also with NationsBank,  consisting of a $350,000,000
two-year  amortizing term note maturing on December 31, 1999, and a $900,000,000
revolving credit facility.  In conjunction with the 1998 Credit  Agreement,  the
Company also canceled its $350,000,000 364-day interim revolving credit facility
with  NationsBank.  Interest on the 1998 Credit Agreement is paid based on LIBOR
plus a predetermined  margin, a base rate, or  competitively  bid rates from the
participating  banks.  The  Company is required to pay a fee based on the unused
portion of the revolving credit facility ranging from 0.09% to 0.25%,  depending
on certain defined ratios.  The principal amount is payable in full on September
22,  2003.  The Company has  provided a negative  pledge on all assets under the
1998 Credit Agreement.  The effective  interest rate on the average  outstanding
balance  under the 1998 Credit  Agreement  was 6.18% for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1998,  compared to the average prime rate of 8.50% during the same
period.  At September 30, 1998, the Company had drawn  $1,325,000,000  under the
1998 Credit Agreement.

         On March 20, 1998, the Company issued $500,000,000 in 3.25% Convertible
Subordinated  Debentures  due 2003 (the  "3.25%  Convertible  Debentures")  in a
private  placement.  An  additional  $67,750,000  principal  amount of the 3.25%
Convertible  Debentures  was  issued  on March 31,  1998 to cover  underwriters'
overallotments.  Interest  is  payable  on April 1 and  October 1 of each  year,
commencing on October 1, 1998. The Convertible  Debentures are convertible  into
Common Stock of the Company at the option of the holder at a conversion price of
$36.625 per share,  subject to the  adjustment  upon the  occurrence  of certain
events.  The net proceeds from the issuance of the  Convertible  Debentures were
used by the  Company  to pay  down  indebtedness  outstanding  under  its  other
existing credit facilities.

         On June 22, 1998,  the Company  issued  $250,000,000  in 6.875%  Senior
Notes due 2005 and $250,000,000 in 7.0% Senior Notes due 2008 (collectively, the
"Senior  Notes").  Interest is payable on June 15 and  December 15 of each year,
commencing on December 15, 1998. The Senior Notes are unsecured,  unsubordinated
obligations  of the Company.  The net  proceeds  from the issuance of the Senior
Notes were used by the Company to pay down  indebtedness  outstanding  under its
existing credit facilities.

         The  Company  intends  to pursue  the  acquisition  or  development  of
additional   healthcare   operations,    including   comprehensive    outpatient
rehabilitation facilities,  ambulatory surgery centers, inpatient rehabilitation
facilities  and companies  engaged in the  provision of  outpatient  surgery and
rehabilitation-related   services,   and  to  expand  certain  of  its  existing
facilities.  While it is not possible to estimate  precisely  the amounts  which
will actually be expended in the foregoing areas,  the Company  anticipates that
over the  next  twelve  months,  it will  spend  approximately  $150,000,000  on
maintenance  and  expansion  of  its  existing   facilities  and   approximately
$300,000,000 on development of the Integrated  Service Model,  pursuant to which
the Company  plans to utilize its services in  particular  markets to provide an
integrated continuum of coordinated care.

         Although  the  Company  is  continually   considering   and  evaluating
acquisitions and  opportunities  for future growth,  the Company has not entered
into any agreements  with respect to material future  acquisitions.  The Company
believes that existing cash, cash flow from operations, and borrowings under the
1998 Credit Agreement will be sufficient to satisfy the Company's estimated cash
requirements  for the next  twelve  months  and for the  reasonably  foreseeable
future.

         Inflation  in  recent  years  has not had a  significant  effect on the
Company's  business,  and is not expected to adversely affect the Company in the
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EXPOSURES TO MARKET RISK

     The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates.
Because of its favorable  borrowing  arrangements and current market conditions,
the Company currently does not use derivatives,  such as swaps or caps, to alter
the interest  characteristics of its debt instruments and investment securities.
The impact on earnings and value of market risk-sensitive  financial instruments
(principally  marketable security  investments and long-term debt) is subject to
change as a result of  movements  in market  rates and prices.  The Company uses
sensitivity analysis models to evaluate these impacts.

     The  Company's  investment  in  marketable  securities  was  $3,716,000  at
September 30, 1998,  which represents less than 1% of total assets at that date.
These  securities  are  generally  short-term,  highly-liquid  instruments  and,
accordingly,  their fair value  approximates  cost.  Earnings on  investments in
marketable   securities  are  not  significant  to  the  Company's   results  of
operations,  and  therefore  any changes in interest  rates would have a minimal
impact on future pre-tax earnings.

     With respect to the Company's interest-bearing  liabilities,  approximately
$1,325,000,000  in long-term  debt at September  30, 1998 is subject to variable
rates  of  interest,   while  the  remaining   balance  in  long-term   debt  of
$1,503,560,000  is subject to fixed rates of  interest  (see Note 2 of "Notes to
Consolidated  Financial Statements" for further description).  The fair value of
the Company's  total  long-term  debt,  based on discounted  cash flow analyses,
approximates  its carrying value at September 30, 1998.  Based on a hypothetical
1% increase in interest  rates,  the potential  losses in future annual  pre-tax
earnings would be approximately $13,250,000.  The impact of such a change on the
carrying  value of long-term  debt would not be  significant.  These amounts are
determined  considering  the impact of the  hypothetical  interest  rates on the
Company's  borrowing  cost and long-term  debt  balances.  These analyses do not
consider the effects,  if any, of the potential  changes in the overall level of
economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event
of a change of significant  magnitude,  management  would expect to take actions
intended to further mitigate its exposure to such change.

     Foreign  operations,  and the related market risks  associated with foreign
currency, are currently insignificant to the Company's results of operations and
financial position.

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES AND YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

     The Company is aware of the issues  associated with the programming code in
existing  computer systems as the year 2000 approaches.  Many existing  computer
programs use only two digits to identify a year in the date field.  The issue is
whether such code exists in the Company's  mission-critical  applications and if
that code will produce accurate information to date-sensitive calculations after
the turn of the century.

     The Company is involved in an  extensive,  ongoing  program to identify and
correct problems  arising from the year 2000 issues.  The program is broken down
into the following categories:  (1) mission-critical computer applications which
are internally  maintained by the Company's information  technology  department;
(2) mission-critical  computer  applications which are maintained by third-party
vendors; (3) non-mission-critical applications, whether internally or externally
maintained;  (4)  hardware;  (5) embedded  applications  which  control  certain
medical  and other  equipment;  (6)  computer  applications  of its  significant
suppliers; and (7) computer applications of its significant payors.

     Mission-critical  computer applications are those which are integral to the
Company's  business  mission,  which have no reasonable  manual  alternative for
producing the same information and results,  and the failure of which to produce
accurate  information and results would have a significant adverse impact on the
Company.  Such  applications  include the Company's general business systems and
its patient billing systems. Most of the Company's clinical applications are not
considered   mission-critical,   because  reasonable  manual   alternatives  are
available to produce the same information and results for as long as necessary.

     The  Company's  review  of  its  internally   maintained   mission-critical
applications  revealed that such applications  contained very few date-sensitive
calculations.  The  revisions  to these  applications  have been  completed  and
testing is being conducted during November and December, 1998. Implementation is
scheduled  for the  first  quarter  of 1999.  The  budget  for this  project  is
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     The  Company's  general  business  applications  are all licensed  from and
maintained  by the same  vendor.  All such  applications  are already  year 2000
compliant. The Company has received written confirmation from the vendors of its
other externally maintained mission-critical applications that such applications
are currently year 2000 compliant or will be made year 2000 compliant by the end
of 1998. The cost to be incurred by the Company related to externally maintained
applications is not currently expected to be material.

     The Company has reviewed all of its  non-mission-critical  applications and
determined that some of these  applications are not year 2000 compliant and will
not be made to be compliant.  In such cases,  the Company has  developed  manual
alternatives to produce the information that such systems currently produce. The
incremental  cost  of the  manual  systems  is  not  currently  estimated  to be
material.  The Company plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the manual systems
before  any  decisions  are  made  on  the  replacement  of  the   non-compliant
applications.

     The Company has engaged a consultant  to test all of its computer  hardware
for year 2000 compliance at a cost of approximately  $800,000. The consultant is
currently  testing the computer hardware at nine pilot sites. The results of the
pilot test will be available  by November  30,  1998.  Testing will begin at the
remainder of the Company's  sites in January  1999.  Results from their test are
expected to be available by March 31, 1999.  The Company has regularly  upgraded
its significant servers and hardware platforms.  Therefore,  it is expected that
the  consultant's  tests will only  reveal  that the  Company's  older  personal
computers  are not year  2000  compliant.  Once the  results  of the  tests  are
available, the Company will determine which hardware components are necessary to
replace and will develop a plan to do so. The cost of such  replacements  cannot
be estimated until the plan is developed.

     The Company has not  completed  its review of embedded  applications  which
control  certain  medical and other  equipment.  The Company expects to complete
this  review  during the fourth  quarter  of 1998.  The nature of the  Company's
business is such that any failure of these type  applications is not expected to
have a material adverse effect on its business.  In particular,  the Company has
focused on reviewing and testing those  applications  the failure of which would
be likely to cause a  significant  risk of death or serious  injury to  patients
under  treatment in the Company's  facilities,  and the Company  believes  that,
because of the types of services  it  primarily  provides  and the nature of its
patient  population,  there is  little  likelihood  of such an  event  occurring
because of the failure of an embedded application.

     The Company has sent  inquiries to its  significant  suppliers of equipment
and medical  supplies  concerning the year 2000 compliance of their  significant
computer  applications.  Responses  have  been  received  from over 85% of those
suppliers,  and no significant  problems have been  identified.  Second requests
have been mailed to all non-respondents.

     The Company has also sent inquiries to its significant  third-party payors.
Responses have been received from payors  representing over 75% of the Company's
revenues.  Such responses  indicate that these payors' systems will be year 2000
compliant.  Second  requests were mailed to all  non-respondents  during October
1998. The Company will continue to evaluate year 2000 risks with respect to such
payors as additional  responses are received.  In that connection,  it should be
noted  that  substantially  all of  the  Company's  revenues  are  derived  from
reimbursement  by  governmental  and private  third-party  payors,  and that the
Company is dependent upon such payors'  evaluation of their year 2000 compliance
status to assess such risks. If such payors are incorrect in their evaluation of
their own year 2000 compliance status,  this could result in delays or errors in
reimbursement  to the  Company by such  payors,  the  effects of which  could be
material to the Company.

         Guidance  from the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  requires the
Company to describe its  "reasonably  likely worst case  scenario" in connection
with year 2000 issues.  As discussed above,  while there is always the potential
risk  of  serious  injury  or  death   resulting  from  a  failure  of  embedded
applications  in medical and other  equipment  used by the Company,  the Company
does not believe that such events are  reasonably  likely to occur.  The Company
believes that the most reasonably likely worst case to which it would be exposed
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assurance from third-party  payors,  there is a material failure in such payors'
systems which prevents or substantially  delays reimbursement to the Company for
its services. In such event, the Company would be forced to rely on cash on hand
and   available   borrowing   capacity  to  the  extent  of  any   shortfall  in
reimbursement,  and could be forced to incur  additional costs for personnel and
other resources  necessary to resolve any payment issues.  It is not possible at
this time to predict  the nature or amount of such costs or the  materiality  of
any  reimbursement  issues  that may arise as a result of the failure of payors'
payment systems, the effect of which could be substantial. The Company continues
to  endeavor  to  obtain  reliable  information  from  its  payors  as to  their
compliance  status,  and will attempt to adopt and revise its contingency  plans
for dealing with payment  issues if, as and when such issues become  susceptible
of prediction.

     Based on the information currently available, the Company believes that its
risk associated with problems  arising from year 2000 issues is not significant.
However,  because of the many uncertainties associated with year 2000 compliance
issues, and because the Company's assessment is necessarily based on information
from third-party vendors,  payors and suppliers,  there can be no assurance that
the Company's  assessment is correct or as to the  materiality  or effect of any
failure of such  assessment  to be correct.  The Company will  continue with its
assessment  process as  described  above and, to the extent that changes in such
assessment require it, will attempt to develop  alternatives or modifications to
its compliance plan described above.  There can,  however,  be no assurance that
such compliance  plan, as it may be changed,  augmented or modified from time to
time, will be successful.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

         Statements  contained in this  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q which are
not historical facts are forward-looking  statements.  In addition, the Company,
through its senior management,  from time to time makes  forward-looking  public
statements  concerning its expected future  operations and performance and other
developments.   Such  forward-looking   statements  are  necessarily   estimates
reflecting  the  Company's  best  judgment  based upon current  information  and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties,  and there can be no assurance that
other factors will not affect the accuracy of such  forward-looking  statements.
While it is impossible  to identify all such factors,  factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include,
but are not limited to, changes in the regulation of the healthcare  industry at
either or both of the federal and state levels, changes in reimbursement for the
Company's services by governmental or private payors,  competitive  pressures in
the  healthcare  industry and the  Company's  response  thereto,  the  Company's
ability to obtain and retain favorable  arrangements  with  third-party  payors,
unanticipated  delays in the Company's  implementation of its Integrated Service
Model,  general conditions in the economy and capital markets, and other factors
which  may be  identified  from  time to time in the  Company's  Securities  and
Exchange Commission filings and other public announcements.


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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.           LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

                  The  Company  has been  served  with  certain  lawsuits  filed
                  beginning September 30, 1998 which purport to be class actions
                  under the federal and Alabama  securities  laws. Such lawsuits
                  were filed following a decline in the Company's stock price at
                  the end of the third quarter of 1998.  Three of the suits have
                  been  filed  in the  United  States  District  Court  for  the
                  Northern  District of Alabama.  Robert M.  Gordon,  et al., v.
                  HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 98-J-2634-S,
                  and Twin Plus LLC, et al. v. HEALTHSOUTH Corporation,  et al.,
                  Civil Action No. 98-PWG-2695-S, are identical complaints filed
                  against the Company and certain of its officers and  directors
                  alleging  that,  during the period  August  12,  1997  through
                  September 30, 1998, the defendants misrepresented or failed to
                  disclose  certain  material  facts  concerning  the  Company's
                  business  and  financial  condition  in order to  artificially
                  inflate the price of the Company's  Common Stock and issued or
                  sold shares of such stock during the  purported  class period,
                  all allegedly in violation of Section 10(b) of the  Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5  thereunder.  Irene Rigas,
                  et al. v.  HEALTHSOUTH  Corporation,  et al., Civil Action No.
                  98-RRA-2777-S,  is  substantially  identical to the Gordon and
                  Twin Plus complaints, except that the named plaintiffs therein
                  purport to represent separate subclasses  consisting of former
                  stockholders   of  Horizon/CMS   Healthcare   Corporation  and
                  National  Surgery  Centers,  Inc. who  received  shares of the
                  Company's  Common  Stock  in  connection  with  the  Company's
                  acquisition  of those  entities and assert  additional  claims
                  under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to
                  the registration of securities issued in those acquisitions. A
                  fourth suit, Peter J. Petrunya v. HEALTHSOUTH Corporation,  et
                  al., Civil Action No. 98-05931,  has been filed in the Circuit
                  Court for Jefferson County,  Alabama,  and alleges that during
                  the  period  July 16,  1996  through  September  30,  1998 the
                  defendants   misrepresented  or  failed  to  disclose  certain
                  material facts concerning the Company's business and financial
                  condition,  allegedly  in  violation  of  Sections  8-6-17 and
                  8-6-19 of the Alabama  Securities Act. Based upon  information
                  in the media,  the Company  believes that  additional  similar
                  suits may have been filed, but the Company has not been served
                  with any such suits.

                  Additionally,  a suit styled Dennis Family Trust v. Richard M.
                  Scrushy, et al., Civil Action No. 98-06592,  has been filed in
                  the Circuit Court for Jefferson County,  Alabama,  purportedly
                  as a  derivative  action on behalf of the  Company.  That suit
                  largely  replicates  the  allegations  of the federal  actions
                  described  in the  preceding  paragraph  and alleges  that the
                  current directors of the Company, certain former directors and
                  certain  officers  of the  Company  breached  their  fiduciary
                  duties to the Company and engaged in other allegedly  tortious
                  conduct.

                  The  Company  believes  that all claims  asserted in the above
                  suits are  without  merit,  and expects to  vigorously  defend
                  against  such claims.  Because  such suits have only  recently
                  been filed, the Company cannot  currently  predict the outcome
                  of any such suits or the  magnitude of any  potential  loss if
                  the Company's defense is unsuccessful.

Item 2.           CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

(c)      Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

                  During the three months ended  September 30, 1998, the Company
                  issued 56,624 shares of its Common Stock in a transaction  not
                  registered  under the Securities Act of 1933. Such shares were
                  issued  effective  July 16, 1998,  to RPI,  Inc. in connection
                  with  the  Company's  acquisition  by  merger  of RPI,  Inc.'s
                  subsidiary Sigma Health Properties,  Inc., the general partner
                  of a  partnership  which  owned  the  building  in  which  the
                  Company's   Tallahassee,  



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                  Florida  rehabilitation  hospital  operates.  Such shares were
                  issued in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2)
                  of the Securities  Act,  inasmuch as the  transaction  did not
                  involve any public offering.

Item 6.           EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)      Exhibits

                  11.  Computation of Income Per Share (unaudited)
                  27.  Financial Data Schedule

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  The  Company  filed no Current  Reports on Form 8-K during the
                  three months ended September 30, 1998.

         No other  items of Part II are  applicable  to the  Registrant  for the
period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                              HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
                                                    (Registrant)



Date:  March 25, 1999                         /s/ RICHARD M. SCRUSHY
                                              ---------------------------
                                                  Richard M. Scrushy
                                               Chairman of the Board and
                                                Chief Executive Officer


Date:  March 25, 1999                         /s/   MICHAEL D. MARTIN
                                              ----------------------------
                                                    Michael D. Martin
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   COMPUTATION OF INCOME PER SHARE (UNAUDITED)

                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)



                           Exhibit 11--September 1998


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<CAPTION>
                                                                                       THREE MONTHS                 NINE MONTHS
                                                                                           ENDED                       ENDED
                                                                                        SEPTEMBER 30,               SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                 -------------------------   ----------------------
                                                                                     1998           1997       1998         1997
                                                                                 ------------    ---------   ---------    ---------
<S>                                                                             <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>
 Numerator:
      Net income                                                                 $      5,670    $  89,053   $ 240,403    $ 240,830
                                                                                 ------------    ---------   ---------    ---------
      Numerator for basic earnings per share--income available to
          common stockholders                                                           5,670       89,053     240,403      240,830
      Effect of dilutive securities:
          Elimination of interest and amortization on 5% Convertible
               Subordinated Debentures due 2001, less the related
               effect of the provision of income taxes                                   --           --          --            960
          Elimination of interest and amortization on 3.25% Convertible
               Subordinated Debentures due 2003, less the related
               effect of the provision of income taxes                                   -- (1)       --           -- (1)        --
                                                                                 ------------    ---------   ---------    ---------
      Numerator for diluted earnings per share--income available to
          common  stockholders after assumed conversion                          $      5,670    $  89,053   $ 240,403    $ 241,790
                                                                                 ============    =========   =========    =========

Denominator:
      Denominator for basic earnings per share--weighted-average
          shares                                                                      422,649      361,543     420,957      356,907
      Effect of dilutive securities:
          Net effect of dilutive stock options                                         10,384       15,915      12,956       15,421
       Assumed conversion of 5% Convertible Subordinated
               Debentures due 2001                                                       --           --          --          4,076
          Assumed conversion of 3.25% Convertible Subordinated
               Debentures due 2003                                                       -- (1)       --          -- (1)         --
                                                                                 ------------    ---------   ---------    ---------
                   Dilutive potential common shares                                    10,384       15,915      12,956       19,497
                                                                                 ------------    ---------   ---------    ---------
      Denominator of diluted earnings per share--adjusted
          weighted-average shares and assumed conversions                             433,033      377,458     433,913      376,404
                                                                                 ============    =========   =========    =========

Basic earnings per share                                                         $       0.01    $    0.25   $    0.57    $    0.67
                                                                                 ============    =========   =========    =========

Diluted earnings per share                                                       $       0.01    $    0.24   $    0.55    $    0.64
                                                                                 ============    =========   =========    =========

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(1)  The effect of these  securities was  antidilutive  for the three months and
     nine months ended September 30, 1998.


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