IN HOME HEALTH INC /MN/
10-Q, 1996-08-09
HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                                                                
                                    FORM 10-Q                                   


            X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

                      FOR QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

                            COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-17490


                              IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              MINNESOTA                               41-1458213
     (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)


                               601 CARLSON PARKWAY
                                    SUITE 500
                       MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA  55305-5214
                   (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)


                                  612-449-7500
             (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 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 (1)  No
                                               ---       ---
     As of August 1, 1996, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant's
common stock, $.01 par value was 16,377,399 shares. 


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                              IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
                                      INDEX


                                                                        PAGE NO.
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PART I.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

               Consolidated Balance Sheets - 
               June 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995                        2-3

               Consolidated Statements of Operations - 
               For the three and nine months ended June 30, 
               1996 and 1995                                                 4

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - 
               For the nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995              5

               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                 6-10

     ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
               OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS 
               OF OPERATIONS                                             11-14

PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION                                            15


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                              IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) 

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        June 30, 1996         Sept. 30,
                                                         (Unaudited)            1995
                                                        -------------         ---------
<S>                                                     <C>                   <C>
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                                $19,755              $ 3,665
 Accounts receivable, net                                  14,606               14,130
 Deferred income tax                                        3,411                2,129
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets                  1,654                1,470
                                                          -------              -------
   Total current assets                                    39,426               21,394
                                                          -------              -------
Property:
 Furniture and equipment                                    9,946                9,997
 Computer equipment and software                            8,481                7,480
 Leasehold improvements                                       831                  807
                                                          -------              -------
   Total                                                   19,258               18,284

 Accumulated depreciation                                  (8,897)              (7,163)
                                                          -------              -------
   Property - net                                          10,361               11,121
                                                          -------              -------
Other Assets:
 Accounts receivable                                       22,914               17,592
 Goodwill, net                                              5,629                5,748
 Deposits                                                     559                  558
 Other assets                                                 558                1,146
                                                          -------              -------
  Total other assets                                       29,660               25,044
                                                          -------              -------
Total Assets                                              $79,447              $57,559
                                                          -------              -------
                                                          -------              -------
</TABLE>


                    SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                              IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         June 30, 1996       Sept. 30,
                                                          (Unaudited)          1995
                                                         --------------      ---------
<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>
Current Liabilities:
 Current maturities of long-term debt                       $ 1,793           $ 2,041
 Accounts payable                                             4,028             4,468
 Accrued liabilities:    
  Third party                                                 8,972             4,480
  Compensation                                                6,117             4,142
  Insurance                                                   6,537             5,127
  Income tax                                                    222               240
  Other                                                         561               791
                                                            -------           -------
   Total current liabilities                                 28,230            21,289
                                                            -------           -------
Long-Term Debt                                                1,271             2,443
Deferred Revenue                                                925             1,242
Deferred Rent Payable                                           237               351
Deferred Income Tax                                           1,745             1,725
Commitments and Contingencies                                    --                --

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock - $1.00 par value
 authorized 200 shares; issued and outstanding
 June 30 - 200 shares; September 30 - none                   18,693                --

Shareholders' Equity:
 Preferred stock - authorized 800 shares                         --                --
 Common stock - $.01 par value:
   authorized - 40,000 shares;
   issued and outstanding - 
   June 30 - 16,377 shares;
   September 30 - 16,277 shares                                 164               163
 Additional paid-in capital                                  23,576            24,230
 Retained earnings                                            4,606             6,116
                                                            -------           -------
   Total shareholders' equity                                28,346            30,509
                                                            -------           -------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                  $79,447           $57,559
                                                            -------           -------
                                                            -------           -------
</TABLE>

            SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                              IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
           FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended 
                                                           June 30                   June 30
                                                  -------------------------   ------------------------
                                                      1996          1995         1996          1995
                                                  ------------  -----------   -----------   ----------
<S>                                               <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Revenue (net of Medicare reserves of
 $180, $218, $1,030, $900 for the
 respective periods)                                 $30,302      $32,239       $94,562       $97,166
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Operating Expenses:
 Direct costs of revenue 
   (primarily payroll related costs)                  15,905       18,629        50,932        55,364
 General, administrative
   and selling expenses                               14,218       12,790        43,260        38,969
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
   Total operating expenses                           30,123       31,419        94,192        94,333
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Income From Operations                                   179          820           370         2,833
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Interest:
 Interest income                                         268            8           826            17
 Interest expense                                       (114)        (182)         (355)         (640)
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
  Net interest income (expense)                          154         (174)          471          (623)
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Income Before Income Taxes                               333          646           841         2,210
Income Tax Expense                                       221          299           505         1,020
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Net Income                                           $   112      $   347       $   336       $ 1,190
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Earnings (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock           $  (560)     $   347       $(1,510)      $ 1,190
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Earnings (Loss) Per Common and
  Common Equivalent Share                            $  (.03)     $   .02       $  (.09)      $   .07
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
Weighted Average Common
  and Common Equivalent
  Shares Outstanding                                  16,465       16,401        16,430        16,260
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
                                                     -------      -------       -------       -------
</TABLE>


                 SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                                 IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                              (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1996         1995 
                                                   ---------    ----------
<S>                                                <C>          <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
 Net income                                         $   336       $ 1,190
                                                    -------       -------
 Adjustments:
   Depreciation and amortization                      2,396         2,365
   Accounts receivable                               (5,798)       (2,057)
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                    198          (730)
   Accounts payable                                    (440)          165
   Accrued liabilities                                7,629         2,822
   Deferred items                                    (1,693)       (1,766)
                                                    -------       -------
     Net cash provided by operating activities        2,628         1,989
                                                    -------       -------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
 Acquisition of property                             (1,206)         (570)
 Advances to officers and employees                      42            39
                                                    -------       -------
     Net cash used by investing activities           (1,164)         (531)
                                                    -------       -------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
 Payment of long-term debt                           (1,568)       (1,496)
 Notes payable to banks                                  --         1,000
 Issuance of common stock                               127            78
 Issuance of preferred stock and warrants            17,720            --
 Preferred dividends paid                            (1,653)           --
                                                    -------       -------
     Net cash provided (used) by financing 
       activities                                    14,626          (418)
                                                    -------       -------
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
 Net increase                                        16,090         1,040
 Beginning of period                                  3,665           911
                                                    -------       -------
  End of period                                     $19,755       $ 1,951
                                                    -------       -------
                                                    -------       -------
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
 Cash paid during the period for:   
   Interest                                         $   355       $   636
                                                    -------       -------
                                                    -------       -------
   Income taxes                                     $ 1,932       $ 1,420
                                                    -------       -------
                                                    -------       -------
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
  Property acquired by capital lease                $   148       $   907
                                                    -------       -------
                                                    -------       -------
</TABLE>


            SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                              IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited
consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only
normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position
of the Company and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 1996 and the results of
operations for the three and nine months and cash flows for the nine month
periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.  The results of operations for any interim
period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year.  These
interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Company's annual financial statements and related notes in the Company's
Form 10-K.

2. EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE

   Primary earnings per common and common equivalent share is computed by
dividing the earnings applicable to common stock, as adjusted for the dividends
and accretion on the Preferred Stock (see Note 4) by the weighted average number
of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents, consisting of dilutive
stock options and warrants, outstanding during the period.  Earnings per share
assuming full dilution would be substantially the same.

Primary EPS for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 are as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months         Nine Months
                                                   -------------------  ---------------------
                                                     1996       1995       1996       1995
                                                   --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
<S>                                                <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
   Shares outstanding:
    Weighted average outstanding                    16,351     16,120    16,279      16,020
    Shares issuable in connection with stock
      options and warrants less shares
      purchasable from proceeds                        114        281       151         240
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
    Adjusted outstanding                            16,465     16,401    16,430      16,260
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
   Adjusted net income applicable to common
   stockholders:
    Net income                                    $    112    $   347  $    336     $ 1,190
    Dividends on preferred stock                      (600)        --    (1,653)         --
    Preferred stock accretion                          (72)        --      (193)         --
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
    Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock    $   (560)   $   347  $ (1,510)    $ 1,190
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
   Earnings (loss) per common and common
   equivalent share                               $   (.03)   $   .02  $   (.09)    $   .07
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
                                                  --------    -------  --------     -------
</TABLE>

3. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
  
  Approximately 73% of revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 was
derived from services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.  Payment for these
services is made by the Medicare program based on reimbursable costs incurred in
rendering the services.  Payments are made via an interim payment rate as
services are rendered.  Cost reports are filed with Medicare on an annual basis,
which are subject to audit and retroactive adjustment by Medicare.  The Company
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believes are probable (as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 5) of recovery under the applicable Medicare statutes and 
regulations and reports its accounts receivable balances at net realizable 
value.  The Company utilizes an extensive system of internal controls to 
ensure such proper reporting of revenues.  The Company employs personnel with 
significant Medicare reimbursement experience to prepare its cost reports and 
to monitor its operations on an ongoing basis to identify and minimize those 
costs which are not reimbursed.  As a part of its system of internal controls, 
the Company uses a detailed analysis process in calculating its Medicare 
revenue at the time services are rendered.  This process considers the nature 
and amounts of the disputed costs (as described in more detail below) along 
with several authoritative, legal and historical sources of information 
including:

  - Applicable statutes and regulations, such as those contained in the Title
    XVIII of the Social Security Act, particularly Sec. 1861 (V) (1) (A)
    "Reasonable Cost" and 42 C.F.R. 413.9 "Cost Related to Patient Care",
    Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Publication 11 "Home Health
    Agency Manual", applicable sections of HCFA Publication 15-1 "Provider
    Reimbursement Manual" and intermediary letters and program memoranda issued
    by HCFA.
  - Administrative decisions and rulings on related issues by the Provider
    Reimbursement Review Board and Administrative Law Judges.
  - Judicial decisions from Federal District Courts on relevant cases.
  - Consultation with independent industry experts such as Medicare Cost
    Reimbursement Consultants.
  - Opinions of outside legal counsel who specialize in dealing with Medicare
    reimbursement issues.
  - Historical knowledge gained internally from past Medicare audits.
  - Meetings and other communication with Medicare Intermediaries, Blue Cross
    Association and HCFA.

   This detailed analysis process is updated on a quarterly basis, taking into
account any new information (such as decisions relating to the Company's
disputed costs, and administrative and judicial decisions relating to similar
issues) that may affect the determination of the net realizable value of
accounts receivable or of liabilities to repay amounts received for disputed
costs.  Results of this detailed analysis process are extrapolated to other
unaudited cost reporting years for all of the Company's operations, including
operations that have not yet been audited by Medicare, to estimate the gross
amount of reimbursement that would be affected.  The Company, through this
ongoing control and monitoring process, provides a reserve (by means of a
revenue reduction) for any costs incurred which the Company believes are not
probable of recovery.  This reserve is reported as a reduction of accounts
receivable for disputed costs for which the Company may not ultimately receive
payment.  The Company has also reported as a liability disputed costs for which
it has received payment, which may have to be returned to Medicare. 
Accordingly, the Company believes that its accounts receivable are stated at net
realizable value, and that it has recorded all probable liabilities for
repayment of disputed costs.

   Over the years, Medicare auditors employed by the Medicare fiscal
intermediaries have, in connection with their retrospective audit process, taken
certain positions with respect to certain types of costs, claiming that they are
not reimbursable and thus not recoverable by the Company from the Medicare
program.  These positions are based on interpretations promulgated after the
period covered by the cost reports and applied retroactively, on interpretations
of cost reimbursement principles that are contrary to the Company's
interpretations, or on what the Company believes to be misapplications of
specific reimbursement principles, that could not have been foreseen at the time
services were rendered and revenue recorded.  These positions taken by Medicare
auditors are usually determined from Medicare's Notice of Program Reimbursement
("NPR") which typically are not received until two to three years after the
services are rendered.  In those situations where the Company decides to not
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any revenue relating to these costs, as well as the extrapolated impact, if 
any, on other open cost reporting years, if not written off or provided for 
earlier, is written off as a revenue reduction at that time. The results of 
all NPRs are included in the analysis process in calculating net Medicare 
revenue as described above.

   The Company has received NPRs challenging $14.3 million of costs as of June
30, 1996.  There was an additional $18.2 million of costs at June 30, 1996
related to open cost reporting years that are similar to the costs that have
been challenged on NPRs.  Together these amounts ($32.5 million at June 30,
1996) comprise the total amount the Company considers to be disputed costs.  The
major cost category in dispute, accounting for approximately 60% of total
disputed costs, is the treatment of certain personnel costs relating to the
Company's community liaison positions, which Medicare auditors allege are
unreimbursable sales costs; other costs in dispute relate to the cost of
physical therapists employed by the Company, the method of allocation of
administrative and general costs to branch operations and certain corporate
expenses.  These disputed costs (including the extrapolated impact) of $32.5
million at June 30, 1996 arose in the fiscal years ended September 30, 1995
($6.0 million), 1994 ($8.2 million), 1993 ($6.5 million), 1992 ($4.4 million),
and 1991 ($2.1 million) and $5.3 million for the nine months ending June 30,
1996.  The amount of disputed costs has increased over the last several years as
the Company's operations have grown,  Medicare auditors have taken positions to
disallow certain costs in certain cost reports as non-reimbursable, and the
Company has extrapolated that amount of costs that may be challenged to other
unaudited cost reporting years.  The normal Medicare administrative appeal
process may take several years to resolve these types of disputes.
   
   The Company disagrees with the positions taken by the Medicare fiscal
intermediaries' auditors and the Health Care Financing Administration, and is
vigorously pursuing these matters through administrative and legal channels. 
The disputed cost analysis process related to the community liaison and physical
therapist positions (which comprise 66% of disputed costs) encompassed all of
the authoritative, legal and historical sources discussed above.  Based on this
review the Company believes that the majority of the community liaison costs are
probable of recovery, and that a relatively small portion of these costs are not
probable of recovery.  The Company has established, and is continuing to add to,
a reserve for the portion of these costs not considered probable of recovery. 
Since the reserves have been established, the Company has continued to review
whether their level is appropriate.  Nothing has occurred in the legal or
administrative process which the Company is pursuing concerning the disputes
which has caused the Company to conclude that the reserve should be changed. 
Therefore, no change has been made in the rate of reserve used to record
additional reserves on community liaison related costs incurred on an ongoing
basis.  On the physical therapist issue, the Company believes Medicare has no
basis in the regulations for its disallowance of certain costs related to
physical therapists employed by the Company, and therefore the Company has not
established a reserve for these disputed costs.  The Company has filed two suits
against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and several
members of the Blue Cross Association which act as fiscal intermediaries to
administer the Medicare program.  The two suits related to the community liaison
and physical therapist issues discussed above allege that the defendants have
unjustly withheld payments that are owed to the Company for services it provided
to Medicare beneficiaries from fiscal 1989 through fiscal 1994.  Legal opinions
have been received on both the community liaison and physical therapist issues
from an attorney specializing in Medicare reimbursement issues indicating that
it is probable that the Company will prevail in both issues.  The Company
received in March a favorable ruling on the physical therapist issue by the HHS
Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB).  In May this ruling was reversed by
the Health Care Financing Administration.  The Company has appealed the decision
in the U.S. Federal District Court in Minneapolis.  Because the PRRB previously
ruled in the


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Company's favor, the Company believes it has a strong basis for a favorable 
outcome on such an appeal.  In June, the PRRB ruled that approximately 53% of 
the $1,700,000 of community liaison costs subject to review as part of this 
hearing were reimbursable to the Company.  The Administrator of HHS' Health 
Care Financing Administration has decided to review this opinion and has 60 
days to uphold or reverse the decision.  The Company will, at that time, 
consider all potential options regarding this issue including whether to 
appeal the decision to the U.S. District Court.  The Company is currently 
evaluating whether the rationale for the PRRB's decision in this case is 
applicable to other similar pending disputes which involve a total of 
$16,700,000 in personnel costs.  The Company had previously recorded a reserve 
equal to 16% of all revenue related to the $1,700,000 of costs as well as the 
$16,700,000 of costs.  The Company will evaluate whether to establish an 
additional reserve on either or both of these amounts, once the decision of 
the Administrator is known.

   The Company, based on its analysis process, believes that recovery of
$6,696,000 of total disputed costs (including the extrapolated impact) may not
be probable and, accordingly, has established reserves which totaled that amount
as of June 30, 1996.  The net amount of disputed costs which the Company
believes is probable of recovery has been included in revenues in the respective
years in which services were rendered and, to the extent not paid to the
Company, is included in accounts receivable.  Total accounts receivable (net of
reserves) due from Medicare at June 30, 1996 were $30,514,000, including the
receivables (net of reserves) for disputed costs of $25,817,000.    As of June
30, 1996 the Company had received $8,972,000 in payments from Medicare for
disputed costs.  Medicare may seek repayment for such amounts and accordingly,
the potential liability for repayments is recorded as Accrued Liabilities -
Third Party.  The Company believes it is probable that it has not incurred any
other liability to repay disputed costs.  In view of the expectation that
resolution of the disputed costs will not likely be accomplished within the next
twelve months, related net receivables of $22,914,000 as of June 30, 1996 have
been classified as a non-current asset. 

   The Company's line of credit with a commercial bank expired in December
1995.  The Company has obtained new letter of credit facilities for $5,435,000.
The letters of credit are collateralized by secured investments and will expire
on December 12, 1996.

4. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

   Redeemable convertible preferred stock was issued to Manor Healthcare Corp.
on October 24, 1995.  The preferred shares may be redeemed in cash at the option
of the holder or the Company on and after the fifth anniversary of their
issuance.  The redeemable preferred shares have voting rights on an as-if
converted basis, and are initially convertible into 10 million common shares at
an initial conversion price of $2.00 per share.  The redeemable preferred shares
bear dividends payable quarterly at 12% per annum.  The redeemable preferred
stock will accrete over five years from its fair value of $18,500,000 on the
date of issuance to its redeemable value of $20,000,000 as of the redemption
date.

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   On October 24, 1995 the Company closed an agreement with Manor Healthcare
Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Manor Care, Inc., a national health care and
international lodging firm.  Pursuant to this agreement, the Company conducted a
cash self-tender offer and purchased 6,750,000 shares of its common stock (41%
of outstanding) at $3.40 per share and Manor Healthcare purchased 6,750,000
shares from the Company at $3.40 per share.  In addition, Manor Healthcare Corp.
invested $20 million to purchase redeemable convertible preferred shares and a
warrant to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$3.75 per share.


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   The Purchase Agreement with Manor Healthcare Corp. also contemplated that
the Company and Manor Healthcare would enter into agreements or arrangements
which they deem prudent and mutually beneficial for the provision of services
between them on terms that are fair to each party.  The Company and Manor
Healthcare entered into an agreement dated February 27, 1996 whereby Manor
Healthcare or its parent company, Manor Care, Inc. will provide to the Company
certain administrative services, financial and treasury management services,
reimbursement services, legal services, accounting services and other similar
types of services until June 30, 1996.  This agreement is renewable for three
month periods and is terminable upon 90 day notice.  Administrative fees of
$1,224,000 were accrued from October 24, 1995 based on a time allocation method
which Manor Healthcare Corp. utilized to charge administrative services to all
of its subsidiaries.  Management believes that the foregoing charges are
reasonable allocations of the costs incurred by Manor Healthcare Corp. on the
Company's behalf.  Based solely on this accrual, $1,224,000 was payable (but not
paid) to Manor Healthcare Corp. at June 30, 1996.


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ITEM 2.

                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 
                         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   The following discussion and analysis provides information which management
believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company's level
of operation and financial condition.  This discussion should be read with the
consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 1.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   Revenue for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996 decreased by 6%
and 3% respectively over the same periods in the prior year.  The decrease is
the result of an 8% decline in Visit division revenue offset by a 16% increase
in extended hours, infusion and hospice revenue.  

   Direct costs of revenue, as a percentage of sales, were 52% and 54% for the
three and nine month periods ended June 30, 1996 as compared to 58% and 57%,
respectively, for the comparable prior year periods.  The decrease was due to
reduced volume within our Visit division along with an increase in general,
administrative and selling expenses.

General administrative and selling expenses, as a percent of revenue, increased
to 47% and 46% of revenue, respectively, for the three and nine months ended
June 30, 1996 compared to 40% for the comparable prior year periods.  This
increase is primarily due to the decline in Visit division volume accompanied by
the addition of certain management personnel necessary to meet strategic plans
and increased costs associated with our Hospice program.  This has resulted in
costs exceeding Medicare allowable reimbursement ceilings in certain markets.
   
   Net interest income was $154,000 and $471,000, respectively, for the three
and nine months ended June 30, 1996 compared to net interest expense of $174,000
and $623,000, respectively, for the comparable prior year periods.  Interest
earnings are a result of earnings on the cash proceeds from the investment by
Manor Healthcare Corp. on October 24, 1995 (see Note 5 to the accompanying
financial statements).

   For the nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, the Company
has recorded income tax expense at 60% and 46% of income before income taxes. 
The increase in 1996 in the effective tax rate is due to non-deductible expenses
being a higher proportion of pretax earnings.

   Net income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996 was $112,000
and $336,000 compared to $347,000 and $1,190,000 in the same periods during the
previous year.  The change in year-to-date net income was principally due to
costs exceeding reimbursement ceilings and the decrease in Visit division
volume.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

   The Company's cash and cash equivalents increased $16,090,000 to $19,755,000
at June 30, 1996.  The increase in cash was principally a result of the issuance
of preferred stock and common stock warrants to Manor Healthcare Corp.  
Approximately 73% of revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 was


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derived from services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.  Payment for these 
services is made by the Medicare program based on reimbursable costs incurred 
in rendering the services.  Payments are made via an interim payment rate as 
services are rendered.  Cost reports are filed with Medicare on an annual 
basis, which are subject to audit and retroactive adjustment by Medicare.  The 
Company reports revenue only for those costs that it believes are probable (as 
defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5) of recovery 
under the applicable Medicare statutes and regulations and reports its 
accounts receivable balances at net realizable value.  The Company utilizes an 
extensive system of internal controls to ensure such proper reporting of 
revenues.  The Company employs personnel with significant Medicare 
reimbursement experience to prepare its cost reports and to monitor its 
operations on an ongoing basis to identify and minimize those costs which are 
not reimbursed.  As a part of its system of internal controls, the Company 
uses a detailed analysis process in calculating its Medicare revenue at the 
time services are rendered.  This process considers the nature and amounts of 
the disputed costs (as described in more detail below) along with several 
authoritative, legal and historical sources of information including:

  - Applicable statutes and regulations, such as those contained in the Title
    XVIII of the Social Security Act, particularly Sec. 1861 (V) (1) (A)
    "Reasonable Cost" and 42 C.F.R. 413.9 "Cost Related to Patient Care",
    Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Publication 11 "Home Health
    Agency Manual", applicable sections of HCFA Publication 15-1 "Provider
    Reimbursement Manual" and intermediary letters and program memoranda issued
    by HCFA.
  - Administrative decisions and rulings on related issues by the Provider
    Reimbursement Review Board and Administrative Law Judges.
  - Judicial decisions from Federal District Courts on relevant cases.
  - Consultation with independent industry experts such as Medicare Cost
    Reimbursement Consultants.
  - Opinions of outside legal counsel who specialize in dealing with Medicare
    reimbursement issues.
  - Historical knowledge gained internally from past Medicare audits.
  - Meetings and other communication with Medicare Intermediaries, Blue Cross
    Association and HCFA.

   This detailed analysis process is updated on a quarterly basis, taking into
account any new information (such as decisions relating to the Company's
disputed costs, and administrative and judicial decisions relating to similar
issues) that may affect the determination of the net realizable value of
accounts receivable or of liabilities to repay amounts received for disputed
costs.  Results of this detailed analysis process are extrapolated to other
unaudited cost reporting years for all of the Company's operations, including
operations that have not yet been audited by Medicare, to estimate the gross
amount of reimbursement that would be affected.  The Company, through this
ongoing control and monitoring process, provides a reserve (by means of a
revenue reduction) for any costs incurred which the Company believes are not
probable of recovery.  This reserve is reported as a reduction of accounts
receivable for disputed costs for which the Company may not ultimately receive
payment.  The Company has also reported as a liability disputed costs for which
it has received payment, which may have to be returned to Medicare. 
Accordingly, the Company believes that its accounts receivable are stated at net
realizable value, and that it has recorded all probable liabilities for
repayment of disputed costs.

   Over the years, Medicare auditors employed by the Medicare fiscal 
intermediaries have, in connection with their retrospective audit process, 
taken certain positions with respect to certain types of costs, claiming that 
they are not reimbursable and thus not recoverable by the Company from the 
Medicare program.  These positions are based on interpretations promulgated 
after the period covered by the cost reports and applied retroactively, on 
interpretations of cost reimbursement principles that are contrary to the 
Company's interpretations, or on what the Company believes to be 
misapplications of specific

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reimbursement principles, that could not have been foreseen at the time
services were rendered and revenue recorded.  These positions taken by Medicare
auditors are usually determined from Medicare's Notice of Program Reimbursement
("NPR") which typically are not received until two to three years after the
services are rendered.  In those situations where the Company decides to not
challenge an NPR finding, any revenue relating to these costs, as well as the
extrapolated impact, if any, on other open costs reporting years, if not written
off or provided for earlier, is written off as a revenue reduction at that
time. The results of all NPRs are included in the analysis process in 
calculating net Medicare revenue as described above.

   The Company has received NPRs challenging $14.3 million of costs as of June
30, 1996.  There was an additional $18.2 million of costs at June 30, 1996
related to open cost reporting years that are similar to the costs that have
been challenged on NPRs.  Together these amounts ($32.5 million at June 30,
1996) comprise the total amount the Company considers to be disputed costs.  The
major cost category in dispute, accounting for approximately 60% of total
disputed costs, is the treatment of certain personnel costs relating to the
Company's community liaison positions, which Medicare auditors allege are
unreimbursable sales costs; other costs in dispute relate to the cost of
physical therapists employed by the Company, the method of allocation of
administrative and general costs to branch operations and certain corporate
expenses.  These disputed costs (including the extrapolated impact) of $32.5
million at June 30, 1996 arose in the fiscal years ended September 30, 1995
($6.0 million), 1994 ($8.2 million), 1993 ($6.5 million), 1992 ($4.4 million),
and 1991 ($2.1 million) and $5.3 million for the nine months ending June 30,
1996.  The amount of disputed costs has increased over the last several years as
the Company's operations have grown,  Medicare auditors have taken positions to
disallow certain costs in certain cost reports as non-reimbursable, and the
Company has extrapolated that amount of costs that may be challenged to other
unaudited cost reporting years.  The normal Medicare administrative appeal
process may take several years to resolve these types of disputes.
   
   The Company disagrees with the positions taken by the Medicare fiscal
intermediaries' auditors and the Health Care Financing Administration, and is
vigorously pursuing these matters through administrative and legal channels. 
The disputed cost analysis process related to the community liaison and physical
therapist positions (which comprise 66% of disputed costs) encompassed all of
the authoritative, legal and historical sources discussed above.  Based on this
review the Company believes that the majority of the community liaison costs are
probable of recovery, and that a relatively small portion of these costs are not
probable of recovery.  The Company has established, and is continuing to add to,
a reserve for the portion of these costs not considered probable of recovery. 
Since the reserves have been established, the Company has continued to review
whether their level is appropriate.  Nothing has occurred in the legal or
administrative process which the Company is pursuing concerning the disputes
which has caused the Company to conclude that the reserve should be changed. 
Therefore, no change has been made in the rate of reserve used to record
additional reserves on community liaison related costs incurred on an ongoing
basis.  On the physical therapist issue, the Company believes Medicare has no
basis in the regulations for its disallowance of certain costs related to
physical therapists employed by the Company, and therefore the Company has not
established a reserve for these disputed costs.  The Company has filed two suits
against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and several
members of the Blue Cross Association which act as fiscal intermediaries to
administer the Medicare program.  The two suits related to the community liaison
and physical therapist issues discussed above allege that the defendants have
unjustly withheld payments that are owed to the Company for services it provided
to Medicare beneficiaries from fiscal 1989 through fiscal 1994.  Legal opinions
have been received on both the community liaison and physical therapist issues
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it is probable that the Company will prevail in both issues.  The Company
received in March a favorable ruling on the physical therapist issue by the HHS
Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB).  In May this ruling was reversed by
the Health Care Financing Administration.  The Company has appealed the decision
in the U.S. Federal District Court in Minneapolis.  Because the PRRB previously
ruled in the Company's favor, the Company believes it has a strong basis for a
favorable outcome on such an appeal.  In June, the PRRB ruled that approximately
53% of the $1,700,000 of community liaison costs subject to review as part of
this hearing were reimbursable to the Company.  The Administrator of HHS' Health
Care Financing Administration has decided to review this opinion and has 60 days
to uphold or reverse the decision.  The Company will, at that time, consider all
potential options regarding this issue including whether to appeal the decision
to the U.S. District Court.  The Company is currently evaluating whether the
rationale for the PRRB's decision in this case is applicable to other similar
pending disputes which involve a total of $16,700,000 in personnel costs.  The
Company had previously recorded a reserve equal to 16% of all revenue related to
the $1,700,000 of costs as well as the $16,700,000 of costs.  The Company will
evaluate whether to establish an additional reserve on either or both of these
amounts, once the decision of the Administrator is known.

   The Company, based on its analysis process, believes that recovery of
$6,696,000 of total disputed costs (including the extrapolated impact) may not
be probable and, accordingly, has established reserves which totaled that amount
as of June 30, 1996.  The net amount of disputed costs which the Company
believes is probable of recovery has been included in revenues in the respective
years in which services were rendered and, to the extent not paid to the
Company, is included in accounts receivable.  Total accounts receivable (net of
reserves) due from Medicare at June 30, 1996 were $30,514,000, including the
receivables (net of reserves) for disputed costs of $25,817,000.    As of June
30, 1996 the Company had received $8,972,000 in payments from Medicare for
disputed costs.  Medicare may seek repayment for such amounts and accordingly,
the potential liability for repayments is recorded as Accrued Liabilities -
Third Party.  The Company believes it is probable that it has not incurred any
other liability to repay disputed costs.  In view of the expectation that
resolution of the disputed costs will not likely be accomplished within the next
twelve months, related net receivables of $22,914,000 as of June 30, 1996 have
been classified as a non-current asset. 

   The Company's line of credit with a commercial bank expired in December
1995. The Company has obtained new letter of credit facilities for $5,435,000. 
The letters of credit are collateralized by secured investments and will expire
on December 12, 1996.

   The Company's current cash and cash equivalents are expected to provide
sufficient capital to fund the Company's operations and expansion plans through
fiscal 1996. 

   On October 24, 1995 the Company consummated a Securities Purchase and Sale
Agreement with Manor Healthcare Corp. under which the Company received net cash
proceeds of $18,000,000.  These proceeds will be available to the Company for
general corporate purposes.  The Company anticipates that it will principally
use the proceeds to invest in the expansion of Company operations into the eight
geographic areas where Manor Healthcare is present and the Company is not, and
to finance the Company's continued operations.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1 -  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - None.

ITEM 2 -  CHANGE IN SECURITIES - None.

ITEM 3 -  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES - None.

ITEM 4 -  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS - None

ITEM 5 -  OTHER INFORMATION - None.

ITEM 6 -  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits

               (11) Computation of Per Share Earnings

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

               None


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Form 10-Q report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                      In Home Health, Inc.
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                           Registrant


Date:  August 9, 1996                                  /s/ Mark L. Gildea
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                          Mark L. Gildea
                                                     Chief Executive Officer


Date:  August 9, 1996                                 /s/ Thomas R. Gross
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                         Thomas R. Gross
                                                   Vice President - Controller


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                                                                    EXHIBIT (11)

                              IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
                        COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
        FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                                                       June 30                       June 30
                                                -----------------------      ---------------------
                                                  1996           1995           1996        1995
                                                --------       --------      ---------     --------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>           <C>          <C>      
PRIMARY:
Net Income                                       $   112       $    347      $     336     $ 1,190

Preferred stock accretion                            (72)          --             (193)        -- 
Dividends on preferred stock                        (600)          --           (1,653)        -- 
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock       $  (560)      $    347       $ (1,510)    $ 1,190
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------

Shares:
   Weighted average number of shares
     outstanding during the period                16,351         16,120         16,279      16,020
   Shares issuable in connection with stock
     options and warrants less shares 
     assumed purchasable from proceeds               114            281            151         240
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
Total shares                                      16,465         16,401         16,430      16,260
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------

Earnings (Loss) per Common and
 Common Equivalent Share                         $  (.03)      $    .02        $  (.09)    $   .07
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------

ASSUMING FULL DILUTION (1):
Net Income                                       $   112       $    347        $   336     $ 1,190

Preferred stock accretion                            (72)          --             (193)        -- 
Dividends on preferred stock                        (600)          --           (1,653)        -- 
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock       $  (560)      $    347       $ (1,510)    $ 1,190
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------

Shares:
   Weighted average number of shares
     outstanding during the period                16,351         16,120         16,279      16,020
   Shares issuable in connection with stock
     options and warrants less shares
     assumed purchasable from proceeds               114            302            151         324
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
Total shares                                      16,465         16,422         16,430      16,344
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------

Earnings (Loss) per Common and
 Equivalent Share                                $  (.03)      $    .02       $   (.09)    $   .07
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
                                                --------      ---------      ---------    --------
</TABLE>

(1)  Because assumed conversion of redeemable preferred stock would be
     antidilutive, fully diluted earnings per share is equivalent to primary
     earnings per share with respect to the preferred stock.


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This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance
Sheets, the Statements of Operations and the Statements of Cash Flows and is
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