The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") relates to HealthSouth Corporation and its subsidiaries and should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements included under Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report and our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the "2008 Form 10-K"). As used in this report, the terms "HealthSouth," "we," "our," "us," and the "Company" refer to HealthSouth Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context.

This MD&A is designed to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our condensed consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles affect our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Executive Overview

Our Business

We operate inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals ("LTCHs") and provide treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. As of June 30, 2009, we operated 93 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (including 3 hospitals that operate as joint ventures which we account for using the equity method of accounting), 6 freestanding LTCHs, 44 outpatient rehabilitation satellites (operated by our hospitals), and 25 licensed, hospital-based home health agencies. In addition to HealthSouth hospitals, we manage six inpatient rehabilitation units and one outpatient satellite through management contracts. Our inpatient hospitals are located in 26 states, with a concentration of hospitals in Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama. We also have two hospitals in Puerto Rico.

We are the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services in terms of revenues, number of hospitals, and patients treated and discharged. Our inpatient rehabilitation hospitals offer specialized rehabilitative care across a wide array of diagnoses and deliver comprehensive patient care services. The majority of patients we serve experience significant physical disabilities due to medical conditions, such as strokes, hip fractures, head injury, spinal cord injury, and neurological disorders, that are non-discretionary in nature and which require rehabilitative services in an inpatient setting. Our team of highly skilled physicians, nurses, and physical, occupational, and speech therapists utilize the latest in equipment and techniques to return patients to home and work. Patient care is provided by nursing and therapy staff as directed by a physician order. Internal case managers monitor each patient's progress and provide documentation of patient status, achievement of goals, discharge planning, and functional outcomes. Our hospitals provide a comprehensive interdisciplinary clinical approach to treatment that leads to what we believe is a higher level of care and superior outcomes.

Period-over-period comparisons for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are not on an equal basis to the prior year due to a Medicare pricing roll-back that occurred in the second quarter of 2008. The first quarter of 2008 contained a Medicare market basket update that went into effect October 1, 2007 but was "rolled-back" from our Medicare reimbursement on April 1, 2008. The roll-back will remain in effect through September 30, 2009. For additional information on the Medicare pricing roll-back, see Item 1, Business, "Sources of Revenues - Medicare Reimbursement," and Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, to our 2008 Form 10-K.

Net patient revenue from our hospitals was 7.0% and 5.1% higher for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, than the same periods of 2008. Inpatient discharges increased 5.6% in both periods of 2009 compared to the same periods of 2008. On a same store basis, this growth was 4.7% and 4.8% during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 verses the same periods a year ago. Operating earnings (as defined in Note 22, Quarterly Data (Unaudited), to the consolidated financial statements accompanying our 2008 Form 10-K, as adjusted for the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were $25.4 million and $112.1 million, respectively, compared to $66.2 million and $155.5 million

As discussed in the "Business Outlook" section below and throughout this report, our primary emphasis, especially during this period of global economic uncertainty, remains on debt reduction and further deleveraging. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we reduced our total debt outstanding by approximately $111 million (see Note 5, Long-term Debt, to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report).

We believe the demand for inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services will increase as the U.S. population ages. In addition, the number of Medicare "compliant patients" (i.e., a patient who qualifies for inpatient rehabilitative care under the 75% Rule) is expected to grow approximately 2% per year for the foreseeable future, creating an attractive market. We believe these market factors align with our strengths in and focus on inpatient rehabilitative care. Unlike many of our competitors that may offer inpatient rehabilitation as one of many secondary services, inpatient rehabilitation is our core business.

Key Challenges

While we met our operational goals in 2008 and are meeting our goals in 2009, the following are some of the challenges we are addressing:

• Leverage and Liquidity. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows from operations (which were $229.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009), and borrowings under our $400 million revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2009, we had $49.8 million in Cash and cash equivalents. This amount excluded $71.7 million in Restricted cash and $21.2 million of Restricted marketable securities. As of June 30, 2009, no amounts were drawn on our revolving credit facility. In addition, and while no assurances can be provided, we anticipate cash flows from certain non-operating sources.

Reducing debt is a primary strategic focus, and our leverage and liquidity are improving. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we reduced our total debt outstanding by approximately $111 million. Our debt reduction and higher Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA have improved our leverage ratio from 5.3x at December 31, 2008 to 4.7x at June 30, 2009. However, our leverage remains higher than we would like and, consequently, we will continue to emphasize debt reduction.

For additional information regarding our leverage and liquidity, see the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of this Item and Note 2, Liquidity, and Note 5, Long-term Debt, to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report. See Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our 2008 Form 10-K and Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements accompanying our 2008 Form 10-K for a discussion of risks and uncertainties facing us.

• Highly Regulated Industry. Over the last several years, changes in regulations governing inpatient rehabilitation reimbursement have created a challenging operating environment for inpatient rehabilitative providers. Many of these changes have resulted in limitations on, and in some cases, reductions in, the levels of payments to healthcare providers. For example, and as reported previously, while The Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Extension Act of 2007 signed on December 29, 2007 may have stabilized much of the volatility in patient volumes created by the 75% Rule, it also included a reduction in the pricing of services eligible for Medicare

On July 31, 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") released the fiscal year 2010 notice of final rulemaking for inpatient rehabilitation facilities under the prospective payment system ("IRF-PPS"). This rule contains Medicare pricing changes as well as new coverage requirements. The pricing changes will be effective for Medicare discharges between October 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010 and include a 2.5% increase to our reimbursement from Medicare (i.e., a "market basket update"), which would be the first market basket update we have received in 18 months. However, as discussed below, the various healthcare bills being discussed in Congress include reductions to market basket updates for providers as a means of helping to pay for healthcare reform. Accordingly, it is possible this recommended market basket update eventually could be reduced by Congress. We continue to analyze other aspects of the pricing changes, but, based on our preliminary analysis, we believe the remaining pricing changes will have a neutral to slightly positive impact on our Net operating revenues. The new coverage requirements under the rule will be effective for discharges occurring on or after January 1, 2010, which allows hospitals adequate time to make any necessary operational adjustments. Based on our preliminary analysis, our hospitals already operate using many of the new requirements, and we do not believe these changes will result in fundamental modifications to our clinical or business models.

Additionally, we are required to comply with extensive and complex laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local government levels. These rules and regulations affect our business activities by controlling the reimbursement we receive for services provided, requiring licensure or certification of our hospitals, regulating our relationships with physicians and other referral sources, regulating the use of our properties, and controlling our growth. Ensuring continuous compliance with these laws and regulations is an operating requirement for all healthcare providers.

We have invested substantial time, effort, and expense in implementing internal controls and procedures designed to ensure regulatory compliance, and we are committed to continued adherence to these guidelines. More specifically, because Medicare comprises a significant portion of our Net operating revenues, it is important for us to remain compliant with the laws and regulations governing the Medicare program. If we were unable to remain compliant with these regulations, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially, adversely impacted.

• Potential Impact of Healthcare Reform. President Obama has identified healthcare reform as a major domestic priority, and Congress is devoting considerable effort to drafting healthcare reform legislation. At the time of this writing, no specific healthcare reform legislation has been adopted. Many issues are being discussed within the context of healthcare reform, several of which could have an impact on our business. The two issues with the greatest potential impact are: (1) combining, or "bundling," of acute care hospital and post-acute Medicare reimbursement at some point in the future and (2) reducing annual Medicare reimbursement increases (i.e., "market basket updates") to providers.

The probability of enacting a "bundled" payment system is difficult to predict at this time. We will continue to work with the acute hospital and post-acute care provider communities on this important issue. For additional information, see Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, "Executive Overview," of our March 2009 Form 10-Q.

With respect to future reductions to market basket updates, and as previously noted, while no specific healthcare legislation has been adopted at this time, all of the healthcare reform bills being discussed include some kind of payment reductions to providers. While we cannot be certain of the magnitude of these potential market basket reductions, or if they will be enacted, we will be working with other providers, as well as other parties who have a vested interest, to help ensure they do not compromise our ability to provide high-quality services to the patients we serve.

We also are monitoring efforts in Congress that could make it more difficult for employees to avoid or reject labor organization. At this time, it is not clear whether, when, or in what form, such legislation might be enacted into law, nor are we able to predict the impact, if any, this legislation would have on our business, if enacted.

Business Outlook

As previously noted, the inpatient rehabilitation sector of the healthcare industry is an attractive market: the aging demographics of the U.S. population coupled with an approximate 2% projected annual growth rate in the number of compliant patients create a favorable business environment for us. As the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services, we believe we differentiate ourselves from our competitors based on the quality of our clinical outcomes, our broad base of clinical expertise, the application and leverage of rehabilitative technology, and the standardization of best practices that result in high-quality, cost-effective care for the patients we serve.

Our ability to continue to create shareholder value in the near term will be predicated on our ability to: (1) deleverage our balance sheet; (2) adapt to regulatory changes affecting our industry; (3) grow organically; (4) provide high-quality, cost-effective care; and, to a much lesser extent in the immediate-term, (5) pursue acquisitions on a disciplined, opportunistic basis - all within the context of uncertain economic times.

During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we reduced our total debt outstanding by approximately $111 million, and we believe our higher Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA and our strong cash flow from operations will allow us to continue to reduce our debt and leverage. Further, we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity due to our Cash and cash equivalents and the availability of our revolving credit facility. In addition, we do not face substantial near-term refinancing risk, as our revolving credit facility does not expire until 2012, our Term Loan Facility does not mature until 2013, and the majority of our bonds are not due until 2014 and 2016.

As discussed previously, healthcare always has been a highly regulated industry, and the inpatient rehabilitation segment is no exception. Successful healthcare providers are those who provide high-quality care and have the capabilities to adapt to changes in the regulatory environment. We believe we have the necessary capabilities - scale, infrastructure, and management - to adapt and succeed in a highly regulated industry, and we have a proven track record of being able to do so. The healthcare reform proposals that are being discussed are fluid and changing. However, we are confident, based on our track record, we will be able to adapt to whatever changes may impact our industry.

We believe our ability to continue to grow at a faster rate than the rest of the industry is attributable to our higher level of care and is sustainable. In addition, the majority of patients we serve have medical conditions, such as strokes, hip fractures, and neurological disorders, that are non-discretionary in nature and which require rehabilitative services in an inpatient setting. Consequently, we believe we are well positioned to grow volumes, despite the challenging economic environment. The area of our business at the most risk for decreases in discretionary spending is outpatient services. However, this area of our business represents less than 10% of our consolidated Net operating revenues, so we anticipate minimal impact to our overall results.

Healthcare providers are under increasing obligation to control healthcare costs. We take this challenge seriously and pride ourselves in our ability to provide high-quality, cost-effective care. We will continue to focus on ensuring we provide high-quality care and finding efficiencies in our cost structure at both the corporate and operational levels in an effort to remain competitive. Our largest costs are our Salaries and benefits, and they

In recognition of the current economic uncertainty, we will continue to be disciplined in our approach to development opportunities, carefully evaluating these opportunities against our deleveraging priority. For the foreseeable future, reducing our long-term debt will be our key objective. We will continue to pursue bed expansions in existing hospitals as they provide immediate earnings growth and will pursue acquisitions and market consolidations where we can do so with minimal initial cash outlays. For any de-novo project we decide to pursue, we may work with third parties willing to assume the majority of the financing risks associated with these projects.

In summary, we believe the business outlook remains positive, despite the current economic environment, and, based on the discharge growth we experienced in the first half of 2009, we continue to believe our volumes will not be materially adversely impacted by the current economy. We will continue to monitor the economic climate and focus on initiatives designed to control costs. We plan to continue to use the majority of our excess cash flow to reduce debt. We also anticipate we will be able to generate cash flows to fund additional debt reduction as well as disciplined, opportunistic development activities, which we believe will bring long-term, sustainable growth and returns to our stockholders. Finally, we will continue to work with the acute hospital and post-acute care provider communities, as well as other parties who have a vested interest, to bring positive healthcare reform that rewards healthcare providers, like HealthSouth, that strive to provide high-quality, cost-effective services to patients who need these services.

Results of Operations

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, we derived
consolidated Net operating revenues from the following payor sources:

                                           Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                                June 30,               June 30,
                                           2009         2008        2009       2008
   Medicare                                  67.6%        67.5%      67.9%     67.3%
   Medicaid                                   2.2%         2.1%       2.2%      2.2%
   Workers' compensation                      1.5%         2.2%       1.6%      2.2%
   Managed care and other discount plans     23.7%        22.7%      23.0%     22.5%
   Other third-party payors                   2.8%         3.5%       3.0%      3.7%
   Patients                                   0.7%         0.4%       0.8%      0.4%
   Other income                               1.5%         1.6%       1.5%      1.7%
   Total                                    100.0%       100.0%     100.0%    100.0%

Our payor mix is weighted heavily towards Medicare, and Medicare patients are segmented into two categories: (1) "traditional" Medicare and (2) "managed" Medicare. Our hospitals receive traditional Medicare reimbursements under IRF-PPS. With IRF-PPS, our hospitals receive fixed payment amounts per discharge based on certain rehabilitation impairment categories established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Under IRF-PPS, our hospitals retain the difference, if any, between the fixed payment from Medicare and their operating costs. Thus, our hospitals benefit from being high quality, low cost providers. For additional information regarding Medicare reimbursement, please see the "Sources of Revenues" section of Item 1, Business, of our 2008 Form 10-K.

Over the past few years, we have experienced an increase in managed Medicare and private fee-for-service plans that are included in the "managed care and other discount plans" category in the above table. As part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress created a program of private, managed healthcare coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. This program has been referred to as Medicare Part C, Medicare+Choice, or Medicare Advantage. The program offers beneficiaries a range of Medicare coverage options by providing a choice between the traditional fee-for-service program (under Medicare Parts A and B) or enrollment in a health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, point-of-service plan, provider sponsored organization, or an insurance plan

Under IRF-PPS, hospitals are reimbursed on a "per discharge" basis. Thus, the number of patient discharges is a key metric utilized by management to monitor and evaluate our performance. The number of outpatient visits is also tracked in order to measure the volume of outpatient activity each period.

Certain financial results have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications primarily relate to rental properties where we terminated the leases associated with certain properties. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we reclassified our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to include these properties and their results of operations in discontinued operations.

On January 1, 2009, we adopted FASB Statement No. 160. As a result, we have reclassified our noncontrolling interests (formerly known as "minority interests") as a component of equity and now report net income and comprehensive income attributable to our noncontrolling interests separately from net income and comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth.

During the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, we identified an error in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and prior periods and our condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009. This error related primarily to an approximate $9.6 million overstatement of our investment in a facility we account for using the equity method of accounting due to the understatement of prior period income tax provisions of this facility and the adjustment of certain liabilities due to this facility. We corrected this error in our financial statements by adjusting Equity in net loss (income) of nonconsolidated affiliates, which resulted in an understatement of both our Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and our Net income of approximately $4.9 million and $4.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. We also adjusted Accrued expenses and other current liabilities by approximately $4.7 million due to changes in amounts due to us for expenses paid on behalf of this facility. We do not believe these adjustments are material to the condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2009 and for the three and six months then ended or to any prior years' consolidated financial statements. As a result, we have not restated any prior period amounts.

                             Three Months Ended        Percentage        Six Months Ended         Percentage
                                  June 30,               Change              June 30,               Change
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