UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 22, 2007
LHC GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 8082 71-0918189
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
420 West Pinhook Rd., Suite A
Lafayette, LA 70503
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(337) 233-1307
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 22, 2007, LHC Group, Inc. (the "Company") submitted comments to the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the Home Health
Prospective Payment System Refinement and Rate Update for Calendar Year 2008
[CMS-1541-P].
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 The Company's comments submitted to the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the Home
Health Prospective Payment System Refinement and Rate
Update for Calendar Year 2008 [CMS-1541-P].
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LHC GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Barry E. Stewart
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Barry E. Stewart
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: June 22, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 The Company's comments submitted to the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the Home
Health Prospective Payment System Refinement and Rate
Update for Calendar Year 2008 [CMS-1541-P].