PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

        Property and Equipment consist of the following:

(Amounts in 000's)
  Estimated Useful
Lives (Years)		   December 31,
2012		   December 31,
2011		  

Buildings and improvements

   5 - 40   $ 137,842   $ 93,371  

Equipment

   2 - 10     10,448     7,108  

Land

   —     8,469     7,636  

Computer related

   2 - 10     2,670     2,414  

Construction in process

   —     510     77  
               

 

         159,939     110,606  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization expense

         8,875     8,157  
               

Property and equipment, net

       $ 151,064   $ 102,449  
               

        For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, total depreciation and amortization expense was $6.8 million and 2.6 million, respectively. Total depreciation expense and amortization expense excludes $1.1 million and $0.6 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively, that is recognized in net income (loss) from discontinued operations.