COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Regulatory Matters Laws and regulations governing federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs are complex and subject to interpretation. Compliance with such laws and regulations can be subject to future governmental review and interpretation as well as significant regulatory action including fines, penalties, and exclusion from certain governmental programs. The Company believes that it is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations. Legal Matters The skilled nursing business involves a significant risk of liability due to the age and health of the Company s patients and residents and the services the Company provides. The Company and others in the industry are subject to an increasing number of claims and lawsuits, including professional liability claims, which may allege that services have resulted in personal injury, elder abuse, wrongful death or other related claims. The defense of these lawsuits may result in significant legal costs, regardless of the outcome, and can result in large settlement amounts or damage awards. In addition to the potential lawsuits and claims described above, the Company is also subject to potential lawsuits under the Federal False Claims Act and comparable state laws alleging submission of fraudulent claims for services to any healthcare program (such as Medicare) or payer. A violation may provide the basis for exclusion from federally funded healthcare programs. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company does not have any material loss contingencies recorded or requiring disclosure based upon the evaluation of the probability of loss from known claims, except as disclosed below. Amy Cleveland et. al. v APH&amp;R Nursing, LLC et. al. The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned, Angela Burnett as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Amy Cleveland, and on behalf of the wrongful death beneficiaries of Amy Cleveland; Myrtle Briley as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Sam Briley, deceased; Lavern Coleman as