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American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Monday, 3/16/20, at 4:07pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  1498068-20-37   ·   File #:  1-37751

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 3/16/20  American Renal Assocs Holdin… Inc 10-K       12/31/19  115:15M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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53: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     95K 
99: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    148K 
84: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     50K 
18: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    113K 
52: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss       HTML     52K 
97: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    132K 
82: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    157K 
14: R8          Basis of Presentation and Organization              HTML     36K 
55: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    124K 
103: R10         Cash                                                HTML     40K  
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29: R12         Acquisitions and Divestitures                       HTML     66K 
43: R13         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    115K 
104: R14         Property and Equipment                              HTML     50K  
67: R15         Intangible Assets and Goodwill                      HTML     57K 
30: R16         Assets Held for Sale                                HTML     56K 
44: R17         Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities      HTML     48K 
105: R18         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     38K  
65: R19         Noncontrolling Interests Subject to Put Provisions  HTML     61K 
23: R20         Changes in Ownership Interest in Consolidated       HTML     47K 
                Subsidiaries                                                     
62: R21         Debt                                                HTML     95K 
101: R22         Leases                                              HTML    226K  
89: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    124K 
24: R24         Loss Per Share                                      HTML     53K 
63: R25         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    122K 
102: R26         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     54K  
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22: R28         Certain Legal Matters and Other Matters             HTML     60K 
64: R29         Employee Benefit Plan                               HTML     33K 
42: R30         Concentrations                                      HTML     34K 
27: R31         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     32K 
69: R32         Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)       HTML     78K 
107: R33         Schedule Ii - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     48K  
41: R34         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    161K 
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26: R35         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
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68: R36         Cash (Tables)                                       HTML     49K 
106: R37         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)  HTML     39K  
39: R38         Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)              HTML     47K 
28: R39         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    108K 
61: R40         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     45K 
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92: R43         Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities      HTML     49K 
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60: R44         Noncontrolling Interests Subject to Put Provisions  HTML     55K 
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19: R45         Changes in Ownership Interest in Consolidated       HTML     48K 
                Subsidiaries (Tables)                                            
79: R46         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     64K 
91: R47         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    126K 
59: R48         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    125K 
21: R49         Loss Per Share (Tables)                             HTML     52K 
37: R50         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    101K 
49: R51         Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)       HTML     78K 
                (Tables)                                                         
108: R52         Basis of Presentation and Organization (Details)    HTML     45K  
70: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    165K 
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38: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     44K 
                Schedule of Revenue (Details)                                    
50: R55         Cash (Details)                                      HTML     41K 
109: R56         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     38K  
                (Details)                                                        
71: R57         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquisitions        HTML     65K 
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35: R58         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures        HTML     77K 
                (Details)                                                        
51: R59         Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)       HTML     37K 
93: R60         Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of fair value    HTML     86K 
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85: R61         Fair Value Measurements - Fair value rollforward    HTML     40K 
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13: R62         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     76K 
54: R63         Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Schedule of        HTML     56K 
                intangible assets (Details)                                      
96: R64         Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Estimated annual   HTML     47K 
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88: R65         Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Changes in the     HTML     40K 
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17: R66         Assets Held for Sale - Narrative (Details)          HTML     80K 
58: R67         Assets Held for Sale - Schedule of assets and       HTML     75K 
                liabilities held for sale (Details)                              
98: R68         Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities      HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R69         Variable Interest Entities (Details)                HTML     34K 
75: R70         Noncontrolling Interests Subject to Put Provisions  HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
115: R71         Changes in Ownership Interest in Consolidated       HTML     48K  
                Subsidiaries (Details)                                           
48: R72         Debt - Schedule of long term-term debt (Details)    HTML     73K 
34: R73         Debt Debt - Scheduled maturities of long-term debt  HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R74         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML    150K 
112: R75         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     59K  
45: R76         Lease Cost (Details)                                HTML     47K 
31: R77         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Related to Leases   HTML     44K 
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77: R78         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Related to      HTML     66K 
                Leases (Details)                                                 
111: R79         Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments Under        HTML    106K  
                Noncancelable Leases - After ASU 2016-02 (Details)               
74: R80         Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments Under        HTML    117K 
                Noncancelable Leases - Before ASU 2016-02                        
                (Details)                                                        
114: R81         Income Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Income       HTML     52K  
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
47: R82         Income Taxes - Significant components of deferred   HTML     78K 
                tax assets and liabilities (Details)                             
33: R83         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     60K 
73: R84         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the federal        HTML     57K 
                statutory rate (Details)                                         
113: R85         Income Taxes - Gross amounts of unrecognized tax    HTML     38K  
                benefits (Details)                                               
46: R86         Loss Per Share (Details)                            HTML     56K 
32: R87         Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML    135K 
76: R88         Stock-Based Compensation - Equity Grants,           HTML     41K 
                Assumptions and Activity (Details)                               
110: R89         Stock-Based Compensation - Assumptions used for     HTML     51K  
                options granted (Details)                                        
94: R90         Stock-Based Compensation - Stock option activity    HTML     85K 
                (Details)                                                        
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15: R92         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML    119K 
56: R93         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     42K 
95: R94         Certain Legal Matters and Other Matters (Details)   HTML     64K 
87: R95         Employee Benefit Plan (Details)                     HTML     32K 
16: R96         Concentrations (Details)                            HTML     31K 
57: R97         Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)       HTML     59K 
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<xsd:element id="ara_LegalFeesAndOther" name="LegalFeesAndOther" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeFinanceLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedLiability" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract" name="LesseeLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDue" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueAfterYearFive" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueAfterYearFive" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearFive" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearFive" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearFour" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearFour" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearThree" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearThree" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearTwo" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeDueYearTwo" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeNextTwelveMonths" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsNetOfSubleaseIncomeNextTwelveMonths" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element id="ara_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit" name="LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimitPercentageOfConsolidatedEBITDA" name="LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimitPercentageOfConsolidatedEBITDA" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LitigationSettlementAgreementTerm" name="LitigationSettlementAgreementTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LitigationSettlementNumberOfPaymentInstallments" name="LitigationSettlementNumberOfPaymentInstallments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleMember" name="LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_LongtermDebtGrossAndLeaseObligationGross" name="LongtermDebtGrossAndLeaseObligationGross" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_MarketAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember" name="MarketAndPerformanceBasedVestingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_MedicaidAndManagedMedicaidRevenueMember" name="MedicaidAndManagedMedicaidRevenueMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_MedicareAndMedicaidProgramsMember" name="MedicareAndMedicaidProgramsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_MedicareAndMedicareAdvantageRevenueMember" name="MedicareAndMedicareAdvantageRevenueMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentNetOfTransfersToNoncontrollingInterest" name="NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentNetOfTransfersToNoncontrollingInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NonCashPortionOfLongTermDebtRefinancing" name="NonCashPortionOfLongTermDebtRefinancing" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncashChangeInLiabilitiesAssumed" name="NoncashChangeInLiabilitiesAssumed" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncashEquityContributions" name="NoncashEquityContributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncashEquityImpactsOfSaleofClosure" name="NoncashEquityImpactsOfSaleofClosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromRedemptions" name="NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromRedemptions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributions" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncontrollingInterestNetTransfers" name="NoncontrollingInterestNetTransfers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_NoncontrollingInterestNoPutProvisionMember" name="NoncontrollingInterestNoPutProvisionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NoncontrollingInterestPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="NoncontrollingInterestPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_NoncontrollingInterestPutProvisionMember" name="NoncontrollingInterestPutProvisionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NumberOfClinics" name="NumberOfClinics" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NumberOfDialysisCenters" name="NumberOfDialysisCenters" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NumberOfDialysisClinicsOwnedAndOperated" name="NumberOfDialysisClinicsOwnedAndOperated" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_NumberOfPatients" name="NumberOfPatients" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_OmnibusIncentivePlanTwentySixteenMember" name="OmnibusIncentivePlanTwentySixteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_OperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" name="OperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFiscalYearMaturityAbstract" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFiscalYearMaturityAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" name="OperatingLeasesNetOfSubleaseReceiptsFutureMinimumPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_OtherRevenueMember" name="OtherRevenueMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_OtherTermLoansMember" name="OtherTermLoansMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OwnershipInterestInJointVenture" name="OwnershipInterestInJointVenture" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_OwnershipPercentage" name="OwnershipPercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PatientCareCosts" name="PatientCareCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PaymentsOnTaxReceivableAgreement" name="PaymentsOnTaxReceivableAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PaymentsRelatedToRepurchasesOfVestedRestrictedStockAwardsWithheldOnNetShareSettlement" name="PaymentsRelatedToRepurchasesOfVestedRestrictedStockAwardsWithheldOnNetShareSettlement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PaymentsforPremiumonInterestRateCapAgreements" name="PaymentsforPremiumonInterestRateCapAgreements" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PercentageOfReceivableUnderGovernmentsBundledPaymentSystem" name="PercentageOfReceivableUnderGovernmentsBundledPaymentSystem" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PercentageTaxSavingsPayableToStockholders" name="PercentageTaxSavingsPayableToStockholders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_PerformanceAndTimeBasedVestingMember" name="PerformanceAndTimeBasedVestingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PeriodOfWeightedAverageMaturity" name="PeriodOfWeightedAverageMaturity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PotentialAdditionalObligationsUnderEventBasedPutProvisions" name="PotentialAdditionalObligationsUnderEventBasedPutProvisions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PotentialObligationsUnderTimeBasedPutProvisions" name="PotentialObligationsUnderTimeBasedPutProvisions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightofUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightofUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightofUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationandAmortization" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightofUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationandAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightofUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightofUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_ReceivableFromNoncontrollingInterest" name="ReceivableFromNoncontrollingInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityAcceleratedPortionRedemptionValue" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityAcceleratedPortionRedemptionValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValueAcceleratedPortion" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValueAcceleratedPortion" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValueAcceleratedPortionFairValueAdjustment" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValueAcceleratedPortionFairValueAdjustment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValueMeasurementInput" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValueMeasurementInput" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_RelatedPartyTransactionLoanGuarantee" name="RelatedPartyTransactionLoanGuarantee" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_RelatedPartyTransactionNoticePeriodPriorToTermination" name="RelatedPartyTransactionNoticePeriodPriorToTermination" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_RevenueNumberOfRemainingPerformanceObligation" name="RevenueNumberOfRemainingPerformanceObligation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForLeaseLiabilityAbstract" name="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForLeaseLiabilityAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_ScheduleOfEmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfEmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValueAbstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValueAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationPeriodForCostRecognition" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationPeriodForCostRecognition" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_SoftwareServicesAgreementMember" name="SoftwareServicesAgreementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_SubleaseAgreementMember" name="SubleaseAgreementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_TaxReceivableAgreementLiabilityCurrent" name="TaxReceivableAgreementLiabilityCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_TemporaryEquityAccretiontoRedemptionValueContractual" name="TemporaryEquityAccretiontoRedemptionValueContractual" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_TemporaryEquityTextblock" name="TemporaryEquityTextblock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_TermBLoansDueSeptember2019Member" name="TermBLoansDueSeptember2019Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_TermLoanHoldingsLLCMember" name="TermLoanHoldingsLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_TwoDialysisClinicsInFloridaMember" name="TwoDialysisClinicsInFloridaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_TwoDialysisClinicsInMarylandMember" name="TwoDialysisClinicsInMarylandMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_UnvestedOptionStockholdersMember" name="UnvestedOptionStockholdersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseCharitableContributions" name="ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseCharitableContributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseCharitableContributionsBenefitsSubjectToExpiration" name="ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseCharitableContributionsBenefitsSubjectToExpiration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="ara_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseOther" name="ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetIncreaseDecreaseOther" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_VestedOptionStockholdersMember" name="VestedOptionStockholdersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="ara_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" name="WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>


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