FORM 8-K

Items 1-2 Not Applicable.

Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership

         On February 2, 2000.  Integrated Health Services,  Inc. (the "Company")
announced that it and several of its subsidiaries (collectively,  the "Debtors")
filed voluntary  petitions for protection  under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy  Code") with the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Delaware (the "Court") (Case Nos.  00-00389 through 00-00825
inclusive).  The Debtors' cases have been  consolidated for the purpose of joint
administration and have been assigned to Judge Mary F. Walrath. At hearings held
on  February 2, the Court entered  first day orders  granting  authority  to the
Company and its  subsidiaries to pay  pre-petition  and  post-petition  employee
wages,  salaries,  benefits  and other  employee  obligations.  The  court  also
approved  orders granting  authority,  among other things,  to pay  pre-petition
claims of certain  critical vendors and patient  obligations.  Until approval of
its plan of reorganization,  the company intends to pay post-petition  claims of
other vendors and providers in the ordinary course of business.

         The court  also  approved,  on an interim  basis,  the  Company's  $300
million  debtor-in-possession  financing  (the "DIP  Financing")  with Citibank,
N.A.. The final hearing on the DIP Financing is scheduled for February 25, 2000.
The DIP Financing and the existing cash flows will be used to fund the Company's
ongoing operations during the restructuring.

         Copies of the press  releases  issued by the  Company  are  included as
exhibits to the filing and are incorporated herein by reference.

Certain  statements set forth above,  including,  but not limited to, statements
containing the words "anticipates,"  "believes,"  "expects,"  "intends," "will,"
"may" and similar words constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such  forward-looking
statements are based on management's  current expectations and include known and
unknown risks,  uncertainties  and other  factors,  many of which the results or
performance  to  differ  materially  from  any  future  results  or  performance
expressed  or  implied  by such  forward-looking  statements.  These  statements
involve risks, uncertainties and other factors detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commissions. Such factors may
include,  without limitation,  the availability and terms of capital in light of
recent  losses,  cash flow  shortfalls  and the Company's  Chapter 11 bankruptcy
filing;  adverse  actions  which may be taken by  creditors  and the  outcome of
various bankruptcy proceedings;  the Company's ability to attract patients given
its  current  financial  position;  and the  effects  of  healthcare  reform and
legislation  on the  Company's  business  strategy and  operations.  The Company
cautions  investors that any  forward-looking  statements.  The Company cautions
investors  that  any  forward-looking  statements  made by the  Company  are not
guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update
any such factors or to announce  publicly the results of any revisions to any of
the  forward-looking  statements  included  herein to reflect  future  events or
developments.

Item 4-6. Not Applicable

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (a) Financial statements of business acquired.

          Not Applicable.

      (b) Pro forma financial information.

          Not Applicable.

      (c) Exhibits.

      Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 2, 2000.
      Exhibit 99.2 Press Release dated February 3, 2000.

Item 8-9. Not Applicable.

<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requires of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereuto duly authorized.

                                                INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.


Dated: February 3, 2000                         By: /s/ C. Taylor Pickett
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    C. Taylor Pickett
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer
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FORM 8-K

Items 1-2 Not Applicable.

Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership

         On February 2, 2000.  Integrated Health Services,  Inc. (the "Company")
announced that it and several of its subsidiaries (collectively,  the "Debtors")
filed voluntary  petitions for protection  under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy  Code") with the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Delaware (the "Court") (Case Nos.  00-00389 through 00-00825
inclusive).  The Debtors' cases have been  consolidated for the purpose of joint
administration and have been assigned to Judge Mary F. Walrath. At hearings held
on  February 2, the Court entered  first day orders  granting  authority  to the
Company and its  subsidiaries to pay  pre-petition  and  post-petition  employee
wages,  salaries,  benefits  and other  employee  obligations.  The  court  also
approved  orders granting  authority,  among other things,  to pay  pre-petition
claims of certain  critical vendors and patient  obligations.  Until approval of
its plan of reorganization,  the company intends to pay post-petition  claims of
other vendors and providers in the ordinary course of business.

         The court  also  approved,  on an interim  basis,  the  Company's  $300
million  debtor-in-possession  financing  (the "DIP  Financing")  with Citibank,
N.A.. The final hearing on the DIP Financing is scheduled for February 25, 2000.
The DIP Financing and the existing cash flows will be used to fund the Company's
ongoing operations during the restructuring.

         Copies of the press  releases  issued by the  Company  are  included as
exhibits to the filing and are incorporated herein by reference.

Certain  statements set forth above,  including,  but not limited to, statements
containing the words "anticipates,"  "believes,"  "expects,"  "intends," "will,"
"may" and similar words constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such  forward-looking
statements are based on management's  current expectations and include known and
unknown risks,  uncertainties  and other  factors,  many of which the results or
performance  to  differ  materially  from  any  future  results  or  performance
expressed  or  implied  by such  forward-looking  statements.  These  statements
involve risks, uncertainties and other factors detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commissions. Such factors may
include,  without limitation,  the availability and terms of capital in light of
recent  losses,  cash flow  shortfalls  and the Company's  Chapter 11 bankruptcy
filing;  adverse  actions  which may be taken by  creditors  and the  outcome of
various bankruptcy proceedings;  the Company's ability to attract patients given
its  current  financial  position;  and the  effects  of  healthcare  reform and
legislation  on the  Company's  business  strategy and  operations.  The Company
cautions  investors that any  forward-looking  statements.  The Company cautions
investors  that  any  forward-looking  statements  made by the  Company  are not
guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update
any such factors or to announce  publicly the results of any revisions to any of
the  forward-looking  statements  included  herein to reflect  future  events or
developments.

Item 4-6. Not Applicable

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (a) Financial statements of business acquired.

          Not Applicable.

      (b) Pro forma financial information.

          Not Applicable.

      (c) Exhibits.

      Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 2, 2000.
      Exhibit 99.2 Press Release dated February 3, 2000.

Item 8-9. Not Applicable.
SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requires of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereuto duly authorized.

                                                INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

Dated: February 3, 2000                         By: /s/ C. Taylor Pickett
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    C. Taylor Pickett
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer