CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash	$ 5,593	$ 6,139
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $28,617 and $26,712, respectively	117,761	110,350
Other receivables	2,507	2,093
Amounts due from governmental entities	964	1,081
Total receivables, net	121,232	113,524
Prepaid income taxes	1,575	1,949
Prepaid expenses	10,519	10,833
Other current assets	6,265	5,835
Receivable due from insurance carrier		550
Total current assets	145,184	138,830
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,017 and $38,907, respectively	38,191	38,096
Goodwill	296,240	290,694
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $9,097 and $8,496, respectively	100,863	96,405
Other assets	2,375	2,029
Total assets	582,853	566,054
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	24,912	24,586
Salaries, wages, and benefits payable	39,506	28,098
Self-insurance reserve	11,109	9,636
Current portion of long-term debt	243	241
Amounts due to governmental entities	4,729	7,055
Legal settlement payable		550
Total current liabilities	80,499	70,166
Deferred income taxes	23,605	23,729
Income tax payable	3,415	3,415
Revolving credit facility	96,000	98,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	485	543
Total liabilities	204,004	195,853
Noncontrolling interest — redeemable	12,463	12,408
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock --- $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,370,384 and 22,224,423 shares issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively	224	222
Treasury stock --- 4,814,522 and 4,776,560 shares at cost, respectively	(38,560)	(37,139)
Additional paid-in capital	115,654	113,793
Retained earnings	285,392	277,706
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	362,710	354,582
Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable	3,676	3,211
Total equity	366,386	357,793
Total liabilities and equity	$ 582,853	$ 566,054