CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash	$ 16,518	$ 6,139
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $29,258 and $26,712, respectively	119,491	110,350
Other receivables	2,261	2,093
Amounts due from governmental entities	964	1,081
Total receivables, net	122,716	113,524
Prepaid income taxes	4,124	1,949
Prepaid expenses	9,767	10,833
Other current assets	6,421	5,835
Receivable due from insurance carrier		550
Total current assets	159,546	138,830
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,972 and $38,907, respectively	44,130	38,096
Goodwill	305,739	290,694
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $10,342 and $8,496, respectively	101,680	96,405
Other assets	2,358	2,029
Total assets	613,453	566,054
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	28,511	24,586
Salaries, wages, and benefits payable	41,904	28,098
Self-insurance reserve	11,473	9,636
Current portion of long-term debt	249	241
Amounts due to governmental entities	4,895	7,055
Legal settlement payable		550
Total current liabilities	87,032	70,166
Deferred income taxes	30,601	23,729
Income tax payable	1,678	3,415
Revolving credit facility	92,000	98,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	379	543
Total liabilities	211,690	195,853
Noncontrolling interest — redeemable	12,668	12,408
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock --- $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,419,523 and 22,224,423 shares issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively	224	222
Treasury stock --- 4,826,872 and 4,776,560 shares at cost, respectively	(39,070)	(37,139)
Additional paid-in capital	118,689	113,793
Retained earnings	304,472	277,706
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	384,315	354,582
Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable	4,780	3,211
Total equity	389,095	357,793
Total liabilities and equity	$ 613,453	$ 566,054