CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash	$ 16,781	$ 3,264
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $27,641 and $29,036, respectively	125,455	124,803
Other receivables	7,008	5,115
Amounts due from governmental entities	830	942
Total receivables, net	133,293	130,860
Prepaid expenses	10,769	9,821
Other current assets	6,289	5,796
Total current assets	167,132	149,741
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $36,614 and $35,226, respectively	43,088	43,251
Goodwill	319,045	307,317
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $11,601 and $10,968, respectively	106,626	102,006
Other assets	6,834	11,756
Total assets	642,725	614,071
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	34,569	26,805
Salaries, wages, and benefits payable	45,056	34,265
Self-insurance reserve	11,776	10,691
Current portion of long-term debt	255	252
Amounts due to governmental entities	3,858	4,955
Income tax payable	3,663	3,499
Total current liabilities	99,177	80,467
Deferred income taxes	32,416	31,941
Revolving credit facility	78,000	87,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	476	544
Total liabilities	210,069	199,952
Noncontrolling interest — redeemable	12,893	12,567
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock --- $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,604,974 and 22,429,041 shares issued in 2017 and 2016, respectively	226	224
Treasury stock --- 4,881,623 and 4,828,679 shares at cost, respectively	(41,704)	(39,135)
Additional paid-in capital	121,137	119,748
Retained earnings	323,756	314,289
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	403,415	395,126
Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable	16,348	6,426
Total equity	419,763	401,552
Total liabilities and equity	$ 642,725	$ 614,071