CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash	$ 9,345	$ 2,849
Receivables:
Patient accounts receivable, net	168,079	161,898
Other receivables	4,377	3,163
Amounts due from governmental entities	830	830
Total receivables, net	173,286	165,891
Prepaid income taxes	4,548	7,006
Prepaid expenses	12,868	13,042
Other current assets	8,302	12,177
Total current assets	208,349	200,965
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $46,195 and $43,565, respectively	46,249	46,453
Goodwill	396,642	392,601
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $13,482 and $13,041, respectively	134,842	134,610
Other assets	19,241	19,073
Total assets	805,323	793,702
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	51,803	39,750
Salaries, wages, and benefits payable	56,497	44,747
Self-insurance reserve	13,598	12,450
Current portion of long-term debt	222	286
Amounts due to governmental entities	4,008	5,019
Total current liabilities	126,128	102,252
Deferred income taxes	25,540	27,466
Revolving credit facility	125,000	144,000
Total liabilities	276,668	273,718
Noncontrolling interest — redeemable	13,888	13,393
LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock --- $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock --- $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 22,811,147 and 22,640,046 shares issued in 2018 and 2017, respectively	228	226
Treasury stock --- 4,947,276 and 4,890,504 shares at cost, respectively	(45,716)	(42,249)
Additional paid-in capital	126,348	126,490
Retained earnings	369,396	364,401
Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	450,256	448,868
Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable	64,511	57,723
Total equity	514,767	506,591
Total liabilities and equity	$ 805,323	$ 793,702