CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 303,242	$ 126,450
Restricted cash	0	12,413
Patient accounts receivable	296,075	313,373
Prepaid expenses	13,072	14,639
Other current assets	19,694	30,060
Total current assets	632,083	496,935
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $100,890 and $92,422	42,108	41,845
Operating lease right of use assets	81,500	88,939
Goodwill	1,213,888	1,244,679
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $18,787 and $14,008	81,155	102,675
Other assets	87,980	85,097
Total assets	2,138,714	2,060,170
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	39,956	28,237
Payroll and employee benefits	151,995	136,835
Accrued expenses	152,564	140,049
Termination fee paid by UnitedHealth Group	106,000	106,000
Current portion of long-term obligations	37,968	36,314
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	25,909	26,286
Total current liabilities	514,392	473,721
Long-term obligations, less current portion	339,313	361,862
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	56,111	62,751
Deferred income tax liabilities	48,051	40,635
Other long-term obligations	882	1,418
Total liabilities	958,749	940,387
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 38,307,521 and 38,131,478 shares issued; and 32,776,148 and 32,667,631 shares outstanding	38	38
Additional paid-in capital	818,201	787,177
Treasury stock at cost, 5,531,373 and 5,463,847 shares of common stock	(474,854)	(468,626)
Retained earnings	791,156	747,925
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,134,541	1,066,514
Noncontrolling interests	45,424	53,269
Total equity	1,179,965	1,119,783
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,138,714	$ 2,060,170