CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,051	$ 8,032
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,753, and $14,317	121,744	99,325
Prepaid expenses	10,402	8,493
Deferred income taxes	1,953	0
Other current assets	5,641	19,708
Assets held for sale	19,650	0
Total current assets	216,441	135,558
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $140,363 and $146,438	41,485	137,455
Goodwill	211,109	205,587
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $25,379 and $25,374	33,150	33,193
Deferred income taxes	129,992	124,788
Other assets, net	34,259	33,161
Total assets	666,436	669,742
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	24,226	16,056
Payroll and employee benefits	74,050	75,553
Accrued expenses	69,188	56,329
Current portion of long-term obligations	3,750	12,000
Current portion of deferred income taxes	0	2,385
Total current liabilities	171,214	162,323
Long-term obligations, less current portion	96,250	104,372
Other long-term obligations	4,998	5,285
Total liabilities	272,462	271,980
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 6	0	0
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; 34,726,207, and 34,569,526 shares issued; and 33,672,216 and 33,594,572 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	495,827	481,762
Treasury Stock at cost, 1,053,991 and 974,954 shares of common stock	(22,029)	(19,860)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(80,717)	(64,785)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	393,131	397,167
Noncontrolling interests	843	595
Total equity	393,974	397,762
Total liabilities and equity	$ 666,436	$ 669,742