CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,824	$ 27,502
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,751, and $16,526	153,860	125,010
Prepaid expenses	9,086	8,110
Other current assets	5,959	14,641
Total current assets	176,729	175,263
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $143,277 and $141,793	43,963	42,695
Goodwill	285,124	261,663
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $25,885 and $25,386	43,548	44,047
Deferred income taxes	121,367	125,245
Other assets, net	34,914	32,802
Total assets	705,645	681,715
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,627	25,682
Payroll and employee benefits	82,837	72,546
Accrued expenses	63,903	71,965
Current portion of long-term obligations	20,000	5,000
Total current liabilities	200,367	175,193
Long-term obligations, less current portion	90,565	91,630
Other long-term obligations	3,934	4,456
Total liabilities	294,866	271,279
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 5	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; 34,849,466, and 34,786,966 shares issued; and 33,340,512 and 33,607,282 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	510,881	504,290
Treasury Stock at cost 1,508,954 and 1,179,684 shares of common stock	(39,529)	(26,966)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(61,593)	(67,806)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	409,809	409,568
Noncontrolling interests	970	868
Total equity	410,779	410,436
Total liabilities and equity	$ 705,645	$ 681,715