CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,334	$ 30,197
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,249, and $17,716	172,707	166,056
Prepaid expenses	10,097	7,397
Other current assets	11,964	11,260
Total current assets	243,102	214,910
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $142,185 and $138,650	36,676	36,999
Goodwill	292,793	288,957
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $28,557 and $27,864	46,220	46,755
Deferred income taxes	98,943	107,940
Other assets, net	38,894	38,468
Total assets	756,628	734,029
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	29,444	30,358
Payroll and employee benefits	81,909	82,480
Accrued expenses	65,663	63,290
Current portion of long-term obligations	6,888	5,220
Total current liabilities	183,904	181,348
Long-term obligations, less current portion	85,472	87,809
Other long-term obligations	4,306	3,730
Total liabilities	273,682	272,887
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 5
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; 35,364,752, and 35,253,577 shares issued; and 33,693,027 and 33,597,215 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	544,428	537,472
Treasury Stock at cost 1,671,725 and 1,656,362 shares of common stock	(47,531)	(46,774)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(14,967)	(30,545)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	481,980	460,203
Noncontrolling interests	966	939
Total equity	482,946	461,142
Total liabilities and equity	$ 756,628	$ 734,029

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