CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 86,363	$ 30,197
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,866, and $17,716	201,196	166,056
Prepaid expenses	7,329	7,397
Other current assets	16,268	11,260
Total current assets	311,156	214,910
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $146,814 and $138,650	31,122	36,999
Goodwill	319,949	288,957
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $30,610 and $27,864	46,061	46,755
Deferred income taxes	56,064	107,940
Other assets, net	49,130	38,468
Total assets	813,482	734,029
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,384	30,358
Payroll and employee benefits	89,936	82,480
Accrued expenses	89,104	63,290
Current portion of long-term obligations	10,638	5,220
Total current liabilities	215,062	181,348
Long-term obligations, less current portion	78,203	87,809
Other long-term obligations	3,791	3,730
Total liabilities	297,056	272,887
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; 35,747,134, and 35,253,577 shares issued; and 33,964,767 and 33,597,215 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	568,780	537,472
Treasury stock at cost 1,782,367, and 1,656,362 shares of common stock	(53,713)	(46,774)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings (deficit)	204	(30,545)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	515,321	460,203
Noncontrolling interests	1,105	939
Total equity	516,426	461,142
Total liabilities and equity	$ 813,482	$ 734,029