CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,904	$ 86,363
Patient accounts receivable	197,592	201,196
Prepaid expenses	10,493	7,329
Other current assets	24,784	16,268
Total current assets	258,773	311,156
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $101,128 and $146,814	27,998	31,122
Goodwill	324,145	319,949
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $31,864 and $30,610	44,888	46,061
Deferred income taxes	46,919	56,064
Other assets, net	50,601	49,130
Total assets	753,324	813,482
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	29,810	25,384
Payroll and employee benefits	87,239	89,936
Accrued expenses	96,472	89,104
Current portion of long-term obligations	668	10,638
Total current liabilities	214,189	215,062
Long-term obligations, less current portion	123,937	78,203
Other long-term obligations	6,137	3,791
Total liabilities	344,263	297,056
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; 36,044,177 and 35,747,134 shares issued; and 31,801,357 and 33,964,767 shares outstanding	36	35
Additional paid-in capital	585,137	568,780
Treasury stock, at cost 4,242,820 and 1,782,367 shares of common stock	(237,947)	(53,713)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	60,712	204
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	407,953	515,321
Noncontrolling interests	1,108	1,105
Total equity	409,061	516,426
Total liabilities and equity	$ 753,324	$ 813,482