CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,010	$ 86,363
Patient accounts receivable	195,030	201,196
Prepaid expenses	11,679	7,329
Other current assets	11,949	16,268
Total current assets	232,668	311,156
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $93,432 and $146,814	30,215	31,122
Goodwill	324,145	319,949
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $32,443 and $30,610	44,309	46,061
Deferred income taxes	41,149	56,064
Other assets	53,406	49,130
Total assets	725,892	813,482
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	24,519	25,384
Payroll and employee benefits	92,385	89,936
Accrued expenses	101,177	89,104
Current portion of long-term obligations	1,209	10,638
Total current liabilities	219,290	215,062
Long-term obligations, less current portion	54,853	78,203
Other long-term obligations	6,253	3,791
Total liabilities	280,396	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; 36,146,649 and 35,747,134 shares issued; and 31,877,278 and 33,964,767 shares outstanding	36	35
Additional paid-in capital	592,539	568,780
Treasury stock, at cost 4,269,371 and 1,782,367 shares of common stock	(240,536)	(53,713)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	92,089	204
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	444,143	515,321
Noncontrolling interests	1,353	1,105
Total equity	445,496	516,426
Total liabilities and equity	$ 725,892	$ 813,482