CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 20,229	$ 86,363
Patient accounts receivable	188,972	201,196
Prepaid expenses	7,568	7,329
Other current assets	7,349	16,268
Total current assets	224,118	311,156
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $95,472 and $146,814	29,449	31,122
Goodwill	329,480	319,949
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $33,050 and $30,610	44,132	46,061
Deferred income taxes	35,794	56,064
Other assets	54,145	49,130
Total assets	717,118	813,482
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	28,531	25,384
Payroll and employee benefits	92,858	89,936
Accrued expenses	99,475	89,104
Current portion of long-term obligations	1,612	10,638
Total current liabilities	222,476	215,062
Long-term obligations, less current portion	5,775	78,203
Other long-term obligations	6,234	3,791
Total liabilities	234,485	297,056
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; 36,252,280 and 35,747,134 shares issued; and 31,973,505 and 33,964,767 shares outstanding	36	35
Additional paid-in capital	603,666	568,780
Treasury stock at cost 4,278,775 and 1,782,367 shares of common stock	(241,685)	(53,713)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	119,550	204
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	481,582	515,321
Noncontrolling interests	1,051	1,105
Total equity	482,633	516,426
Total liabilities and equity	$ 717,118	$ 813,482