CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,554	$ 20,229
Patient accounts receivable	236,437	188,972
Prepaid expenses	10,792	7,568
Other current assets	13,948	7,349
Total current assets	271,731	224,118
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $96,892 and $95,472	29,716	29,449
Operating lease right of use assets	83,064	0
Goodwill	649,514	329,480
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $33,166 and $33,050	62,801	44,132
Deferred income taxes	32,525	35,794
Other assets	54,888	54,145
Total assets	1,184,239	717,118
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	32,797	28,531
Payroll and employee benefits	111,312	92,858
Accrued expenses	121,716	99,475
Current portion of long-term obligations	6,038	1,612
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	25,514	0
Total current liabilities	297,377	222,476
Long-term obligations, less current portion	303,733	5,775
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	55,840	0
Other long-term obligations	6,089	6,234
Total liabilities	663,039	234,485
Commitments and Contingencies—Note 6
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; 36,337,743 and 36,252,280 shares issued; and 32,037,667 and 31,973,505 shares outstanding	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	613,714	603,666
Treasury stock, at cost 4,300,076 and 4,278,775 shares of common stock	(244,373)	(241,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	150,854	119,550
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	520,246	481,582
Noncontrolling interests	954	1,051
Total equity	521,200	482,633
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,184,239	$ 717,118