CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,902	$ 20,229
Patient accounts receivable	239,674	188,972
Prepaid expenses	8,957	7,568
Other current assets	13,252	7,349
Total current assets	275,785	224,118
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $98,936 and $95,472	29,762	29,449
Operating lease right of use assets	85,026	0
Goodwill	664,822	329,480
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $35,402 and $33,050	61,966	44,132
Deferred income taxes	30,213	35,794
Other assets	58,288	54,145
Total assets	1,205,862	717,118
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	35,690	28,531
Payroll and employee benefits	111,660	92,858
Accrued expenses	131,860	99,475
Current portion of long-term obligations	7,610	1,612
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	26,187	0
Total current liabilities	313,007	222,476
Long-term obligations, less current portion	266,468	5,775
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	57,392	0
Other long-term obligations	6,053	6,234
Total liabilities	642,920	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; 36,445,591 and 36,252,280 shares issued; and 32,130,184 and 31,973,505 shares outstanding	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	623,309	603,666
Treasury stock, at cost 4,315,407 and 4,278,775 shares of common stock	(246,175)	(241,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	184,596	119,550
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	561,781	481,582
Noncontrolling interests	1,161	1,051
Total equity	562,942	482,633
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,205,862	$ 717,118