CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 20,757	$ 20,229
Patient accounts receivable	254,703	188,972
Prepaid expenses	10,601	7,568
Other current assets	13,458	7,349
Total current assets	299,519	224,118
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $101,446 and $95,472	29,969	29,449
Operating lease right of use assets	84,124	0
Goodwill	660,472	329,480
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $36,799 and $33,050	66,468	44,132
Deferred income taxes	17,568	35,794
Other assets	54,260	54,145
Total assets	1,212,380	717,118
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	35,901	28,531
Payroll and employee benefits	115,899	92,858
Accrued expenses	127,111	99,475
Current portion of long-term obligations	8,959	1,612
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	26,783	0
Total current liabilities	314,653	222,476
Long-term obligations, less current portion	231,641	5,775
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	56,619	0
Other long-term obligations	6,002	6,234
Total liabilities	608,915	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; 36,599,273 and 36,252,280 shares issued; and 32,246,575 and 31,973,505 shares outstanding	37	36
Additional paid-in capital	634,854	603,666
Treasury stock, at cost 4,352,698 and 4,278,775 shares of common stock	(251,070)	(241,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	218,728	119,550
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	602,564	481,582
Noncontrolling interests	901	1,051
Total equity	603,465	482,633
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,212,380	$ 717,118