CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,294	$ 20,229
Restricted cash	66,196	0
Patient accounts receivable	237,596	188,972
Prepaid expenses	8,243	7,568
Other current assets	8,225	7,349
Total current assets	350,554	224,118
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $96,137 and $95,472	28,113	29,449
Operating lease right of use assets	84,791	0
Goodwill	658,500	329,480
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,044 and $693	64,748	44,132
Deferred income taxes	21,427	35,794
Other assets	54,612	54,145
Total assets	1,262,745	717,118
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	31,259	28,531
Payroll and employee benefits	120,877	92,858
Accrued expenses	137,111	99,475
Current portion of long-term obligations	9,927	1,612
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	27,769	0
Total current liabilities	326,943	222,476
Long-term obligations, less current portion	232,256	5,775
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	56,128	0
Other long-term obligations	5,905	6,234
Total liabilities	621,232	234,485
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; 36,638,021 and 36,252,280 shares issued; and 32,284,051 and 31,973,505 shares outstanding	37	36
Additional paid-in capital	645,256	603,666
Treasury stock at cost 4,353,970 and 4,278,775 shares of common stock	(251,241)	(241,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	246,383	119,550
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	640,450	481,582
Noncontrolling interests	1,063	1,051
Total equity	641,513	482,633
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,262,745	$ 717,118