10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 0-24260 

AMEDISYS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	11-3131700
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3854 American Way, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 292-2031 or (800) 467-2662

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	AMED	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒   No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐  No  ☒

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date, is as follows: Common stock, $0.001 par value, 32,379,165 shares outstanding as of May 1, 2020.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPECIAL CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		1
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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2019	2
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)	3
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)	4
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)	5
ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	21
ITEM 3	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	31
ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	31
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	33
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	33
ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	33
ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	33
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	33
ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	33
ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	34
SIGNATURES		35

SPECIAL CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

When included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or in statements made by or on behalf of the Company, words like “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “strategy,”“plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “may,” “might,” “could,” “would,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described therein. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the following: the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19"), including the measures that have been and may be taken by governmental authorities to mitigate it, on our business, financial condition and results of operations, changes in or our failure to comply with existing federal and state laws or regulations or the inability to comply with new government regulations on a timely basis, changes in Medicare and other medical payment levels, our ability to open care centers, acquire additional care centers and integrate and operate these care centers effectively, competition in the healthcare industry, changes in the case mix of patients and payment methodologies, changes in estimates and judgments associated with critical accounting policies, our ability to maintain or establish new patient referral sources, our ability to consistently provide high-quality care, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our ability to keep our patients and employees safe, changes in payments and covered services by federal and state governments, future cost containment initiatives undertaken by third-party payors, our access to financing, our ability to meet debt service requirements and comply with covenants in debt agreements, business disruptions due to natural disaster or acts of terrorism, our ability to integrate, manage and keep our information systems secure, our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, and changes in law or developments with respect to any litigation relating to the Company, including various other matters, many of which are beyond our control.

Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction of future events. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking and we do not intend to release publicly any updates or changes in our expectations concerning the forward-looking statements or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any forward-looking statement may be based, except as required by law. For a discussion of some of the factors discussed above as well as additional factors, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2020, particularly, Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors therein, which are incorporated herein by reference and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Additional risk factors may also be described in reports that we file from time to time with the SEC.

Available Information

Our company website address is www.amedisys.com. We use our website as a channel of distribution for important company information. Important information, including press releases, analyst presentations and financial information regarding our company, is routinely posted on and accessible on the Investor Relations subpage of our website, which is accessible by clicking on the tab labeled “Investors” on our website home page. Visitors to our website can also register to receive automatic e-mail and other notifications alerting them when new information is made available on the Investor Relations subpage of our website. In addition, we make available on the Investor Relations subpage of our website (under the link “SEC filings”), free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, ownership reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such reports with the SEC. Further, copies of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, our Code of Ethical Business Conduct, our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters for the Audit, Compensation, Quality of Care, Compliance and Ethics and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of our Board are also available on the Investor Relations subpage of our website (under the link “Governance”). Reference to our website does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website and should not be considered part of this document. Our electronically filed reports can also be obtained on the SEC’s internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

	March 31, 2020 (unaudited)		December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	174,756	$	30,294
Restricted cash	3,056		66,196
Patient accounts receivable	268,551		237,596
Prepaid expenses	12,487		8,243
Other current assets	9,278		8,225
Total current assets	468,128		350,554
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $98,472 and $96,137	26,477		28,113
Operating lease right of use assets	83,693		84,791
Goodwill	721,049		658,500
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $9,341 and $7,044	68,251		64,748
Deferred income taxes	20,199		21,427
Other assets	52,287		54,612
Total assets	$	1,440,084	$	1,262,745
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	31,147	$	31,259
Payroll and employee benefits	109,713		120,877
Accrued expenses	136,659		137,111
Current portion of long-term obligations	11,122		9,927
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	27,465		27,769
Total current liabilities	316,106		326,943
Long-term obligations, less current portion	379,942		232,256
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	54,926		56,128
Other long-term obligations	8,966		5,905
Total liabilities	759,940		621,232
Commitments and Contingencies—Note 5
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 36,746,554 and 36,638,021 shares issued; and 32,370,345 and 32,284,051 shares outstanding	37		37
Additional paid-in capital	656,266		645,256
Treasury stock, at cost 4,376,209 and 4,353,970 shares of common stock	(255,291)		(251,241)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—		15
Retained earnings	278,185		246,383
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	679,197		640,450
Noncontrolling interests	947		1,063
Total equity	680,144		641,513
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,440,084	$	1,262,745

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three-Month  Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Net service revenue	$	491,685	$	467,340
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	285,737		275,274
General and administrative expenses:
Salaries and benefits	101,566		94,830
Non-cash compensation	5,909		6,615
Other	49,265		43,402
Depreciation and amortization	5,338		2,895
Operating expenses	447,815		423,016
Operating income	43,870		44,324
Other income (expense):
Interest income	13		24
Interest expense	(3,231)		(3,349)
Equity in earnings from equity method investments	477		1,216
Miscellaneous, net	263		236
Total other expense, net	(2,478)		(1,873)
Income before income taxes	41,392		42,451
Income tax expense	(9,346)		(10,878)
Net income	32,046		31,573
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(244)		(269)
Net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc.	$	31,802	$	31,304
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$	0.98	$	0.98
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,331		32,001
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders	$	0.96	$	0.95
Weighted average shares outstanding	33,234		32,893

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands, except common stock shares)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2020
	Total		Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
			Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	641,513	36,638,021	$	37	$	645,256	$	(251,241)	$	15	$	246,383	$	1,063
Issuance of stock – employee stock purchase plan	860		6,063	—		860		—		—		—		—
Issuance of stock – 401(k) plan	3,057		18,312	—		3,057		—		—		—		—
Issuance/(cancellation) of non-vested stock	—		55,423	—		—		—		—		—		—
Exercise of stock options	1,184		28,735	—		1,184		—		—		—		—
Non-cash compensation	5,909		—	—		5,909		—		—		—		—
Surrendered shares	(4,050)		—	—		—		(4,050)		—		—		—
Noncontrolling interest distribution	(360)		—	—		—		—		—		—		(360)
Write-off of other comprehensive income	(15)		—	—		—		—		(15)		—		—
Net income	32,046		—	—		—		—		—		31,802		244
Balance, March 31, 2020	$	680,144	36,746,554	$	37	$	656,266	$	(255,291)	$	—	$	278,185	$	947
	For the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2019
	Total		Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
			Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	482,633	36,252,280	$	36	$	603,666	$	(241,685)	$	15	$	119,550	$	1,051
Issuance of stock – employee stock purchase plan	782		7,856	—		782		—		—		—		—
Issuance of stock – 401(k) plan	2,295		19,591	—		2,295		—		—		—		—
Issuance/(cancellation) of non-vested stock	—		51,162	—		—		—		—		—		—
Exercise of stock options	356		6,854	—		356		—		—		—		—
Non-cash compensation	6,615		—	—		6,615		—		—		—		—
Surrendered shares	(2,688)		—	—		—		(2,688)		—		—		—
Noncontrolling interest distribution	(366)		—	—		—		—		—		—		(366)
Net income	31,573		—	—		—		—		—		31,304		269
Balance, March 31, 2019	$	521,200	36,337,743	$	36	$	613,714	$	(244,373)	$	15	$	150,854	$	954

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three-Month  Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	32,046	$	31,573
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,338		2,895
Non-cash compensation	5,909		6,615
401(k) employer match	3,291		2,379
Amortization and impairment of operating lease right of use assets	9,058		8,345
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment	55		(4)
Write-off of other comprehensive income	(15)		—
Deferred income taxes	1,228		3,269
Equity in earnings from equity method investments	(477)		(1,216)
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs/debt discount	220		213
Return on equity investment	2,369		725
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions:
Patient accounts receivable	(25,459)		(22,333)
Other current assets	(5,756)		(10,635)
Other assets	417		(338)
Accounts payable	(2,673)		(11,140)
Accrued expenses	(13,627)		18,838
Other long-term obligations	3,060		(144)
Operating lease liabilities	(8,132)		(8,139)
Operating lease right of use assets	(817)		(844)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,035		20,059
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of deferred compensation plan assets	16		208
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	12		65
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,434)		(1,198)
Investments in equity method investees	—		(120)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(69,349)		(327,867)
Net cash used in investing activities	(70,755)		(328,912)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	1,184		356
Proceeds from issuance of stock to employee stock purchase plan	860		782
Shares withheld upon stock vesting	(4,050)		(2,688)
Noncontrolling interest distribution	(360)		(366)
Proceeds from borrowings under term loan	—		175,000
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving line of credit	187,500		161,500
Repayments of borrowings under revolving line of credit	(37,500)		(34,000)
Principal payments of long-term obligations	(1,592)		(559)
Debt issuance costs	—		(847)
Net cash provided by financing activities	146,042		299,178
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	81,322		(9,675)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	96,490		20,229
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	177,812	$	10,554
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,755	$	725
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$	5,272	$	404
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	8,949	$	8,983
Cash paid for finance lease liabilities	$	499	$	384
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Activity:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$	6,437	$	91,743
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities	$	254	$	808
Reductions to right of use assets resulting from reductions to operating lease liabilities	$	159	$	625

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to herein as “Amedisys,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a multi-state provider of home health, hospice and personal care services with approximately 74% of our revenue derived from Medicare for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. As of March 31, 2020, we owned and operated 322 Medicare-certified home health care centers, 146 Medicare-certified hospice care centers and 12 personal-care care centers in 38 states within the United States and the District of Columbia.

Basis of Presentation

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position, our results of operations, and our cash flows in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of our operations for the entire year and have not been audited by our independent auditors.

This report should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 19, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), which includes information and disclosures not included herein. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from the interim financial information presented, as allowed by SEC rules and regulations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and improves consistent application by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. While the Company does not expect a material impact upon adoption of ASU 2019-12, we are still evaluating the effect the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and ongoing financial reporting.

Use of Estimates

Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. GAAP. In preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that impact the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amedisys, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and business combinations accounted for as purchases have been included in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. In addition to our wholly owned subsidiaries, we also have certain equity investments that are accounted for as set forth below.

Investments

We consolidate investments when the entity is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary or if we have controlling interests in the entity, which is generally ownership in excess of 50%. Third party equity interests in our consolidated joint ventures are reflected as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We account for investments in entities in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence under the equity method if we hold 50% or less of the voting stock and the entity is not a variable interest entity in which we are the primary beneficiary.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The book value of investments that we account for under the equity method of accounting was $33.8 million and $35.7 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is reflected in other assets within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (collectively, "ASC 606"), and as such, we recognize revenue in the period in which we satisfy our performance obligations under our contracts by transferring our promised services to our customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for providing patient care, which are the transaction prices allocated to the distinct services. The Company's cost of obtaining contracts is not material.

Revenues are recognized as performance obligations are satisfied, which varies based on the nature of the services provided. Our performance obligation is the delivery of patient care services in accordance with the nature and frequency of services outlined in physicians' orders, which are determined by a physician based on a patient's specific goals.

The Company's performance obligations relate to contracts with a duration of less than one year; therefore, the Company has elected to apply the optional exemption provided by ASC 606 and is not required to disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period. The unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations are generally completed when the patients are discharged, which generally occurs within days or weeks of the end of the reporting period.

We determine the transaction price based on gross charges for services provided, reduced by estimates for contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments. Contractual revenue adjustments include adjustments provided to patients and third-party payors. Non-contractual revenue adjustments include discounts provided to self-pay, uninsured patients or other payors, adjustments resulting from payment reviews and adjustments arising from our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation, authorizations or face-to-face documentation. Subsequent changes to the estimate of the transaction price are recorded as adjustments to net service revenue in the period of change.

Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realized from patients, third party payors and others for services provided.

Non-contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for self-pay, uninsured patients and other payors by major payor class based on our historical collection experience, aged accounts receivable by payor and current economic conditions. The non-contractual revenue adjustments represent the difference between amounts billed and amounts we expect to collect based on our collection history with similar payors. The Company assesses its ability to collect for the healthcare services provided at the time of patient admission based on the Company's verification of the patient's insurance coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, and other commercial or managed care insurance programs. Medicare represents approximately 74% of the Company's consolidated net service revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Amounts due from third-party payors, primarily commercial health insurers and government programs (Medicare and Medicaid), include variable consideration for retroactive revenue adjustments due to settlements of audits and payment reviews. We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to payment reviews based on our historical experience and success rates in the claim appeals and adjudication process.

We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation, authorizations, or face-to-face documentation based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims. Revenue is recorded at amounts we estimate to be realizable for services provided.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue is as follows:

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Home Health:
Medicare	41	%	46	%
Non-Medicare - Episodic-based	6	%	9	%
Non-Medicare - Non-episodic based	14	%	12	%
Hospice (1):
Medicare	33	%	28	%
Non-Medicare	2	%	1	%
Personal Care	4	%	4	%
	100	%	100	%
(1) Acquired Compassionate Care Hospice on February 1, 2019, RoseRock Healthcare on April 1, 2019 and Asana Hospice on January 1, 2020.

Home Health Revenue Recognition

Medicare Revenue

Effective January 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") implemented a revised case-mix adjustment methodology, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model ("PDGM"), to better align payment with patient care needs and ensure that clinically complex and ill beneficiaries have adequate access to home health care. PDGM uses 30-day periods of care rather than 60-day episodes of care as the unit of payment, eliminates the use of the number of therapy visits provided in determining payment and relies more heavily on clinical characteristics and other patient information.

Net service revenue is recorded based on the established Federal Medicare home health payment rate for a 30-day period of care ("billing period"). PDGM uses timing, admission source, functional impairment levels and principal and other diagnoses to case-mix adjust payments. The case-mix adjusted payment for a 30-day period of care is subject to additional adjustments based on certain variables, including, but not limited to (a) an outlier payment if our patient's care was unusually costly (capped at 10% of total reimbursement per provider number); (b) a low utilization payment adjustment (“LUPA”) if the number of visits provided was less than the established threshold, which ranges from two to six visits and varies for every case-mix group under PDGM; (c) a partial payment if a patient transferred to another provider or from another provider before completing the 30-day period of care; and (d) the applicable geographic wage index. Payment for non-routine supplies are now included in the 30-day payment rate.

Medicare can also make various adjustments to payments received if we are unable to produce appropriate billing documentation or acceptable authorizations. We estimate the impact of such adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record this estimate during the period in which services are rendered as a reduction to revenue and a corresponding reduction to patient accounts receivable.

Amounts due from Medicare include variable consideration for retroactive revenue adjustments due to settlements of audits and payment reviews. We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to payment reviews based on our historical experience and success rates in the claim appeals and adjudication process.

The Medicare home health benefit requires that beneficiaries be homebound (meaning that the beneficiary is unable to leave their home without a considerable and taxing effort), require intermittent skilled nursing, physical therapy or speech therapy services, and receive treatment under a plan of care established and periodically reviewed by a physician. In order to provide greater flexibility during the novel coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19"), CMS has relaxed the definition of homebound status. During the pandemic, a beneficiary is considered homebound if they have been instructed by a physician not to leave their home because of a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 diagnosis or if the patient has a condition that makes them more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. Therefore, if a beneficiary is homebound due to COVID-19 and requires skilled services, the services will be covered under the Medicare home health benefit.

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All Medicare contracts are required to have a signed plan of care which represents a single performance obligation, comprising of the delivery of a series of distinct services that are substantially similar and have a similar pattern of transfer to the customer. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the series of services ("episode") as a single performance obligation satisfied over time, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the goods and services provided. An episode starts the first day a billable visit is performed and ends 60 days later or upon discharge, if earlier, with multiple continuous episodes allowed.

As noted above, under PDGM, we are now reimbursed for 30-day periods of care rather than 60-day episodes of care. ASC 606 notes that if an entity has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of the entity’s performance completed to date, the entity may recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice. We have elected to apply the "right to invoice” practical expedient utilizing our historical average length of stay for each 30-day payment period as the measure of progress towards the satisfaction of our performance obligation.

A portion of reimbursement from each Medicare episode is billed near the start of each 30-day period of care, and cash is typically received before all services are rendered. The amount of revenue recognized for periods of care which are incomplete at period end is based on the company's historical average percentage of days complete on each 30-day period of care. Any cash received from Medicare for a request for anticipated payment (“RAP”) for a 30-day period of care that exceeds the associated revenue earned is recorded to accrued expenses within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Non-Medicare Revenue

Episodic-based Revenue. We recognize revenue in a similar manner as we recognize Medicare revenue for amounts that are paid by other insurance carriers, including Medicare Advantage programs; however, these amounts can vary based upon the negotiated terms which generally range from 90% to 100% of Medicare rates.

Non-episodic based Revenue. Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established or estimated per-visit rates. Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realized from patients, third parties and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine net service revenue. We also make non-contractual revenue adjustments to non-episodic revenue based on historical experience, to reflect the estimated transaction price. We receive a minimal amount of our net service revenue from patients who are either self-insured or are obligated for an insurance co-payment.

Hospice Revenue Recognition

Hospice Medicare Revenue

Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to the estimated payment rates. The estimated payment rates are predetermined daily or hourly rates for each of the four levels of care we deliver. The four levels of care are routine care, general inpatient care, continuous home care and respite care. Routine care accounted for 97% and 98% of our total net Medicare hospice service revenue for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. There are two separate payment rates for routine care: payments for the first 60 days of care and care beyond 60 days. In addition to the two routine rates, we may also receive a service intensity add-on (“SIA”). The SIA is based on visits made in the last seven days of life by a registered nurse (“RN”) or medical social worker (“MSW”) for patients in a routine level of care.

The performance obligation is the delivery of hospice services to the patient, as determined by a physician, each day the patient is on hospice care.

We make adjustments to Medicare revenue for non-contractual revenue adjustments, which include our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation or acceptable authorizations and other reasons unrelated to credit risk. We estimate the impact of these non-contractual revenue adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record it during the period services are rendered.

Additionally, our hospice service revenue is subject to certain limitations on payments from Medicare which are considered variable consideration. We are subject to an inpatient cap limit and an overall Medicare payment cap for each provider number. We monitor these caps on a provider-by-provider basis and estimate amounts due back to Medicare if we estimate a cap has been exceeded. We record these adjustments as a reduction to revenue and an increase in accrued expenses within our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Beginning for the cap year ending October 31, 2017, providers are required to self-report

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and pay their estimated cap liability by February 28th of the following year. As of March 31, 2020, we have recorded $5.5 million for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in accrued expenses for the Federal cap years ended October 31, 2013 through September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, we had recorded $5.7 million for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in accrued expenses for the Federal cap years ended October 31, 2013 through September 30, 2020.

Hospice Non-Medicare Revenue

Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established rates or estimated per day rates, as applicable. Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contractual rates to be realized from patients, third party payors and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine our net service revenue. We also make non-contractual adjustments to non-Medicare revenue based on historical experience, to reflect the estimated transaction price.

Personal Care Revenue Recognition

Personal Care Revenue

We generate net service revenues by providing our services directly to patients based on authorized hours, visits or units determined by the relevant agency, at a rate that is either contractual or fixed by legislation. Net service revenue is recognized at the time services are rendered based on gross charges for the services provided, reduced by estimates for contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments. We receive payment for providing such services from payors, including state and local governmental agencies, managed care organizations, commercial insurers and private consumers. Payors include the following elder service agencies: Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs), Senior Care Options (SCOs), Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and the Veterans Administration (VA).

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Restricted cash includes cash that is not available for ordinary business use. As of March 31, 2020, we had $3.1 million of restricted cash that was placed into escrow accounts related to the potential indemnity and working capital adjustment provisions within the Asana Hospice purchase agreement ($2.3 million) and to secure the purchase of personal protective equipment from new suppliers in response to COVID-19 ($0.8 million).

Patient Accounts Receivable

We report accounts receivable from services rendered at their estimated transaction price, which includes contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments based on the amounts expected to be due from payors. Our patient accounts receivable are uncollateralized and consist of amounts due from Medicare, Medicaid, other third-party payors and patients. As of March 31, 2020, there is no single payor, other than Medicare, that accounts for more than 10% of our total outstanding patient receivables. Thus, we believe there are no other significant concentrations of receivables that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our patient accounts receivable. We write off accounts on a monthly basis once we have exhausted our collection efforts and deem an account to be uncollectible. We believe the collectibility risk associated with our Medicare accounts, which represent 58% of our patient accounts receivable at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is limited due to our historical collection rate of over 99% from Medicare and the fact that Medicare is a U.S. government payor.

We do not believe there are any significant concentrations of revenues from any payor that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our accounts receivable.

Medicare Home Health

For our home health patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Our Medicare billing begins with a process to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We submit a RAP for 20% of our estimated payment for each 30-day period of care. The full amount of the payment for each 30-day period of care is billed after the period of care has been completed (“final billed”). The RAP received for that billing period is then deducted from our final payment. If a final bill is not submitted within the greater of 90 days from the start of the 30-day period of care, or 60 days from the date the RAP was paid,

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any RAPs received for that billing period will be recouped by Medicare from any other claims in process for that particular provider number. The RAP claim must then be resubmitted. CMS has mandated the full elimination of RAPs in 2021.

Medicare Hospice

For our hospice patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Our Medicare billing begins with a process to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We bill Medicare on a monthly basis for the services provided to the patient.

Non-Medicare Home Health, Hospice and Personal Care

For our non-Medicare patients, our pre-billing process primarily begins with verifying a patient’s eligibility for services with the applicable payor. Once the patient has been confirmed for eligibility, we will provide services to the patient and bill the applicable payor. Our review and evaluation of non-Medicare accounts receivable includes a detailed review of outstanding balances and special consideration to concentrations of receivables from particular payors or groups of payors with similar characteristics that would subject us to any significant credit risk.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following details our financial instruments where the carrying value and the fair value differ (amounts in millions):

	Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
Financial Instrument	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2020		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Long-term obligations	$	391.2	$	—	$	383.6	$	—

The fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

•Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Our deferred compensation plan assets are recorded at fair value and are considered a level 2 measurement. For our other financial instruments, including our cash and cash equivalents, patient accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and employee benefits and accrued expenses, we estimate the carrying amounts approximate fair value.

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Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

Net income per share attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders, calculated on the treasury stock method, is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, shares used in our computation of the weighted-average shares outstanding, which are used to calculate our basic and diluted net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders (amounts in thousands):

	For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020	2019
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	32,331	32,001
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	594	559
Non-vested stock and stock units	309	333
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	33,234	32,893
Anti-dilutive securities	57	148

Business Combinations

We account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases and are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, are measured at fair value on the acquisition date using the appropriate valuation method. Goodwill generated from acquisitions is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

3. ACQUISITIONS

We complete acquisitions from time to time in order to pursue our strategy of increasing our market presence by expanding our service base and enhancing our position in certain geographic areas as a leading provider of home health, hospice and personal care services. The purchase price paid for acquisitions is negotiated through arm’s length transactions, with consideration based on our analysis of, among other things, comparable acquisitions and expected cash flows. Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases and are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. Goodwill generated from acquisitions is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets because of the expected contributions of the acquisitions to our overall corporate strategy. We typically engage outside appraisal firms to assist in the fair value determination of identifiable intangible assets for significant acquisitions. The preliminary purchase price allocation is adjusted, as necessary, up to one year after the acquisition closing date if management obtains more information regarding asset valuations and liabilities assumed.

Home Health Division

On March 1, 2020, we acquired the regulatory assets of a home health provider in Washington for a purchase price of $3.0 million. The purchase price was paid with cash on hand on the date of the transaction. Based on the Company's preliminary valuation, we recorded goodwill of $2.8 million and other intangibles (certificate of need) of $0.2 million in connection with the acquisition.

Hospice Division

On January 1, 2020, we acquired Asana Hospice ("Asana"), a hospice provider with locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Missouri and Kansas for a purchase price of $66.3 million, net of cash acquired of $0.7 million.

The Company is in the process of finalizing its valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Based on the Company's preliminary valuation, the total estimated consideration of $66.3 million has been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date as follows (amounts in millions):

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	Amount
Patient accounts receivable	$	5.5
Property and equipment	0.2
Operating lease right of use assets	0.9
Intangible assets	5.6
Total assets acquired	12.2
Accounts payable	(3.0)
Payroll and employee benefits	(1.5)
Accrued expenses	(0.2)
Operating lease liabilities	(0.9)
Total liabilities assumed	(5.6)
Net identifiable assets acquired	6.6
Goodwill	59.7
Total estimated consideration	$	66.3

Intangible assets acquired include licenses ($2.0 million), acquired names ($1.3 million) and non-compete agreements ($2.3 million). The acquired names and non-compete agreements will be amortized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

Asana contributed approximately $7.4 million in net service revenue and an operating loss of $1.3 million (inclusive of acquisition and integration costs totaling $1.1 million and intangibles amortization totaling $0.5 million) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020.

4. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

Long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods indicated (amounts in millions):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
$175.0 million Term Loan; interest rate at Base Rate plus Applicable Rate or Eurodollar Rate plus Applicable Rate (2.5% at March 31, 2020); due February 4, 2024	$	170.6	$	171.7
$550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility; interest only payments; interest rate at Base Rate plus Applicable Rate or Eurodollar Rate plus Applicable Rate (2.4% at March 31, 2020); due February 4, 2024	220.0		70.0
Promissory notes	0.6		0.6
Finance leases	3.1		3.4
Principal amount of long-term obligations	394.3		245.7
Deferred debt issuance costs	(3.3)		(3.5)
	391.0		242.2
Current portion of long-term obligations	(11.1)		(9.9)
Total	$	379.9	$	232.3

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First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On February 4, 2019, we entered into the First Amendment to our Credit Agreement (as amended by the First Amendment, the "Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $725.0 million, which includes a $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility under the Credit Agreement and a term loan facility with a principal amount of up to $175.0 million (the "Term Loan Facility" and collectively with the Revolving Credit Facility, the "Credit Facility"), which was added by the First Amendment.

We borrowed the entire principal amount of the Term Loan Facility on February 4, 2019 in order to fund a portion of the purchase price of the Compassionate Care Hospice ("CCH") acquisition, with the remainder of the purchase price and associated transactional fees and expenses funded by proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility.

The loans issued under the Credit Facility bear interest on a per annum basis, at our election, at either: (i) the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Rate. The “Base Rate” means a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (b) the prime rate of interest established by the Administrative Agent, and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1% per annum. The “Eurodollar Rate” means the quoted rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a comparable successor rate approved by the Administrative Agent for an interest period of one, two, three or six months (as selected by us). The “Applicable Rate” is based on the consolidated leverage ratio and is presented in the table below. As of March 31, 2020, the Applicable Rate is 0.50% per annum for Base Rate loans and 1.50% per annum for Eurodollar Rate loans. We are also subject to a commitment fee and letter of credit fee under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, as presented in the table below.

Pricing Tier	Consolidated Leverage Ratio	Commitment Fee	Letter of Credit Fee	Eurodollar Rate Loans	Base Rate Loans
I	≥ 3.00 to 1.0	0.35%	1.75%	2.00%	1.00%
II	< 3.00 to 1.0 but ≥ 2.00 to 1.0	0.30%	1.50%	1.75%	0.75%
III	< 2.00 to 1.0 but ≥ 0.75 to 1.0	0.25%	1.25%	1.50%	0.50%
IV	< 0.75 to 1.0	0.20%	1.00%	1.25%	0.25%

The final maturity date of the Credit Facility is February 4, 2024. The Revolving Credit Facility will terminate and be due and payable as of the final maturity date. The Term Loan Facility, however, is subject to quarterly amortization of principal in the amount of (i) 0.625% for the period commencing on February 4, 2019 and ending on March 31, 2020, (ii) 1.250% for the period commencing on April 1, 2020 and ending on March 31, 2023, and (iii) 1.875% for the period commencing on April 1, 2023 and ending on February 4, 2024. The remaining balance of the Term Loan Facility must be paid upon the final maturity date. In addition to the scheduled amortization of the Term Loan Facility, and subject to customary exceptions and reinvestment rights, we are required to prepay the Term Loan Facility, first, and the Revolving Credit Facility, second, with 100% of all net cash proceeds received by any loan party or any subsidiary thereof in connection with (a) any asset sale or disposition where such loan party receives net cash proceeds in excess of $5 million or (b) any debt issuance that is not permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement requires maintenance of two financial covenants: (i) a consolidated leverage ratio of funded indebtedness to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, and (ii) a consolidated interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to cash interest charges, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. Each of these covenants is calculated over rolling four-quarter periods and also is subject to certain exceptions and baskets. The Amended Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on: incurrence of liens, incurrence of additional debt, sales of assets and other fundamental corporate changes, investments, and declarations of dividends. These covenants contain customary exclusions and baskets as detailed in the Amended Credit Agreement. In connection with our entry into the Amended Credit Agreement, we recorded $0.8 million in deferred debt issuance costs as long-term obligations, less current portion within our condensed consolidated balance sheet during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Agreement requires at all times that we (i) provide guarantees from wholly-owned subsidiaries that in the

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aggregate represent not less than 95% of our consolidated net revenues and adjusted EBITDA from all wholly-owned subsidiaries and (ii) provide guarantees from subsidiaries that in the aggregate represent not less than 70% of consolidated adjusted EBITDA, subject to certain exceptions.

Our weighted average interest rate for borrowings under our $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility was 3.2% and 4.2% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. Our weighted average interest rate for borrowings under our $175.0 million Term Loan Facility was 3.2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and 4.2% for the period February 4, 2019 to March 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, our consolidated leverage ratio was 1.5, our consolidated interest coverage ratio was 16.6 and we are in compliance with our covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement. In the event we are not in compliance with our debt covenants in the future, we would pursue various alternatives in an attempt to successfully resolve the non-compliance, which might include, among other things, seeking debt covenant waivers or amendments.

As of March 31, 2020, our availability under our $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility was $299.8 million as we have $220.0 million outstanding in borrowings and $30.2 million outstanding in letters of credit.

Joinder Agreement

In connection with the CCH acquisition, we entered into a Joinder Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2019, pursuant to which CCH and its subsidiaries were made parties to, and became subject to the terms and conditions of, the Amended Credit Agreement, the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2018, and the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2018. Pursuant to the Joinder, the Amended and Restated Security Agreement and the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, CCH and its subsidiaries granted in favor of the Administrative Agent a first lien security interest in substantially all of their personal property assets and pledged to the Administrative Agent each of their respective subsidiaries' issued and outstanding equity interests. CCH and its subsidiaries also guaranteed our obligations, whether now existing or arising after the effective date of the Joinder, under the Amended Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Joinder and the Amended Credit Agreement.

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings - Ongoing

We are involved in the following legal actions:

Subpoena Duces Tecum and Civil Investigative Demands Issued by the U.S. Department of Justice

On May 21, 2015, we received a Subpoena Duces Tecum (“Subpoena”) issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Subpoena requests the delivery of information regarding 53 identified hospice patients to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. It also requests the delivery of documents relating to our hospice clinical and business operations and related compliance activities. The Subpoena generally covers the period from January 1, 2011 through May 21, 2015. We are fully cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to this investigation.

On November 3, 2015, we received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) issued by the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the federal False Claims Act relating to claims submitted to Medicare and/or Medicaid for hospice services provided through designated facilities in the Morgantown, West Virginia area. The CID requests the delivery of information to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia regarding 66 identified hospice patients, as well as documents relating to our hospice clinical and business operations in the Morgantown area. The CID generally covers the period from January 1, 2009 through August 31, 2015. We are fully cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to this investigation.

On June 27, 2016, we received a CID issued by the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the federal False Claims Act relating to claims submitted to Medicare and/or Medicaid for hospice services provided through designated facilities in the Parkersburg, West Virginia area. The CID requests the delivery of information to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia regarding 68 identified hospice patients, as well as documents relating to our hospice clinical and business operations in the Parkersburg area. The CID generally covers the period from January 1, 2011 through June 20, 2016. We are fully cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to this investigation.

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Based on our analysis of sample claims data in connection with preliminary settlement discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the above matters, we have recorded a total of $6.5 million to accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet related to this matter. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigations and current stage of the settlement discussions, we are unable to estimate a range of potential loss at this time, and we cannot predict the timing or outcome of these investigations.

In addition to the matters referenced in this note, we are involved in legal actions in the normal course of business, some of which seek monetary damages, including claims for punitive damages. We do not believe that these normal course actions, when finally concluded and determined, will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Legal fees related to all legal matters are expensed as incurred.

Other Investigative Matters - Ongoing

Compassionate Care Hospice Corporate Integrity Agreement

On January 30, 2015, CCH entered into a corporate integrity agreement ("CIA") with the Office of Inspector General-HHS (“OIG”). The CIA required that CCH provide annual on-site compliance training; develop and implement policies to ensure compliance with federal health care program requirements; screen new and current employees to ensure that they are eligible to participate in federal health care programs; establish a compliance committee that contains both a Compliance Officer and a Chief Quality Officer; retain a Governing Authority expert who will periodically complete a compliance program review; and retain an independent review organization ("IRO") to complete claims reviews for hospice services rendered in New York. The OIG waived the claims review for the final year of the CCH CIA based on the closure of the New York operations. Additionally, the CIA required that CCH report substantial overpayments that CCH discovered it had received from federal health care programs, as well as probable violations of federal criminal, civil or administrative health care laws. Upon breach of the CIA, CCH could have become liable for payment of certain stipulated penalties, or could have been excluded from participation in federal health care programs. The CIA had a term of five years that ended on January 30, 2020. We filed our final annual report on March 25, 2020.

Other Investigative Matters - Completed

Corporate Integrity Agreement

On April 23, 2014, with no admissions of liability on our part, we entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice relating to certain of our clinical and business operations. Concurrently with our entry into this agreement, we entered into a CIA with the OIG. The CIA formalized various aspects of our already existing ethics and compliance programs and contained other requirements designed to help ensure our ongoing compliance with federal health care program requirements. Among other things, the CIA required us to maintain our existing compliance program, executive compliance committee and compliance committee of the Board of Directors; provide certain compliance training; continue screening new and current employees to ensure they are eligible to participate in federal health care programs; engage an IRO to perform certain auditing and reviews and prepare certain reports regarding our compliance with federal health care programs, our billing submissions to federal health care programs and our compliance and risk mitigation programs; and provide certain reports and management certifications to the OIG. Additionally, the CIA specifically required that we report substantial overpayments that we discovered we had received from federal health care programs, as well as probable violations of federal health care laws. The corporate integrity agreement had a term of five years that ended on April 21, 2019. We filed our final annual report on July 19, 2019. On May 5, 2020, the Company received notice from the OIG that the Company's five-year CIA with the OIG has been completed.

Third Party Audits - Ongoing

From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, we are subject to audits under various governmental programs including Recovery Audit Contractors (“RACs”), Zone Program Integrity Contractors (“ZPICs”), Uniform Program Integrity Contractors ("UPICs"), Program Safeguard Contractors (“PSCs”) and Medicaid Integrity Contributors (“MICs”) in which third party firms engaged by CMS conduct extensive reviews of claims data to identify potential improper payments. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of any regulatory reviews or other governmental audits and investigations.

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In July 2010, our subsidiary that provides hospice services in Florence, South Carolina received from a ZPIC a request for records regarding a sample of 30 beneficiaries who received services from the subsidiary during the period of January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2010 (the “Review Period”) to determine whether the underlying services met pertinent Medicare payment requirements. We acquired the hospice operations subject to this review on August 1, 2009; the Review Period covers time periods both before and after our ownership of these hospice operations. Based on the ZPIC’s findings for 16 beneficiaries, which were extrapolated to all claims for hospice services provided by the Florence subsidiary billed during the Review Period, on June 6, 2011, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (“MAC”) for the subsidiary issued a notice of overpayment seeking recovery from our subsidiary of an alleged overpayment. We dispute these findings, and our Florence subsidiary has filed appeals through the Original Medicare Standard Appeals Process, in which we are seeking to have those findings overturned. An administrative law judge ("ALJ") hearing was held in early January 2015. On January 18, 2016, we received a letter dated January 6, 2016 referencing the ALJ hearing decision for the overpayment issued on June 6, 2011. The decision was partially favorable with a new overpayment amount of $3.7 million with a balance owed of $5.6 million, including interest, based on 9 disputed claims (originally 16). We filed an appeal to the Medicare Appeals Council on the remaining 9 disputed claims and also argued that the statistical method used to select the sample was not valid. No assurances can be given as to the timing or outcome of the Medicare Appeals Council decision. As of March 31, 2020, Medicare has withheld payments of $5.7 million (including additional interest) as part of their standard procedures once this level of the appeal process has been reached. In the event we are not able to recoup this alleged overpayment, we are entitled to be indemnified by the prior owners of the hospice operations for amounts relating to the period prior to August 1, 2009. On January 10, 2019, an arbitration panel from the American Health Lawyers Association determined that the prior owners' liability for their indemnification obligation was $2.8 million. Accordingly, the Company reduced its indemnity receivable from $4.9 million to $2.8 million.

In July 2016, the Company received a request for medical records from SafeGuard Services, L.L.C (“SafeGuard”), a ZPIC, related to services provided by some of the care centers that the Company acquired from Infinity Home Care, L.L.C. The review period covers time periods both before and after our ownership of the care centers, which were acquired on December 31, 2015. In August 2017, the Company received Requests for Repayment from Palmetto GBA, LLC ("Palmetto") regarding Infinity Home Care of Lakeland, LLC ("Lakeland Care Centers") and Infinity Home Care of Pinellas, LLC ("Clearwater Care Center"). The Palmetto letters are based on a statistical extrapolation performed by SafeGuard which alleged an overpayment of $34.0 million for the Lakeland Care Centers on a universe of 72 Medicare claims totaling $0.2 million in actual claims payments using a 100% error rate and an overpayment of $4.8 million for the Clearwater Care Center on a universe of 70 Medicare claims totaling $0.2 million in actual claims payments using a 100% error rate.

The Lakeland Request for Repayment covers claims between January 2, 2014 and September 13, 2016. The Clearwater Request for Repayment covers claims between January 2, 2015 and December 9, 2016. As a result of partially successful Level I and Level II Administrative Appeals, the alleged overpayment for the Lakeland Care Centers has been reduced to $26.0 million and the alleged overpayment for the Clearwater Care Center has been reduced to $3.3 million. The Company has now filed Level III Administrative Appeals, and will continue to vigorously pursue its appeal rights, which include contesting the methodology used by the ZPIC contractor to perform statistical extrapolation. The Company is contractually entitled to indemnification by the prior owners for all claims prior to December 31, 2015, for up to $12.6 million.

At this stage of the review, based on the information currently available to the Company, the Company cannot predict the timing or outcome of this review. The Company estimates a low-end potential range of loss related to this review of $6.5 million (assuming the Company is successful in seeking indemnity from the prior owners and unsuccessful in demonstrating that the extrapolation method used by SafeGuard was erroneous). The Company has reduced its high-end potential range of loss from $38.8 million (the maximum amount Palmetto claims has been overpaid for both the Lakeland Care Centers and the Clearwater Care Center, of which amount $12.6 million is subject to indemnification by the prior owners) to $29.3 million based on the partial success achieved by the Company in prosecuting its Level I and II Administrative Appeals.

As of March 31, 2020, we have an accrued liability of approximately $17.4 million related to this matter. We expect to be indemnified by the prior owners for approximately $10.9 million of the total $12.6 million available indemnification related to this matter and have recorded this amount within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020. The net of these two amounts, $6.5 million, was recorded as a reduction in revenue in our condensed consolidated statements of operations during 2017. As of March 31, 2020, $1.5 million of receivables have been impacted by this payment suspension.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Insurance

We are obligated for certain costs associated with our insurance programs, including employee health, workers’ compensation and professional liability. While we maintain various insurance programs to cover these risks, we are self-insured for a substantial portion of our potential claims. We recognize our obligations associated with these costs, up to specified deductible limits in the period in which a claim is incurred, including with respect to both reported claims and claims incurred but not reported. These costs have generally been estimated based on historical data of our claims experience. Such estimates, and the resulting reserves, are reviewed and updated by us on a quarterly basis.

Our health insurance has an exposure limit of $1.3 million for any individual covered life. Our workers’ compensation insurance has a retention limit of $1.0 million per incident and our professional liability insurance has a retention limit of $0.3 million per incident.

6. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our operations involve servicing patients through our three reportable business segments: home health, hospice and personal care. Our home health segment delivers a wide range of services in the homes of individuals who may be recovering from surgery, have a chronic disability or terminal illness or need assistance with completing important personal tasks. Our hospice segment provides palliative care and comfort to terminally ill patients and their families. Our personal care segment provides patients with assistance with the essential activities of daily living. The “other” column in the following tables consists of costs relating to executive management and administrative support functions, primarily information services, accounting, finance, billing and collections, legal, compliance, risk management, procurement, marketing, clinical administration, training, human resources and administration.

Management evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the operating income of the reportable segments, which includes an allocation of corporate expenses directly attributable to the specific segment and includes revenues and all other costs directly attributable to the specific segment. Segment assets are not reviewed by the company’s chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below (amounts in millions).

	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2020
	Home Health		Hospice		Personal Care		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	303.6	$	169.4	$	18.7	$	—	$	491.7
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	179.8		91.8		14.1		—		285.7
General and administrative expenses	75.7		38.7		3.4		39.0		156.8
Depreciation and amortization	1.0		0.6		—		3.7		5.3
Operating expenses	256.5		131.1		17.5		42.7		447.8
Operating income (loss)	$	47.1	$	38.3	$	1.2	$	(42.7)	$	43.9
	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2019
	Home Health		Hospice		Personal Care		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	310.1	$	137.0	$	20.2	$	—	$	467.3
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	185.7		74.1		15.5		—		275.3
General and administrative expenses	71.4		29.0		3.1		41.3		144.8
Depreciation and amortization	1.0		0.4		0.1		1.4		2.9
Operating expenses	258.1		103.5		18.7		42.7		423.0
Operating income (loss)	$	52.0	$	33.5	$	1.5	$	(42.7)	$	44.3

7. SHARE REPURCHASE

2019 Stock Repurchase Program

On February 25, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to $100 million of our outstanding common stock through March 1, 2020.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Under the terms of the program, we were allowed to repurchase shares from time to time in open market transactions, block purchases or in private transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and other legal requirements. We were allowed to enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to effect some or all of the repurchases. The timing and the amount of the repurchases would be determined by management based on a number of factors, including but not limited to share price, trading volume and general market conditions, as well as on working capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.

We did not repurchase any shares pursuant to this stock repurchase program during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 or March 31, 2019. The stock repurchase program expired on March 1, 2020.

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During 2018, we made a $7.0 million investment in Medalogix, a healthcare predictive data and analytics company; this investment is accounted for under the equity method. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, we incurred costs of approximately $0.6 million in connection with the usage of Medalogix's analytics platforms. We believe that the terms of these transactions are consistent with those negotiated at arm's length.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic ("COVID-19")

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As a healthcare at home company, we have been and will continue to be impacted by the effects of COVID-19; however, we remain committed to carrying out our mission of caring for our patients. We will continue to closely monitor the impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of our business, including the impacts to our employees, patients and suppliers; however, at this time, we are unable to estimate the ultimate impact the pandemic will have on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On March 27, 2020, the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into legislation. The CARES Act provides for $100 billion to healthcare providers, including hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of this total allocated amount, $30 billion was distributed immediately to providers based on their proportionate share of Medicare fee-for-service reimbursements in 2019. Healthcare providers must sign an attestation confirming receipt of the funds and agree to the terms and conditions of payment. We received approximately $100 million from the first $30 billion of funds distributed to healthcare providers in April 2020. Consistent with the terms and conditions for receipt of the payment, we will utilize the funds to cover lost revenue and health care costs related to COVID-19, and we will properly and fully document the use of these funds in required quarterly reports to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS").

In order to properly attest to receipt of our payment, we are seeking clarity from HHS regarding the formula utilized to determine our receipt of funds and the total amount of funds available to us to be used towards lost revenue and health care expenses related to COVID-19. At this time, we have fully separated these funds into their own account and will not be utilizing any of them until additional clarity is received from HHS.

On April 24, 2020, HHS distributed an additional $20 billion in funds to healthcare providers. We did not receive, nor apply, for any additional funds from this second distribution.

Acquisitions

On April 23, 2020, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc., doing business as AseraCare Hospice ("AseraCare Hospice"), a national hospice care provider with 44 locations, for a purchase price of $235 million in cash, inclusive of $32 million in payments related to the present value of the tax benefits created through the transaction (subject to customary adjustments at closing for working capital, cash indebtedness and transaction expenses). We will not use any of the funds we received from the CARES Act to fund the acquisition.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis provides information we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein, and the consolidated financial statements and notes and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 19, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), which are incorporated herein by this reference. Historical results that appear in the condensed consolidated financial statements should not be interpreted as being indicative of future operations.

Unless otherwise provided, “Amedisys,” “we,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to Amedisys, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries.

Overview

We are a provider of high-quality in-home healthcare and related services to the chronic, co-morbid, aging American population, with approximately 74% of our revenue derived from Medicare for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Our operations involve servicing patients through our three reportable business segments: home health, hospice and personal care. Our home health segment delivers a wide range of services in the homes of individuals who may be recovering from an illness, injury or surgery. Our hospice segment provides care that is designed to provide comfort and support for those who are facing a terminal illness. Our personal care segment provides patients with assistance with the essential activities of daily living. As of March 31, 2020, we owned and operated 322 Medicare-certified home health care centers, 146 Medicare-certified hospice care centers and 12 personal-care care centers in 38 states within the United States and the District of Columbia.

Care Centers Summary (Includes Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) 

	Home Health	Hospice	Personal Care
As of December 31, 2019	321	138	12
Acquisitions/Startups	1	9	—
Closed/Consolidated	—	(1)	—
As of March 31, 2020	322	146	12

Recent Developments

Governmental Inquiries and Investigations and Other Litigation

See Note 5 – Commitments and Contingencies to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our corporate integrity agreements and for a discussion of and updates regarding other legal proceedings and investigations we are involved in. No assurances can be given as to the timing or outcome of these items.

Payment

In April 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a proposed rule to update hospice payment rates and the wage index for fiscal year 2021. CMS estimates hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries would see an estimated 2.6% increase in payments. This increase is the result of a 3.0% market basket adjustment less a 0.4% productivity adjustment as required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively, "PPACA"). The rule also proposes changes to the hospice wage index by adopting the most recent Office of Management and Budget statistical area delineations with a five percent cap on wage index decreases. Finally, CMS proposed an increase in the aggregate cap amount by 2.6% to $30,743.86. Based on our analysis of the proposed rule, we expect our impact to be in line with the 2.6% increase.

The CMS Calendar Year 2020 Home Health Final Rule confirmed the implementation of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model ("PDGM") effective January 1, 2020 as well as the change in the unit of payment from a 60-day payment period to a 30-day payment period. Additionally, in an effort to eliminate fraud risks, CMS reduced requests for anticipated payment ("RAPs") for 2020 to 20% with the full elimination of RAPs in 2021. CMS estimated that the final rule would result in a 1.3% increase in payments to home health providers. The increase is the result of a statutorily mandated 1.5% market basket increase pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, reduced by 0.2% for the rural add-on. In calculating the impact, CMS also assumed that the

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industry will make certain behavioral changes related to coding practices, low utilization payment adjustment ("LUPA") management and co-morbidities. As a result, CMS reduced reimbursement by 4.36%. We have estimated the impact of the final rule on us to be a reduction in revenue of 2.8%. Our current view is that we can offset the impact via a mix of appropriate behavioral changes and cost levers which include clinician mix and utilization. The timing of our ability to fully achieve these offsets may be impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic ("COVID-19")

Our first quarter operations and financial performance were impacted by COVID-19. We began to experience the impacts on our operations during the second week of March, as we had declines in referral volumes and an increase in missed visits. Each of our business lines was impacted; however, the disruption was greatest in our home health segment, which experienced a referral low-point the week of April 5th. Since that time, we have seen a steady recovery in referral volumes and a corresponding drop in missed visits. In our hospice segment, our referrals hit their low-point the week of March 22nd. While hospice admission volumes have improved significantly, the slowdown in March will impact our average daily census during the second quarter of 2020. The financial impact of COVID-19 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 is discussed in further detail under "Results of Operations" below.

Due to the uncertainty created by COVID-19, we are unable to predict the pace of recovery, and therefore, are unable to estimate the ultimate impact the pandemic will have on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The following factors could potentially impact the timing of recovery: the continued increase or decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases nationwide, the pace at which elective procedures begin and the utilization of these procedures, the return of patient confidence to enter a hospital or a doctor's office, the ability to access to our patients in their homes and in facilities, cost normalization around personal protective equipment ("PPE") and any future or prolonged shelter-in-place orders. Potential impacts of COVID-19 on our results include lower revenue, higher salary and wage expense related to quarantine pay and increased supply costs related to PPE. The impacts to revenue may consist of the following:

•lower volumes due to interruption of the operations of our referral sources and patients' unwillingness to accept services and

•lower reimbursement due to missed visits resulting in an increase in LUPAs and lost billing periods.

On March 27, 2020, the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into legislation. The CARES Act provides for the following:

•$100 billion to healthcare providers, including hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the intent to help defray the significant healthcare-related expenses and lost revenue attributable to the pandemic. Of this total allocated amount, $30 billion was distributed immediately to providers based on their proportionate share of Medicare fee-for-service reimbursements in 2019. We received approximately $100 million from the CARES Act in April 2020; our ability to utilize and retain this amount will depend on the magnitude, timing and nature of the impact of the pandemic, as well as on the rules and requirements of the program.

•The temporary suspension of the automatic 2% reduction of Medicare claim reimbursements for the period of May 1 through December 31, 2020. We estimate the impact will increase our 2020 net service revenue by approximately $21 million.

•The deferral of the employer share of social security tax (6.2%), effective for payments due after the enactment date. Fifty percent of the deferred payroll taxes are due on December 31, 2021 with the remaining amounts due on December 31, 2022. We estimate the impact will increase our 2020 cash flow from operations by approximately $50 million.

•The temporary suspension of Medicare patient coverage criteria and documentation and care requirements and the expansion of telehealth in providing home health and hospice care to patients.

•The ability for non-physician practitioners to certify for home health, order home health services, establish and review plans of care and certify and recertify eligibility.

The well-being of our employees has been one of our top priorities during this pandemic. We have taken the following steps to support our employees: implemented up to 14 days of paid leave during any required quarantine periods; instituted work-from-home arrangements for our corporate and administrative support employees; allowed employees to temporarily suspend any 401(k) plan loan deductions; allowed employees to make a withdrawal from the 401(k) plan for coronavirus-related distributions without incurring the additional 10% early withdrawal penalty; granted access to Teladoc services to all employees and launched a COVID-19 Resource Center, which is updated daily with employee, clinical and operational resources.

The safety of our clinicians and patients has also been a focus, and as a result, we have made the following business changes: implemented a new clinical protocol requiring all clinicians to wear a surgical ear loop mask, at a minimum, on all visits

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performed; developed a COVID-19 positive patient treatment protocol and PPE policy for clinicians treating COVID-19 symptomatic and positive patients, which includes utilizing N-95 masks, gloves, gowns and face shields and also requires surgical masks to be worn by the patient; created a centralized distribution center for all critical PPE, allowing us to flex our inventory on a care center by care center basis, based on need and demand; sourced enough PPE to have four months of surgical masks, six months of N-95 masks, and one month of gowns with another two months of gowns on order. For all other critical PPE, we have an average of three months of inventory on hand and will be continuing to source more. We have had success in utilizing both traditional and non-traditional suppliers for our PPE needs. While we were very fortunate to secure the supplies needed, we faced significantly higher per unit cost for the purchase of PPE.

Acquisitions

On January 1, 2020, we acquired Asana Hospice ("Asana"), a hospice provider with locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Missouri and Kansas for a purchase price of $66.3 million, net of cash acquired.

On March 1, 2020, we acquired the regulatory assets of a home health provider in Washington for a purchase price of $3.0 million.

As we continue to focus on inorganic expansion in all three segments, we anticipate incurring acquisition and integration costs throughout 2020. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, we incurred approximately $2 million in costs related to various acquisitions and the integration of Compassionate Care Hospice ("CCH") and Asana.

Results of Operations

Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2019

Consolidated

The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations (amounts in millions):

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Net service revenue	$	491.7		$	467.3
Gross margin, excluding depreciation and amortization	206.0			192.0
% of revenue	41.9		%	41.1		%
Other operating expenses	156.8			144.8
% of revenue	31.9		%	31.0		%
Depreciation and amortization	5.3			2.9
Operating income	43.9			44.3
Total other expense	(2.5)			(1.8)
Income tax expense	(9.4)			(10.9)
Effective income tax rate	22.6		%	25.6		%
Net income	32.0			31.6
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)			(0.3)
Net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc.	$	31.8		$	31.3

Overall, our operating income was relatively flat on a revenue increase of $24 million. Our results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 include the acquisitions of CCH on February 1, 2019, RoseRock Healthcare ("RoseRock") on April 1, 2019 and Asana on January 1, 2020. For the quarter, these acquisitions contributed approximately $53 million in revenue and an operating loss of approximately $2 million, which is inclusive of $2 million in acquisition and integration costs and $2 million in intangibles amortization. For the first quarter of 2019, our acquisitions contributed approximately $32 million in revenue and an operating loss of $2 million, which is inclusive of $6 million in acquisition and integration costs.

Our performance for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 was impacted by disruption associated with COVID-19 and the transition to PDGM. Our home health segment experienced the largest revenue impact related to COVID-19, which reduced both volumes and reimbursement. Our home health segment was also impacted by the 2020 changes in reimbursement under PDGM; however, we were able to overcome a portion of the PDGM rate cut via changes in discipline mix and clinician

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utilization, which are described in more detail below. Our operating results also reflect a 0.9% increase in our other operating expenses as a percentage of revenue compared to prior year; this increase is inclusive of approximately $2 million and $6 million in acquisition and integration costs in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding the acquisition and integration costs in 2020 and 2019, our other operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increased 1.8% compared to prior year due to the addition of resources to support growth (primarily business development employees), investments related to PDGM and planned wage increases.

Home Health Segment

The following table summarizes our home health segment results of operations:

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Financial Information (in millions):
Medicare	$	203.9		$	213.4
Non-Medicare	99.7			96.7
Net service revenue	303.6			310.1
Cost of service	179.8			185.7
Gross margin	123.8			124.4
Other operating expenses	76.7			72.4
Operating income	$	47.1		$	52.0
Same Store Growth (1):
Medicare revenue	(4		%)	4		%
Non-Medicare revenue	3		%	22		%
Total admissions	3		%	6		%
Total volume (2)	1		%	6		%
Key Statistical Data - Total (3):
Admissions	85,975			83,969
Recertifications	40,541			41,795
Total volume	126,516			125,764
Medicare completed episodes (6)	75,636			75,483
Average Medicare revenue per completed episode (4) (6)	$	2,734		$	2,838
Medicare visits per completed episode (5) (6)	15.8			17.2
Visiting Clinician Cost per Visit	$	84.01		$	81.05
Clinical Manager Cost per Visit	$	8.97		$	8.01
Total Cost per Visit	$	92.98		$	89.06
Visits	1,933,445			2,085,088

(1) Same store information represents the percent change in our Medicare, Non-Medicare and Total revenue, admissions or volume for the period as a percent of the Medicare, Non-Medicare and Total revenue, admissions or volume of the prior period. Effective July 1, 2019, same store is defined as care centers that we have operated for at least the last twelve months and startups that are an expansion of a same store care center.

(2) Total volume includes all admissions and recertifications.

(3) Total includes acquisitions and denovos.

(4) Average Medicare revenue per completed episode is the average Medicare revenue earned for each Medicare completed episode of care. Average Medicare revenue per completed episode for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 reflects the transition to PDGM during the quarter and therefore includes reimbursement under both the 60-day episode of care (pre-PDGM) payment rate and the 30-day period of care (PDGM) payment rate.

(5) Medicare visits per completed episode are the home health Medicare visits on completed episodes divided by the home health Medicare episodes completed during the period.

(6) Prior year amounts have been recast to conform to the current year calculation.

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Operating Results

Overall, our operating income decreased $5 million on a $7 million decrease in net service revenue and a $1 million decrease in gross margin. Our revenue and gross margin were impacted by both COVID-19 and the transition to PDGM. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted both volumes and reimbursement resulting in a decrease in net service revenue of $6 million and gross margin of $4 million; the gross margin impact is inclusive of additional costs related to clinician training, quarantine pay and the purchase of personal protective equipment. As expected, our revenue and gross margin were also impacted by the 2020 changes in reimbursement under PDGM, which resulted in a decrease in net service revenue and gross margin of approximately $6 million. We were able to overcome the majority of this rate cut via changes related to clinician utilization and discipline mix, which are described in more detail below. Lastly, our operating expenses increased as a result of the addition of resources to support volume growth, planned wage increases and investments related to PDGM.

Net Service Revenue

Our revenue decreased $7 million primarily due to the impact of the 2020 change in reimbursement under PDGM and COVID-19, partially offset by a 1% increase in total volume and a reduction in price concessions. We have estimated the impact of COVID-19 to be a reduction to revenue of approximately $6 million based on the decline in volume near the end of the quarter as well as an increase in LUPAs and lost billing periods resulting from missed visits related to COVID-19. We have estimated the impact of the 2020 change in reimbursement to be a reduction to revenue of $6 million. The 2020 change in reimbursement and the disruption related to COVID-19 are evident in our Medicare revenue per completed episode, which decreased 4%.

Cost of Service, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization

Our cost of service consists of costs associated with direct clinician care in the homes of our patients as well as the cost of clinical managers who monitor the overall delivery of care. Overall, our total cost of service decreased 3% on a 7% decrease in total visits driven by COVID-19 disruption, improvements in clinician utilization as evidenced by a decline of 1.4 visits per completed episode year over year, and optimization of discipline mix. These items were partially offset by a 4% increase in our total cost per visit, which was driven by planned wage increases, changes in our staffing model and approximately $1 million in costs associated with COVID-19 related to clinician training, quarantine pay and the purchase of personal protective equipment. In addition, a portion of our costs are fixed, so our cost per visit metric will increase as visits decline.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses increased approximately $4 million primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits expense as a result of the addition of resources to support volume growth, planned wage increases and investments related to PDGM. Additionally, changes in our home health care center staffing resulted in a shift of some office staff from cost of service to other operating expenses totaling approximately $1 million.

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Hospice Segment

The following table summarizes our hospice segment results of operations:

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Financial Information (in millions):
Medicare	$	160.5		$	130.7
Non-Medicare	8.9			6.3
Net service revenue	169.4			137.0
Cost of service	91.8			74.1
Gross margin	77.6			62.9
Other operating expenses	39.3			29.4
Operating income	$	38.3		$	33.5
Same Store Growth (1):
Medicare revenue	5		%	9		%
Hospice admissions	1		%	5		%
Average daily census	4		%	8		%
Key Statistical Data - Total (2):
Hospice admissions	11,318			9,711
Average daily census	12,046			9,982
Revenue per day, net	$	154.55		$	152.56
Cost of service per day	$	83.78		$	82.43
Average discharge length of stay	98			98

(1) Same store information represents the percent change in our Medicare revenue, Hospice admissions or average daily census for the period as a percent of the Medicare revenue, Hospice admissions or average daily census of the prior period. Effective July 1, 2019, same store is defined as care centers that we have operated for at least the last twelve months and startups that are an expansion of a same store care center.

(2) Total includes acquisitions and denovos.

Operating Results

On February 1, 2019, we acquired CCH, which owned and operated 53 hospice care centers. On April 1, 2019, we acquired RoseRock, which owned and operated one hospice care center. On January 1, 2020, we acquired Asana, which owned and operated eight hospice care centers. Acquisitions are included in our consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. As a result, our hospice segment operating results for 2020 and 2019 are not fully comparable.

Overall, our operating income increased $5 million on a $32 million increase in net service revenue. Our operating results for the quarter were positively impacted by continued growth and by our acquisitions. Our acquisitions contributed approximately $53 million in revenue and $5 million in operating income to our hospice segment's results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and approximately $32 million in revenue and $5 million in operating income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019. Our operating results were impacted by both COVID-19, as described in more detail below, and the 2020 change in reimbursement, which resulted in an increase in revenue of $1 million but a reduction in gross margin of less than $1 million for the quarter, as the majority of the revenue increase was passed through to our general inpatient and respite facilities.

Net Service Revenue

Our hospice revenue increased $32 million, approximately $21 million of which is attributable to our acquisition activity. The remaining $11 million increase is the result of a 4% increase in our average daily census, a 0.5% increase in reimbursement effective for services provided from October 1, 2019 and a reduction in our revenue price concessions. The impact of COVID-19 on our hospice segment was less than $1 million. We experienced a slight decline in admissions near the end of the quarter, but average daily census remained strong. A continued decline in admissions could have a negative impact on our future average daily census.

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Cost of Service, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization

Our hospice cost of service increased $18 million, approximately $14 million of which is attributable to our acquisition activity. The remaining $4 million increase is primarily due to a 4% increase in average daily census, planned wage increases and an increase in our general inpatient and respite facility costs as the majority of the reimbursement increase, which became effective October 1, 2019, will be passed through to these facilities.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses increased $10 million, approximately $8 million of which is related to our acquisition activity. The remaining $2 million increase is due to increases in other care center related expenses, primarily salaries and benefits due to the addition of resources to support census growth and planned wage increases.

Personal Care Segment

The following table summarizes our personal care segment results of operations:

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Financial Information (in millions):
Medicare	$	—	$	—
Non-Medicare	18.7		20.2
Net service revenue	18.7		20.2
Cost of service	14.1		15.5
Gross margin	4.6		4.7
Other operating expenses	3.4		3.2
Operating income	$	1.2	$	1.5
Key Statistical Data - Total (1):
Billable hours	752,077		833,617
Clients served	11,770		12,801
Shifts	333,464		376,182
Revenue per hour	$	24.87	$	24.19
Revenue per shift	$	56.09	$	53.60
Hours per shift	2.3		2.2

(1) Total includes acquisitions.

Operating Results

Operating income related to our personal care segment remained relatively flat as net service revenue and cost of service both decreased $1 million; other operating expenses also remained relatively flat. Throughout 2019, we made efforts to reduce lower margin shifts; while these efforts have resulted in lower volumes, they have led to a 130 basis point improvement in gross margin as a percentage of revenue. The net impact of COVID-19 on our personal care segment was minimal as the reduction in revenue was largely offset by a reduction in costs as most of our personal care employees are paid on an hourly basis.

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Corporate

The following table summarizes our corporate results of operations: 

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Financial Information (in millions):
Other operating expenses	$	39.0	$	41.3
Depreciation and amortization	3.7		1.4
Total operating expenses	$	42.7	$	42.7

Corporate expenses consist of costs related to our executive management and corporate and administrative support functions, primarily information services, accounting, finance, billing and collections, legal, compliance, risk management, procurement, marketing, clinical administration, training, human resources and administration.

Corporate total operating expenses remained flat during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 compared to 2019. Excluding the impact of our 2020 and 2019 acquisitions which includes corporate and administrative support functions, intangibles amortization and acquisition and integration costs, total operating expenses increased approximately $1 million which represents 3% of our $24 million increase in revenue. The increase is due to increased functional support, planned wage increases, fees related to our ClearCare partnership and lower gains on the sale of fleet vehicles in 2020 as compared to 2019; these items were partially offset by decreases in travel and training expense and IT-related expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated (amounts in millions):

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Cash provided by operating activities	$	6.0	$	20.1
Cash used in investing activities	(70.7)		(328.9)
Cash provided by financing activities	146.0		299.2
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	81.3		(9.6)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	96.5		20.2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	177.8	$	10.6

Cash provided by operating activities decreased $14.1 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 primarily due to a decrease in our cash collections as result of our transition to PDGM.

Cash used in investing activities decreased $258.2 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 as a result of our acquisition of CCH in 2019.

Cash provided by financing activities decreased $153.2 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 primarily due to borrowings under our Amended Credit Agreement to fund the CCH acquisition in 2019.

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Liquidity

Typically, our principal source of liquidity is the collection of our patient accounts receivable, primarily through the Medicare program. In addition to our collection of patient accounts receivable, from time to time, we can and do obtain additional sources of liquidity by the incurrence of additional indebtedness. In order to mitigate the risk of any cash availability issues related to COVID-19, we borrowed $150 million under our Amended Credit Agreement in March 2020. While we have experienced disruption in our business volume, we have not seen a change in our collection trends and remain confident in our ability to fund our operations.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, we spent $1.4 million in capital expenditures as compared to $1.2 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2019. Our capital expenditures for 2020 are expected to be approximately $6.0 million to $8.0 million, excluding the impact of any future acquisitions.

As of March 31, 2020, we had $174.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $299.8 million in availability under our $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility.

Based on our operating forecasts and our debt service requirements, we believe we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations, capital requirements and debt service requirements.

Outstanding Patient Accounts Receivable

Our patient accounts receivable increased $31.0 million from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020; $8.9 million of the increase is related to acquisition activity. We also experienced an increase related to the reduction in RAPs under PDGM. Our cash collection as a percentage of revenue was 102% and 101% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our days revenue outstanding at March 31, 2020 was 46.6 days which is an increase of 5.7 days from December 31, 2019 and an increase of 5.4 days from March 31, 2019. As anticipated, the transition to PDGM has negatively impacted our days revenue outstanding; the estimated impact is 5.9 days.

Our patient accounts receivable includes unbilled receivables and are aged based upon our initial service date. We monitor unbilled receivables on a care center by care center basis to ensure that all efforts are made to bill claims within timely filing deadlines. Our unbilled patient accounts receivable can be impacted by acquisition activity, probe edits or regulatory changes which result in additional information or procedures needed prior to billing. The timely filing deadline for Medicare is one year from the date the episode was completed and varies by state for Medicaid-reimbursable services and among insurance companies and other private payors.

The following schedules detail our patient accounts receivable, by payor class, aged based upon initial date of service (amounts in millions, except days revenue outstanding):

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	0-90		91-180		181-365		Over 365		Total
At March 31, 2020:
Medicare patient accounts receivable	$	143.3	$	12.6	$	5.9	$	1.2	$	163.0
Other patient accounts receivable:
Medicaid	18.9		6.1		4.0		—		29.0
Private	69.6		5.2		1.8		—		76.6
Total	$	88.5	$	11.3	$	5.8	$	—	$	105.6
Total patient accounts receivable									$	268.6
Days revenue outstanding (1)									46.6
	0-90		91-180		181-365		Over 365		Total
At December 31, 2019:
Medicare patient accounts receivable	$	115.2	$	13.8	$	6.8	$	1.0	$	136.8
Other patient accounts receivable:
Medicaid	22.6		5.7		4.0		—		32.3
Private	60.0		6.3		2.2		—		68.5
Total	$	82.6	$	12.0	$	6.2	$	—	$	100.8
Total patient accounts receivable									$	237.6
Days revenue outstanding (1)									40.9

(1)Our calculation of days revenue outstanding is derived by dividing our ending patient accounts receivable at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by our average daily patient revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Indebtedness

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On February 4, 2019, we entered into the First Amendment to our Credit Agreement (as amended by the First Amendment, the "Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $725.0 million, which includes a $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility under the Credit Agreement and a term loan facility with a principal amount of up to $175.0 million (the "Term Loan Facility" and collectively with the Revolving Credit Facility, the "Credit Facility"), which was added by the First Amendment.

We borrowed the entire principal amount of the Term Loan Facility on February 4, 2019 in order to fund a portion of the purchase price of the CCH acquisition, with the remainder of the purchase price and associated transactional fees and expenses funded by proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility.

Our weighted average interest rate for borrowings under our $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility was 3.2% and 4.2% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. Our weighted average interest rate for borrowings under our $175.0 million Term Loan Facility was 3.2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and 4.2% for the period February 4, 2019 to March 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, our consolidated leverage ratio was 1.5, our consolidated interest coverage ratio was 16.6 and we are in compliance with our covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2020, our availability under our $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility was $299.8 million as we have $220.0 million outstanding in borrowings and $30.2 million outstanding in letters of credit.

See Note 4 - Long Term Obligations to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details on our outstanding long-term obligations.

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Share Repurchase

2019 Stock Repurchase Program

On February 25, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to $100 million of our outstanding common stock through March 1, 2020.

Under the terms of the program, we were allowed to repurchase shares from time to time in open market transactions, block purchases or in private transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and other legal requirements. We were allowed to enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to effect some or all of the repurchases. The timing and the amount of the repurchases would be determined by management based on a number of factors, including but not limited to share price, trading volume and general market conditions, as well as on working capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.

We did not repurchase any shares pursuant to this stock repurchase program during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 or March 31, 2019. The stock repurchase program expired on March 1, 2020.

Inflation

We do not believe inflation has significantly impacted our results of operations.

Critical Accounting Estimates

See Part II, Item 7 – Critical Accounting Estimates and our consolidated financial statements and related notes in Part II, Item 8 of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for accounting policies and related estimates we believe are the most critical to understanding our condensed consolidated financial statements, financial condition and results of operations and which require complex management judgment and assumptions, or involve uncertainties. These critical accounting estimates include revenue recognition and goodwill and other intangible assets. There have not been any changes to our significant accounting policies or their application since we filed our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk from fluctuations in interest rates. Our Revolving Credit Facility carries a floating interest rate which is tied to the Eurodollar rate (i.e. LIBOR) and the Prime Rate and therefore, our condensed consolidated statements of operations and our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are exposed to changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2020, the total amount of outstanding debt subject to interest rate fluctuations was $390.6 million. A 1.0% interest rate change would cause interest expense to change by approximately $3.9 million annually, assuming the Company makes no principal repayments.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures which are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, disclosed and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. This information is also accumulated and communicated to our management and Board of Directors to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as of March 31, 2020, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2020, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

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Changes in Internal Controls

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) that have occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2020, that have materially impacted, or are reasonably likely to materially impact, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls’ effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and, based on an evaluation of our controls and procedures, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2020, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information concerning our legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, except for the risk factor below.

Our business may be materially adversely affected by the ongoing novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic.

The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a general economic downturn and volatility in the stock market and has also caused and may continue to cause a decrease in our patient volumes and revenues, an increase in costs and an inability to access our patients and referral sources and could lead to staffing and medical supply shortages, any of which, or a combination of which, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. The ultimate impact of COVID-19, including the impact on our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, is uncertain and will depend on many factors and future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time, including the severity, scope and length of time that the pandemic continues, its impact on the national and global economy, its effect on the demand for our services, our ability to ensure the safety of our patients and employees and the actions taken by federal, state and local authorities to contain or treat the COVID-19 pandemic.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides the information with respect to purchases made by us of shares of our common stock during each of the months during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020:

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2020	10,542		$	173.73	—	$	100,000,000
February 1, 2020 to February 29, 2020	6,651		196.79		—	100,000,000
March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020	5,046		180.24		—	—
	22,239	(1)	$	182.10	—	$	—

(1)Includes shares of common stock surrendered to us by certain employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of non-vested stock previously awarded to such employees under our 2008 and 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plans.

(2)On February 25, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program, pursuant to which we could repurchase up to $100 million of our outstanding shares of common stock through March 1, 2020, when the share repurchase program expired.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits marked with the cross symbol (†) are filed and the exhibits marked with a double cross (††) are furnished with this Form 10-Q. Any exhibits marked with the asterisk symbol (*) are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements filed pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iii) of Regulation S-K.

Exhibit Number	Document Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit or Other Reference
3.1	Composite of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company inclusive of all amendments through June 14, 2007	The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007	0-24260	3.1
3.2	Composite of By-Laws of the Company inclusive of all amendments through October 17, 2019	The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019	0-24260	3.2
†31.1	Certification of Paul B. Kusserow, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
†31.2	Certification of Scott G. Ginn, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
††32.1	Certification of Paul B. Kusserow, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
††32.2	Certification of Scott G. Ginn, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
†101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance - The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
†101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
†101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
†101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
†101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
†101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AMEDISYS, INC. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ SCOTT G. GINN
	Scott G. Ginn,
	Principal Financial Officer and
	Duly Authorized Officer

Date: May 7, 2020

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Paul B. Kusserow, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, of Amedisys, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2020

/S/ Paul B. Kusserow

Paul B. Kusserow

President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Scott G. Ginn, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, of Amedisys, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2020

/S/ Scott G. Ginn

Scott G. Ginn
Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the “Report”), I, Paul B. Kusserow, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify to my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 7, 2020

/S/ Paul B. Kusserow

Paul B. Kusserow
President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the “Report”), I, Scott G. Ginn, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify to my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 7, 2020

/S/ Scott G. Ginn

Scott G. Ginn
Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONSDuring 2018, we made a $7.0 million investment in Medalogix, a healthcare predictive data and analytics company; this investment is accounted for under the equity method. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, we incurred costs of approximately $0.6 million in connection with the usage of Medalogix's analytics platforms. We believe that the terms of these transactions are consistent with those negotiated at arm's length.

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

Long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods indicated (amounts in millions):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
$175.0 million Term Loan; interest rate at Base Rate plus Applicable Rate or Eurodollar Rate plus Applicable Rate (2.5% at March 31, 2020); due February 4, 2024	$	170.6	$	171.7
$550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility; interest only payments; interest rate at Base Rate plus Applicable Rate or Eurodollar Rate plus Applicable Rate (2.4% at March 31, 2020); due February 4, 2024	220.0		70.0
Promissory notes	0.6		0.6
Finance leases	3.1		3.4
Principal amount of long-term obligations	394.3		245.7
Deferred debt issuance costs	(3.3)		(3.5)
	391.0		242.2
Current portion of long-term obligations	(11.1)		(9.9)
Total	$	379.9	$	232.3

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On February 4, 2019, we entered into the First Amendment to our Credit Agreement (as amended by the First Amendment, the "Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $725.0 million, which includes a $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility under the Credit Agreement and a term loan facility with a principal amount of up to $175.0 million (the "Term Loan Facility" and collectively with the Revolving Credit Facility, the "Credit Facility"), which was added by the First Amendment.

We borrowed the entire principal amount of the Term Loan Facility on February 4, 2019 in order to fund a portion of the purchase price of the Compassionate Care Hospice ("CCH") acquisition, with the remainder of the purchase price and associated transactional fees and expenses funded by proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility.

The loans issued under the Credit Facility bear interest on a per annum basis, at our election, at either: (i) the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Rate. The “Base Rate” means a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (b) the prime rate of interest established by the Administrative Agent, and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1% per annum. The “Eurodollar Rate” means the quoted rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a comparable successor rate approved by the Administrative Agent for an interest period of one, two, three or six months (as selected by us). The “Applicable Rate” is based on the consolidated leverage ratio and is presented in the table below. As of March 31, 2020, the Applicable Rate is 0.50% per annum for Base Rate loans and 1.50% per annum for Eurodollar Rate loans. We are also subject to a commitment fee and letter of credit fee under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, as presented in the table below.

Pricing Tier	Consolidated Leverage Ratio	Commitment Fee	Letter of Credit Fee	Eurodollar Rate Loans	Base Rate Loans
I	≥ 3.00 to 1.0	0.35%	1.75%	2.00%	1.00%
II	< 3.00 to 1.0 but ≥ 2.00 to 1.0	0.30%	1.50%	1.75%	0.75%
III	< 2.00 to 1.0 but ≥ 0.75 to 1.0	0.25%	1.25%	1.50%	0.50%
IV	< 0.75 to 1.0	0.20%	1.00%	1.25%	0.25%

The final maturity date of the Credit Facility is February 4, 2024. The Revolving Credit Facility will terminate and be due and payable as of the final maturity date. The Term Loan Facility, however, is subject to quarterly amortization of principal in the amount of (i) 0.625% for the period commencing on February 4, 2019 and ending on March 31, 2020, (ii) 1.250% for the period commencing on April 1, 2020 and ending on March 31, 2023, and (iii) 1.875% for the period commencing on April 1, 2023 and ending on February 4, 2024. The remaining balance of the Term Loan Facility must be paid upon the final maturity date. In addition to the scheduled amortization of the Term Loan Facility, and subject to customary exceptions and reinvestment rights, we are required to prepay the Term Loan Facility, first, and the Revolving Credit Facility, second, with 100% of all net cash proceeds received by any loan party or any subsidiary thereof in connection with (a) any asset sale or disposition where such loan party receives net cash proceeds in excess of $5 million or (b) any debt issuance that is not permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement requires maintenance of two financial covenants: (i) a consolidated leverage ratio of funded indebtedness to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, and (ii) a consolidated interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to cash interest charges, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. Each of these covenants is calculated over rolling four-quarter periods and also is subject to certain exceptions and baskets. The Amended Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on: incurrence of liens, incurrence of additional debt, sales of assets and other fundamental corporate changes, investments, and declarations of dividends. These covenants contain customary exclusions and baskets as detailed in the Amended Credit Agreement. In connection with our entry into the Amended Credit Agreement, we recorded $0.8 million in deferred debt issuance costs as long-term obligations, less current portion within our condensed consolidated balance sheet during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Agreement requires at all times that we (i) provide guarantees from wholly-owned subsidiaries that in the

aggregate represent not less than 95% of our consolidated net revenues and adjusted EBITDA from all wholly-owned subsidiaries and (ii) provide guarantees from subsidiaries that in the aggregate represent not less than 70% of consolidated adjusted EBITDA, subject to certain exceptions.

Our weighted average interest rate for borrowings under our $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility was 3.2% and 4.2% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. Our weighted average interest rate for borrowings under our $175.0 million Term Loan Facility was 3.2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and 4.2% for the period February 4, 2019 to March 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, our consolidated leverage ratio was 1.5, our consolidated interest coverage ratio was 16.6 and we are in compliance with our covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement. In the event we are not in compliance with our debt covenants in the future, we would pursue various alternatives in an attempt to successfully resolve the non-compliance, which might include, among other things, seeking debt covenant waivers or amendments.

As of March 31, 2020, our availability under our $550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility was $299.8 million as we have $220.0 million outstanding in borrowings and $30.2 million outstanding in letters of credit.

Joinder Agreement

In connection with the CCH acquisition, we entered into a Joinder Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2019, pursuant to which CCH and its subsidiaries were made parties to, and became subject to the terms and conditions of, the Amended Credit Agreement, the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2018, and the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2018. Pursuant to the Joinder, the Amended and Restated Security Agreement and the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, CCH and its subsidiaries granted in favor of the Administrative Agent a first lien security interest in substantially all of their personal property assets and pledged to the Administrative Agent each of their respective subsidiaries' issued and outstanding equity interests. CCH and its subsidiaries also guaranteed our obligations, whether now existing or arising after the effective date of the Joinder, under the Amended Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Joinder and the Amended Credit Agreement.

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ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions

The Company is in the process of finalizing its valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Based on the Company's preliminary valuation, the total estimated consideration of $66.3 million has been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date as follows (amounts in millions):

	Amount
Patient accounts receivable	$	5.5
Property and equipment	0.2
Operating lease right of use assets	0.9
Intangible assets	5.6
Total assets acquired	12.2
Accounts payable	(3.0)
Payroll and employee benefits	(1.5)
Accrued expenses	(0.2)
Operating lease liabilities	(0.9)
Total liabilities assumed	(5.6)
Net identifiable assets acquired	6.6
Goodwill	59.7
Total estimated consideration	$	66.3

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands								1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	27 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2016 patient	Jan. 18, 2016 USD ($) claim	Nov. 03, 2015 patient	May 21, 2015 patient	Jan. 30, 2015	Apr. 23, 2014	Jun. 06, 2011 beneficiary	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) claim	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2010 beneficiary	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 10, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patient accounts receivable									$ 268,551			$ 237,596
Health insurance retention limit									1,300
Workers compensation insurance retention limit									1,000
Professional liability insurance retention limit									300
South Carolina | Hospice [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of beneficiaries | beneficiary											30
Indemnity receivable													$ 2,800	$ 4,900
Indemnification amount													$ 2,800
South Carolina | Hospice [Member] | Extrapolated
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of beneficiaries | beneficiary							16
South Carolina | Hospice [Member] | Unfavorable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Recovery amount of overpayment made to subsidiary		$ 3,700
Recovery amount of overpayment made to subsidiary including interest		$ 5,600
Number of claims submitted by subsidiary | claim		9
Recovery amount of over payment made to subsidiary including interest withheld									5,700
US Department of Justice | Hospice [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual									6,500
US Department of Justice | Massachusetts | Hospice [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patients | patient				53
US Department of Justice | Morgantown, West Virginia | Hospice [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patients | patient			66
US Department of Justice | Parkersburg, West Virginia | Hospice [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patients | patient	68
Amedisys CIA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Corporate integrity agreement term (years)						5 years
Compassionate Care Hospice CIA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Corporate integrity agreement term (years)					5 years
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual									17,400
Indemnity receivable									10,900
Indemnification amount								$ 12,600
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Florida | Infinity HomeCare
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnification amount								12,600
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Florida | Home Health [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Florida ZPIC revenue reduction										$ 6,500
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Florida | Home Health [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Recovery amount of overpayment made to subsidiary								6,500
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Florida | Home Health [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Recovery amount of overpayment made to subsidiary								38,800	29,300
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Florida | Home Health [Member] | Infinity HomeCare
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Patient accounts receivable									1,500
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Lakeland, Florida | Home Health [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Recovery amount of overpayment made to subsidiary								$ 34,000	26,000
Number of claims submitted by subsidiary | claim								72
Actual claims payment								$ 200
Error rate (percent)								100.00%
Safeguard Zone Program Integrity Contractor | Clearwater, Florida | Home Health [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Recovery amount of overpayment made to subsidiary								$ 4,800	$ 3,300
Number of claims submitted by subsidiary | claim								70
Actual claims payment								$ 200
Error rate (percent)								100.00%

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Investments	$ 0	$ 120
Medalogix [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Investments			$ 7,000
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 600

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (collectively, "ASC 606"), and as such, we recognize revenue in the period in which we satisfy our performance obligations under our contracts by transferring our promised services to our customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for providing patient care, which are the transaction prices allocated to the distinct services. The Company's cost of obtaining contracts is not material.

Revenues are recognized as performance obligations are satisfied, which varies based on the nature of the services provided. Our performance obligation is the delivery of patient care services in accordance with the nature and frequency of services outlined in physicians' orders, which are determined by a physician based on a patient's specific goals.

The Company's performance obligations relate to contracts with a duration of less than one year; therefore, the Company has elected to apply the optional exemption provided by ASC 606 and is not required to disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period. The unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations are generally completed when the patients are discharged, which generally occurs within days or weeks of the end of the reporting period.

We determine the transaction price based on gross charges for services provided, reduced by estimates for contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments. Contractual revenue adjustments include adjustments provided to patients and third-party payors. Non-contractual revenue adjustments include discounts provided to self-pay, uninsured patients or other payors, adjustments resulting from payment reviews and adjustments arising from our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation, authorizations or face-to-face documentation. Subsequent changes to the estimate of the transaction price are recorded as adjustments to net service revenue in the period of change.

Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realized from patients, third party payors and others for services provided.

Non-contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for self-pay, uninsured patients and other payors by major payor class based on our historical collection experience, aged accounts receivable by payor and current economic conditions. The non-contractual revenue adjustments represent the difference between amounts billed and amounts we expect to collect based on our collection history with similar payors. The Company assesses its ability to collect for the healthcare services provided at the time of patient admission based on the Company's verification of the patient's insurance coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, and other commercial or managed care insurance programs. Medicare represents approximately 74% of the Company's consolidated net service revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Amounts due from third-party payors, primarily commercial health insurers and government programs (Medicare and Medicaid), include variable consideration for retroactive revenue adjustments due to settlements of audits and payment reviews. We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to payment reviews based on our historical experience and success rates in the claim appeals and adjudication process.

We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation, authorizations, or face-to-face documentation based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims. Revenue is recorded at amounts we estimate to be realizable for services provided.

Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue is as follows:

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Home Health:
Medicare	41	%	46	%
Non-Medicare - Episodic-based	6	%	9	%
Non-Medicare - Non-episodic based	14	%	12	%
Hospice (1):
Medicare	33	%	28	%
Non-Medicare	2	%	1	%
Personal Care	4	%	4	%
	100	%	100	%
(1) Acquired Compassionate Care Hospice on February 1, 2019, RoseRock Healthcare on April 1, 2019 and Asana Hospice on January 1, 2020.

Home Health Revenue Recognition

Medicare Revenue

Effective January 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") implemented a revised case-mix adjustment methodology, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model ("PDGM"), to better align payment with patient care needs and ensure that clinically complex and ill beneficiaries have adequate access to home health care. PDGM uses 30-day periods of care rather than 60-day episodes of care as the unit of payment, eliminates the use of the number of therapy visits provided in determining payment and relies more heavily on clinical characteristics and other patient information.

Net service revenue is recorded based on the established Federal Medicare home health payment rate for a 30-day period of care ("billing period"). PDGM uses timing, admission source, functional impairment levels and principal and other diagnoses to case-mix adjust payments. The case-mix adjusted payment for a 30-day period of care is subject to additional adjustments based on certain variables, including, but not limited to (a) an outlier payment if our patient's care was unusually costly (capped at 10% of total reimbursement per provider number); (b) a low utilization payment adjustment (“LUPA”) if the number of visits provided was less than the established threshold, which ranges from two to six visits and varies for every case-mix group under PDGM; (c) a partial payment if a patient transferred to another provider or from another provider before completing the 30-day period of care; and (d) the applicable geographic wage index. Payment for non-routine supplies are now included in the 30-day payment rate.

Medicare can also make various adjustments to payments received if we are unable to produce appropriate billing documentation or acceptable authorizations. We estimate the impact of such adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record this estimate during the period in which services are rendered as a reduction to revenue and a corresponding reduction to patient accounts receivable.

Amounts due from Medicare include variable consideration for retroactive revenue adjustments due to settlements of audits and payment reviews. We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to payment reviews based on our historical experience and success rates in the claim appeals and adjudication process.

The Medicare home health benefit requires that beneficiaries be homebound (meaning that the beneficiary is unable to leave their home without a considerable and taxing effort), require intermittent skilled nursing, physical therapy or speech therapy services, and receive treatment under a plan of care established and periodically reviewed by a physician. In order to provide greater flexibility during the novel coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19"), CMS has relaxed the definition of homebound status. During the pandemic, a beneficiary is considered homebound if they have been instructed by a physician not to leave their home because of a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 diagnosis or if the patient has a condition that makes them more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. Therefore, if a beneficiary is homebound due to COVID-19 and requires skilled services, the services will be covered under the Medicare home health benefit.

All Medicare contracts are required to have a signed plan of care which represents a single performance obligation, comprising of the delivery of a series of distinct services that are substantially similar and have a similar pattern of transfer to the customer. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the series of services ("episode") as a single performance obligation satisfied over time, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the goods and services provided. An episode starts the first day a billable visit is performed and ends 60 days later or upon discharge, if earlier, with multiple continuous episodes allowed.

As noted above, under PDGM, we are now reimbursed for 30-day periods of care rather than 60-day episodes of care. ASC 606 notes that if an entity has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of the entity’s performance completed to date, the entity may recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice. We have elected to apply the "right to invoice” practical expedient utilizing our historical average length of stay for each 30-day payment period as the measure of progress towards the satisfaction of our performance obligation.

A portion of reimbursement from each Medicare episode is billed near the start of each 30-day period of care, and cash is typically received before all services are rendered. The amount of revenue recognized for periods of care which are incomplete at period end is based on the company's historical average percentage of days complete on each 30-day period of care. Any cash received from Medicare for a request for anticipated payment (“RAP”) for a 30-day period of care that exceeds the associated revenue earned is recorded to accrued expenses within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Non-Medicare Revenue

Episodic-based Revenue. We recognize revenue in a similar manner as we recognize Medicare revenue for amounts that are paid by other insurance carriers, including Medicare Advantage programs; however, these amounts can vary based upon the negotiated terms which generally range from 90% to 100% of Medicare rates.

Non-episodic based Revenue. Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established or estimated per-visit rates. Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realized from patients, third parties and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine net service revenue. We also make non-contractual revenue adjustments to non-episodic revenue based on historical experience, to reflect the estimated transaction price. We receive a minimal amount of our net service revenue from patients who are either self-insured or are obligated for an insurance co-payment.

Hospice Revenue Recognition

Hospice Medicare Revenue

Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to the estimated payment rates. The estimated payment rates are predetermined daily or hourly rates for each of the four levels of care we deliver. The four levels of care are routine care, general inpatient care, continuous home care and respite care. Routine care accounted for 97% and 98% of our total net Medicare hospice service revenue for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. There are two separate payment rates for routine care: payments for the first 60 days of care and care beyond 60 days. In addition to the two routine rates, we may also receive a service intensity add-on (“SIA”). The SIA is based on visits made in the last seven days of life by a registered nurse (“RN”) or medical social worker (“MSW”) for patients in a routine level of care.

The performance obligation is the delivery of hospice services to the patient, as determined by a physician, each day the patient is on hospice care.

We make adjustments to Medicare revenue for non-contractual revenue adjustments, which include our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation or acceptable authorizations and other reasons unrelated to credit risk. We estimate the impact of these non-contractual revenue adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record it during the period services are rendered.

Additionally, our hospice service revenue is subject to certain limitations on payments from Medicare which are considered variable consideration. We are subject to an inpatient cap limit and an overall Medicare payment cap for each provider number. We monitor these caps on a provider-by-provider basis and estimate amounts due back to Medicare if we estimate a cap has been exceeded. We record these adjustments as a reduction to revenue and an increase in accrued expenses within our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Beginning for the cap year ending October 31, 2017, providers are required to self-report

and pay their estimated cap liability by February 28th of the following year. As of March 31, 2020, we have recorded $5.5 million for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in accrued expenses for the Federal cap years ended October 31, 2013 through September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, we had recorded $5.7 million for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in accrued expenses for the Federal cap years ended October 31, 2013 through September 30, 2020.

Hospice Non-Medicare Revenue

Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established rates or estimated per day rates, as applicable. Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contractual rates to be realized from patients, third party payors and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine our net service revenue. We also make non-contractual adjustments to non-Medicare revenue based on historical experience, to reflect the estimated transaction price.

Personal Care Revenue Recognition

Personal Care Revenue

We generate net service revenues by providing our services directly to patients based on authorized hours, visits or units determined by the relevant agency, at a rate that is either contractual or fixed by legislation. Net service revenue is recognized at the time services are rendered based on gross charges for the services provided, reduced by estimates for contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments. We receive payment for providing such services from payors, including state and local governmental agencies, managed care organizations, commercial insurers and private consumers. Payors include the following elder service agencies: Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs), Senior Care Options (SCOs), Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and the Veterans Administration (VA).

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Restricted cash includes cash that is not available for ordinary business use. As of March 31, 2020, we had $3.1 million of restricted cash that was placed into escrow accounts related to the potential indemnity and working capital adjustment provisions within the Asana Hospice purchase agreement ($2.3 million) and to secure the purchase of personal protective equipment from new suppliers in response to COVID-19 ($0.8 million).

Patient Accounts Receivable

We report accounts receivable from services rendered at their estimated transaction price, which includes contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments based on the amounts expected to be due from payors. Our patient accounts receivable are uncollateralized and consist of amounts due from Medicare, Medicaid, other third-party payors and patients. As of March 31, 2020, there is no single payor, other than Medicare, that accounts for more than 10% of our total outstanding patient receivables. Thus, we believe there are no other significant concentrations of receivables that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our patient accounts receivable. We write off accounts on a monthly basis once we have exhausted our collection efforts and deem an account to be uncollectible. We believe the collectibility risk associated with our Medicare accounts, which represent 58% of our patient accounts receivable at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is limited due to our historical collection rate of over 99% from Medicare and the fact that Medicare is a U.S. government payor.

We do not believe there are any significant concentrations of revenues from any payor that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our accounts receivable.

Medicare Home Health

For our home health patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Our Medicare billing begins with a process to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We submit a RAP for 20% of our estimated payment for each 30-day period of care. The full amount of the payment for each 30-day period of care is billed after the period of care has been completed (“final billed”). The RAP received for that billing period is then deducted from our final payment. If a final bill is not submitted within the greater of 90 days from the start of the 30-day period of care, or 60 days from the date the RAP was paid,

any RAPs received for that billing period will be recouped by Medicare from any other claims in process for that particular provider number. The RAP claim must then be resubmitted. CMS has mandated the full elimination of RAPs in 2021.

Medicare Hospice

For our hospice patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Our Medicare billing begins with a process to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We bill Medicare on a monthly basis for the services provided to the patient.

Non-Medicare Home Health, Hospice and Personal Care

For our non-Medicare patients, our pre-billing process primarily begins with verifying a patient’s eligibility for services with the applicable payor. Once the patient has been confirmed for eligibility, we will provide services to the patient and bill the applicable payor. Our review and evaluation of non-Medicare accounts receivable includes a detailed review of outstanding balances and special consideration to concentrations of receivables from particular payors or groups of payors with similar characteristics that would subject us to any significant credit risk.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following details our financial instruments where the carrying value and the fair value differ (amounts in millions):

	Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
Financial Instrument	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2020		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Long-term obligations	$	391.2	$	—	$	383.6	$	—

The fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

•Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Our deferred compensation plan assets are recorded at fair value and are considered a level 2 measurement. For our other financial instruments, including our cash and cash equivalents, patient accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and employee benefits and accrued expenses, we estimate the carrying amounts approximate fair value.

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

Net income per share attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders, calculated on the treasury stock method, is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, shares used in our computation of the weighted-average shares outstanding, which are used to calculate our basic and diluted net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders (amounts in thousands):

	For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020	2019
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	32,331	32,001
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	594	559
Non-vested stock and stock units	309	333
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	33,234	32,893
Anti-dilutive securities	57	148

Business Combinations

We account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases and are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, are measured at fair value on the acquisition date using the appropriate valuation method. Goodwill generated from acquisitions is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net service revenue	$ 491,685	$ 467,340
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	285,737	275,274
General and administrative expenses:
Salaries and benefits	101,566	94,830
Non-cash compensation	5,909	6,615
Other	49,265	43,402
Depreciation and amortization	5,338	2,895
Operating expenses	447,815	423,016
Operating income	43,870	44,324
Other income (expense):
Interest income	13	24
Interest expense	(3,231)	(3,349)
Equity in earnings from equity method investments	477	1,216
Miscellaneous, net	263	236
Total other expense, net	(2,478)	(1,873)
Income before income taxes	41,392	42,451
Income tax expense	(9,346)	(10,878)
Net income	32,046	31,573
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(244)	(269)
Net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc.	$ 31,802	$ 31,304
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.98	$ 0.98
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (shares)	32,331	32,001
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders, diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.96	$ 0.95
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	33,234	32,893

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount Excluding Finance Leases	$ 391,200,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	383,600,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 0

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue Recognition Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) visit	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Episode of care as episodic-based revenue (days)	60 days
Net service revenue episode payment rate (days)	30 days
Period of care as episodic-based revenue (days)	30 days
Percentage of total reimbursement of outlier payment	10.00%
Historical collection rate from Medicare	99.00%
Hospice Medicare revenue rate accounted for routine care	97.00%	98.00%
Minimum [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Low utilization payment adjustment, maximum number of visits	2
Non-Medicare revenue term rates	90.00%
Maximum [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Low utilization payment adjustment, maximum number of visits	6
Non-Medicare revenue term rates	100.00%
Home Health [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Historical collection rate from Medicare	99.00%
Hospice [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Historical collection rate from Medicare	99.00%
Cap Year 2013 Through 2020
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Estimated amounts due back to Medicare | $	$ 5.5		$ 5.7
Medicare Revenue | Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Percent of net services revenue	74.00%	74.00%

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Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-24260
Entity Registrant Name	AMEDISYS INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	11-3131700
Entity Address, Street Name	3854 American Way
Entity Address, Suite	Suite A
Entity Address, City	Baton Rouge
Entity Address, State	LA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	70816
City Area Code	225
Local Phone Number	292-2031
Title of each class	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	AMED
Name of each exchange on which registered	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,379,165
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000896262
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, Stockholders Equity at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 482,633	$ 36	$ 603,666	$ (241,685)	$ 15	$ 119,550	$ 1,051
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		36,252,280
Issuance of stock - employee stock purchase plan	782		782
Issuance of stock - employee stock purchase plan (shares)		7,856
Issuance of stock - 401(k) plan	2,295		2,295
Issuance of stock - 401(k) plan (shares)		19,591
Issuance/(cancellation) of non-vested stock	0	$ 0	0
Issuance/(cancellation) of non-vested stock (shares)		51,162
Exercise of stock options	356		356
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		6,854
Non-cash compensation	6,615		6,615
Surrendered Shares	(2,688)			(2,688)
Noncontrolling interest distribution	(366)						(366)
Net income	31,573					31,304	269
Balance, Stockholders Equity at Mar. 31, 2019	521,200	$ 36	613,714	(244,373)	15	150,854	954
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		36,337,743
Balance, Stockholders Equity at Dec. 31, 2019	641,513	$ 37	645,256	(251,241)	15	246,383	1,063
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		36,638,021
Issuance of stock - employee stock purchase plan	860		860
Issuance of stock - employee stock purchase plan (shares)		6,063
Issuance of stock - 401(k) plan	3,057		3,057
Issuance of stock - 401(k) plan (shares)		18,312
Issuance/(cancellation) of non-vested stock	0	$ 0	0
Issuance/(cancellation) of non-vested stock (shares)		55,423
Exercise of stock options	1,184		1,184
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		28,735
Non-cash compensation	5,909		5,909
Surrendered Shares	(4,050)			(4,050)
Noncontrolling interest distribution	(360)						(360)
Write-off of other comprehensive income	(15)				(15)
Net income	32,046					31,802	244
Balance, Stockholders Equity at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 680,144	$ 37	$ 656,266	$ (255,291)	$ 0	$ 278,185	$ 947
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		36,746,554

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ACQUISITIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

We complete acquisitions from time to time in order to pursue our strategy of increasing our market presence by expanding our service base and enhancing our position in certain geographic areas as a leading provider of home health, hospice and personal care services. The purchase price paid for acquisitions is negotiated through arm’s length transactions, with consideration based on our analysis of, among other things, comparable acquisitions and expected cash flows. Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases and are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. Goodwill generated from acquisitions is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets because of the expected contributions of the acquisitions to our overall corporate strategy. We typically engage outside appraisal firms to assist in the fair value determination of identifiable intangible assets for significant acquisitions. The preliminary purchase price allocation is adjusted, as necessary, up to one year after the acquisition closing date if management obtains more information regarding asset valuations and liabilities assumed.

Home Health Division

On March 1, 2020, we acquired the regulatory assets of a home health provider in Washington for a purchase price of $3.0 million. The purchase price was paid with cash on hand on the date of the transaction. Based on the Company's preliminary valuation, we recorded goodwill of $2.8 million and other intangibles (certificate of need) of $0.2 million in connection with the acquisition.

Hospice Division

On January 1, 2020, we acquired Asana Hospice ("Asana"), a hospice provider with locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Missouri and Kansas for a purchase price of $66.3 million, net of cash acquired of $0.7 million.

The Company is in the process of finalizing its valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Based on the Company's preliminary valuation, the total estimated consideration of $66.3 million has been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date as follows (amounts in millions):

	Amount
Patient accounts receivable	$	5.5
Property and equipment	0.2
Operating lease right of use assets	0.9
Intangible assets	5.6
Total assets acquired	12.2
Accounts payable	(3.0)
Payroll and employee benefits	(1.5)
Accrued expenses	(0.2)
Operating lease liabilities	(0.9)
Total liabilities assumed	(5.6)
Net identifiable assets acquired	6.6
Goodwill	59.7
Total estimated consideration	$	66.3

Intangible assets acquired include licenses ($2.0 million), acquired names ($1.3 million) and non-compete agreements ($2.3 million). The acquired names and non-compete agreements will be amortized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

Asana contributed approximately $7.4 million in net service revenue and an operating loss of $1.3 million (inclusive of acquisition and integration costs totaling $1.1 million and intangibles amortization totaling $0.5 million) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic (shares)	32,331	32,001
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options (shares)	594	559
Non-vested stock and stock units (shares)	309	333
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	33,234	32,893
Anti-dilutive securities (shares)	57	148

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue by Payor Class (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue	100.00%	100.00%
Home Health Medicare [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue	41.00%	46.00%
Home Health Non-Medicare - Episodic Based [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue	6.00%	9.00%
Home Health Non-Medicare - Non-Episodic Based [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue	14.00%	12.00%
Hospice Medicare [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue	33.00%	28.00%
Hospice Non-Medicare [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue	2.00%	1.00%
Personal Care
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue	4.00%	4.00%

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods indicated (amounts in millions):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
$175.0 million Term Loan; interest rate at Base Rate plus Applicable Rate or Eurodollar Rate plus Applicable Rate (2.5% at March 31, 2020); due February 4, 2024	$	170.6	$	171.7
$550.0 million Revolving Credit Facility; interest only payments; interest rate at Base Rate plus Applicable Rate or Eurodollar Rate plus Applicable Rate (2.4% at March 31, 2020); due February 4, 2024	220.0		70.0
Promissory notes	0.6		0.6
Finance leases	3.1		3.4
Principal amount of long-term obligations	394.3		245.7
Deferred debt issuance costs	(3.3)		(3.5)
	391.0		242.2
Current portion of long-term obligations	(11.1)		(9.9)
Total	$	379.9	$	232.3

Schedule of Commitment Fee Under Credit Facilities

We are also subject to a commitment fee and letter of credit fee under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, as presented in the table below.

Pricing Tier	Consolidated Leverage Ratio	Commitment Fee	Letter of Credit Fee	Eurodollar Rate Loans	Base Rate Loans
I	≥ 3.00 to 1.0	0.35%	1.75%	2.00%	1.00%
II	< 3.00 to 1.0 but ≥ 2.00 to 1.0	0.30%	1.50%	1.75%	0.75%
III	< 2.00 to 1.0 but ≥ 0.75 to 1.0	0.25%	1.25%	1.50%	0.50%
IV	< 0.75 to 1.0	0.20%	1.00%	1.25%	0.25%

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic ("COVID-19")

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As a healthcare at home company, we have been and will continue to be impacted by the effects of COVID-19; however, we remain committed to carrying out our mission of caring for our patients. We will continue to closely monitor the impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of our business, including the impacts to our employees, patients and suppliers; however, at this time, we are unable to estimate the ultimate impact the pandemic will have on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On March 27, 2020, the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into legislation. The CARES Act provides for $100 billion to healthcare providers, including hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of this total allocated amount, $30 billion was distributed immediately to providers based on their proportionate share of Medicare fee-for-service reimbursements in 2019. Healthcare providers must sign an attestation confirming receipt of the funds and agree to the terms and conditions of payment. We received approximately $100 million from the first $30 billion of funds distributed to healthcare providers in April 2020. Consistent with the terms and conditions for receipt of the payment, we will utilize the funds to cover lost revenue and health care costs related to COVID-19, and we will properly and fully document the use of these funds in required quarterly reports to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS").

In order to properly attest to receipt of our payment, we are seeking clarity from HHS regarding the formula utilized to determine our receipt of funds and the total amount of funds available to us to be used towards lost revenue and health care expenses related to COVID-19. At this time, we have fully separated these funds into their own account and will not be utilizing any of them until additional clarity is received from HHS.

On April 24, 2020, HHS distributed an additional $20 billion in funds to healthcare providers. We did not receive, nor apply, for any additional funds from this second distribution.

Acquisitions

On April 23, 2020, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc., doing business as AseraCare Hospice ("AseraCare Hospice"), a national hospice care provider with 44 locations, for a purchase price of $235 million in cash, inclusive of $32 million in payments related to the present value of the tax benefits created through the transaction (subject to customary adjustments at closing for working capital, cash indebtedness and transaction expenses). We will not use any of the funds we received from the CARES Act to fund the acquisition.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings - Ongoing

We are involved in the following legal actions:

Subpoena Duces Tecum and Civil Investigative Demands Issued by the U.S. Department of Justice

On May 21, 2015, we received a Subpoena Duces Tecum (“Subpoena”) issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Subpoena requests the delivery of information regarding 53 identified hospice patients to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. It also requests the delivery of documents relating to our hospice clinical and business operations and related compliance activities. The Subpoena generally covers the period from January 1, 2011 through May 21, 2015. We are fully cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to this investigation.

On November 3, 2015, we received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) issued by the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the federal False Claims Act relating to claims submitted to Medicare and/or Medicaid for hospice services provided through designated facilities in the Morgantown, West Virginia area. The CID requests the delivery of information to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia regarding 66 identified hospice patients, as well as documents relating to our hospice clinical and business operations in the Morgantown area. The CID generally covers the period from January 1, 2009 through August 31, 2015. We are fully cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to this investigation.

On June 27, 2016, we received a CID issued by the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the federal False Claims Act relating to claims submitted to Medicare and/or Medicaid for hospice services provided through designated facilities in the Parkersburg, West Virginia area. The CID requests the delivery of information to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia regarding 68 identified hospice patients, as well as documents relating to our hospice clinical and business operations in the Parkersburg area. The CID generally covers the period from January 1, 2011 through June 20, 2016. We are fully cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to this investigation.

Based on our analysis of sample claims data in connection with preliminary settlement discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the above matters, we have recorded a total of $6.5 million to accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet related to this matter. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigations and current stage of the settlement discussions, we are unable to estimate a range of potential loss at this time, and we cannot predict the timing or outcome of these investigations.

In addition to the matters referenced in this note, we are involved in legal actions in the normal course of business, some of which seek monetary damages, including claims for punitive damages. We do not believe that these normal course actions, when finally concluded and determined, will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Legal fees related to all legal matters are expensed as incurred.

Other Investigative Matters - Ongoing

Compassionate Care Hospice Corporate Integrity Agreement

On January 30, 2015, CCH entered into a corporate integrity agreement ("CIA") with the Office of Inspector General-HHS (“OIG”). The CIA required that CCH provide annual on-site compliance training; develop and implement policies to ensure compliance with federal health care program requirements; screen new and current employees to ensure that they are eligible to participate in federal health care programs; establish a compliance committee that contains both a Compliance Officer and a Chief Quality Officer; retain a Governing Authority expert who will periodically complete a compliance program review; and retain an independent review organization ("IRO") to complete claims reviews for hospice services rendered in New York. The OIG waived the claims review for the final year of the CCH CIA based on the closure of the New York operations. Additionally, the CIA required that CCH report substantial overpayments that CCH discovered it had received from federal health care programs, as well as probable violations of federal criminal, civil or administrative health care laws. Upon breach of the CIA, CCH could have become liable for payment of certain stipulated penalties, or could have been excluded from participation in federal health care programs. The CIA had a term of five years that ended on January 30, 2020. We filed our final annual report on March 25, 2020.

Other Investigative Matters - Completed

Corporate Integrity Agreement

On April 23, 2014, with no admissions of liability on our part, we entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice relating to certain of our clinical and business operations. Concurrently with our entry into this agreement, we entered into a CIA with the OIG. The CIA formalized various aspects of our already existing ethics and compliance programs and contained other requirements designed to help ensure our ongoing compliance with federal health care program requirements. Among other things, the CIA required us to maintain our existing compliance program, executive compliance committee and compliance committee of the Board of Directors; provide certain compliance training; continue screening new and current employees to ensure they are eligible to participate in federal health care programs; engage an IRO to perform certain auditing and reviews and prepare certain reports regarding our compliance with federal health care programs, our billing submissions to federal health care programs and our compliance and risk mitigation programs; and provide certain reports and management certifications to the OIG. Additionally, the CIA specifically required that we report substantial overpayments that we discovered we had received from federal health care programs, as well as probable violations of federal health care laws. The corporate integrity agreement had a term of five years that ended on April 21, 2019. We filed our final annual report on July 19, 2019. On May 5, 2020, the Company received notice from the OIG that the Company's five-year CIA with the OIG has been completed.

Third Party Audits - Ongoing

From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, we are subject to audits under various governmental programs including Recovery Audit Contractors (“RACs”), Zone Program Integrity Contractors (“ZPICs”), Uniform Program Integrity Contractors ("UPICs"), Program Safeguard Contractors (“PSCs”) and Medicaid Integrity Contributors (“MICs”) in which third party firms engaged by CMS conduct extensive reviews of claims data to identify potential improper payments. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of any regulatory reviews or other governmental audits and investigations.

In July 2010, our subsidiary that provides hospice services in Florence, South Carolina received from a ZPIC a request for records regarding a sample of 30 beneficiaries who received services from the subsidiary during the period of January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2010 (the “Review Period”) to determine whether the underlying services met pertinent Medicare payment requirements. We acquired the hospice operations subject to this review on August 1, 2009; the Review Period covers time periods both before and after our ownership of these hospice operations. Based on the ZPIC’s findings for 16 beneficiaries, which were extrapolated to all claims for hospice services provided by the Florence subsidiary billed during the Review Period, on June 6, 2011, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (“MAC”) for the subsidiary issued a notice of overpayment seeking recovery from our subsidiary of an alleged overpayment. We dispute these findings, and our Florence subsidiary has filed appeals through the Original Medicare Standard Appeals Process, in which we are seeking to have those findings overturned. An administrative law judge ("ALJ") hearing was held in early January 2015. On January 18, 2016, we received a letter dated January 6, 2016 referencing the ALJ hearing decision for the overpayment issued on June 6, 2011. The decision was partially favorable with a new overpayment amount of $3.7 million with a balance owed of $5.6 million, including interest, based on 9 disputed claims (originally 16). We filed an appeal to the Medicare Appeals Council on the remaining 9 disputed claims and also argued that the statistical method used to select the sample was not valid. No assurances can be given as to the timing or outcome of the Medicare Appeals Council decision. As of March 31, 2020, Medicare has withheld payments of $5.7 million (including additional interest) as part of their standard procedures once this level of the appeal process has been reached. In the event we are not able to recoup this alleged overpayment, we are entitled to be indemnified by the prior owners of the hospice operations for amounts relating to the period prior to August 1, 2009. On January 10, 2019, an arbitration panel from the American Health Lawyers Association determined that the prior owners' liability for their indemnification obligation was $2.8 million. Accordingly, the Company reduced its indemnity receivable from $4.9 million to $2.8 million.

In July 2016, the Company received a request for medical records from SafeGuard Services, L.L.C (“SafeGuard”), a ZPIC, related to services provided by some of the care centers that the Company acquired from Infinity Home Care, L.L.C. The review period covers time periods both before and after our ownership of the care centers, which were acquired on December 31, 2015. In August 2017, the Company received Requests for Repayment from Palmetto GBA, LLC ("Palmetto") regarding Infinity Home Care of Lakeland, LLC ("Lakeland Care Centers") and Infinity Home Care of Pinellas, LLC ("Clearwater Care Center"). The Palmetto letters are based on a statistical extrapolation performed by SafeGuard which alleged an overpayment of $34.0 million for the Lakeland Care Centers on a universe of 72 Medicare claims totaling $0.2 million in actual claims payments using a 100% error rate and an overpayment of $4.8 million for the Clearwater Care Center on a universe of 70 Medicare claims totaling $0.2 million in actual claims payments using a 100% error rate.

The Lakeland Request for Repayment covers claims between January 2, 2014 and September 13, 2016. The Clearwater Request for Repayment covers claims between January 2, 2015 and December 9, 2016. As a result of partially successful Level I and Level II Administrative Appeals, the alleged overpayment for the Lakeland Care Centers has been reduced to $26.0 million and the alleged overpayment for the Clearwater Care Center has been reduced to $3.3 million. The Company has now filed Level III Administrative Appeals, and will continue to vigorously pursue its appeal rights, which include contesting the methodology used by the ZPIC contractor to perform statistical extrapolation. The Company is contractually entitled to indemnification by the prior owners for all claims prior to December 31, 2015, for up to $12.6 million.

At this stage of the review, based on the information currently available to the Company, the Company cannot predict the timing or outcome of this review. The Company estimates a low-end potential range of loss related to this review of $6.5 million (assuming the Company is successful in seeking indemnity from the prior owners and unsuccessful in demonstrating that the extrapolation method used by SafeGuard was erroneous). The Company has reduced its high-end potential range of loss from $38.8 million (the maximum amount Palmetto claims has been overpaid for both the Lakeland Care Centers and the Clearwater Care Center, of which amount $12.6 million is subject to indemnification by the prior owners) to $29.3 million based on the partial success achieved by the Company in prosecuting its Level I and II Administrative Appeals.

As of March 31, 2020, we have an accrued liability of approximately $17.4 million related to this matter. We expect to be indemnified by the prior owners for approximately $10.9 million of the total $12.6 million available indemnification related to this matter and have recorded this amount within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020. The net of these two amounts, $6.5 million, was recorded as a reduction in revenue in our condensed consolidated statements of operations during 2017. As of March 31, 2020, $1.5 million of receivables have been impacted by this payment suspension.

Insurance

We are obligated for certain costs associated with our insurance programs, including employee health, workers’ compensation and professional liability. While we maintain various insurance programs to cover these risks, we are self-insured for a substantial portion of our potential claims. We recognize our obligations associated with these costs, up to specified deductible limits in the period in which a claim is incurred, including with respect to both reported claims and claims incurred but not reported. These costs have generally been estimated based on historical data of our claims experience. Such estimates, and the resulting reserves, are reviewed and updated by us on a quarterly basis.

Our health insurance has an exposure limit of $1.3 million for any individual covered life. Our workers’ compensation insurance has a retention limit of $1.0 million per incident and our professional liability insurance has a retention limit of $0.3 million per incident.

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	14 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 04, 2024	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			$ 0	$ 847,000
Consolidated leverage ratio			1.5				1.5
Consolidated interest coverage ratio			16.6				16.6
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 725,000,000.0
Principal amount			$ 394,300,000			$ 245,700,000	$ 394,300,000
Term Loan [Member] | One Hundred Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 175,000,000.0				175,000,000.0
Weighted average interest rate (percent)		4.20%	3.20%
Maturity Date			Feb. 04, 2024
Principal amount			$ 170,600,000			171,700,000	170,600,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 550 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 550,000,000.0				550,000,000.0
Weighted average interest rate (percent)			3.20%	4.20%
Maturity Date			Feb. 04, 2024
Remaining availability under revolving credit facility			$ 299,800,000				299,800,000
Principal amount			220,000,000.0			70,000,000.0	220,000,000.0
Line of Credit [Member] | 550 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit			$ 30,200,000				$ 30,200,000
Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs						$ 800,000
Maturity Date	Feb. 04, 2024
Additional interest rate above Federal Fund rate	0.50%
Additional interest rate above Eurodollar rate	1.00%
Percentage of consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA that guarantor wholly-owned subsidiaries represent	95.00%
Percentage of adjusted EBITDA that guarantor subsidiaries represent	70.00%
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | 550 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 550,000,000.0
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | One Hundred Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Periodic Payment Percentage							0.625%
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 175,000,000.0
Base Rate [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	Fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (b) the prime rate of interest established by the Administrative Agent, and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for an interest period of one month plus 1% per annum.
Base Rate [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Eurodollar [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	Rate at which Eurodollar deposits in the London interbank market for an interest period of one, two, three or six months
Eurodollar [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | One Hundred Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Interest Rate at Period End			2.50%				2.50%
Eurodollar [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 550 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Interest Rate at Period End			2.40%				2.40%
Eurodollar [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Minimum [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds Received From Loan Party Of Subsidiary	$ 5,000,000
Subsequent Event | Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | One Hundred Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Periodic Payment Percentage					1.875%			1.25%

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SHARE REPURCHASE Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 25, 2019 USD ($)
Share Repurchase [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 100
Stock Repurchase Program Expiration Date	Mar. 01, 2020

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 98,472	$ 96,137
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 9,341	$ 7,044
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, authorized (shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, authorized (shares)	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	36,746,554	36,638,021
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	32,370,345	32,284,051
Treasury stock at cost (shares)	4,376,209	4,353,970

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NATURE OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

NATURE OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NATURE OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to herein as “Amedisys,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a multi-state provider of home health, hospice and personal care services with approximately 74% of our revenue derived from Medicare for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. As of March 31, 2020, we owned and operated 322 Medicare-certified home health care centers, 146 Medicare-certified hospice care centers and 12 personal-care care centers in 38 states within the United States and the District of Columbia.

Basis of Presentation

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position, our results of operations, and our cash flows in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of our operations for the entire year and have not been audited by our independent auditors.

This report should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 19, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), which includes information and disclosures not included herein. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from the interim financial information presented, as allowed by SEC rules and regulations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and improves consistent application by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. While the Company does not expect a material impact upon adoption of ASU 2019-12, we are still evaluating the effect the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and ongoing financial reporting.

Use of Estimates

Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. GAAP. In preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that impact the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amedisys, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and business combinations accounted for as purchases have been included in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. In addition to our wholly owned subsidiaries, we also have certain equity investments that are accounted for as set forth below.

Investments

We consolidate investments when the entity is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary or if we have controlling interests in the entity, which is generally ownership in excess of 50%. Third party equity interests in our consolidated joint ventures are reflected as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We account for investments in entities in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence under the equity method if we hold 50% or less of the voting stock and the entity is not a variable interest entity in which we are the primary beneficiary.

The book value of investments that we account for under the equity method of accounting was $33.8 million and $35.7 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is reflected in other assets within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Patient Accounts Receivable Narrative (Details) - day	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of patient receivables outstanding	10.00%
Accounts receivable derived from Medicare	58.00%	58.00%
Historical collection rate from Medicare	99.00%
Rate of request for anticipated payment submitted for the initial episode of care	20.00%
Maximum days to submit final bill from the start of episode	90
Maximum days to submit final bill from the date the request for anticipated payment was paid	60

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NATURE OF OPERATIONS, CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) care_center state	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of states with facilities | state	38
Minimum ownership percentage for controlling interest (percent)	50.00%
Maximum ownership percentage for equity method investment (percent)	50.00%
Equity method investment, aggregate cost | $	$ 33.8		$ 35.7
Home Health [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of owned and operated care centers	322
Hospice [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of owned and operated care centers	146
Personal Care
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of owned and operated care centers	12
Revenue from Contract with Customer | Medicare Revenue
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Percent of net services revenue	74.00%	74.00%

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 394.3	$ 245.7
Deferred debt issuance costs	(3.3)	(3.5)
Long-term obligations, including current portion	391.0	242.2
Current portion of long-term obligations	(11.1)	(9.9)
Long-term obligations, less current portion	379.9	232.3
Term Loan [Member] | One Hundred Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	170.6	171.7
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 550 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	220.0	70.0
Promissory Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	0.6	0.6
Finance leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 3.1	$ 3.4

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2020 USD ($) care_center	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Funding for Healthcare Providers, Including Hospitals				$ 100,000
Funding Immediately Distributed to Healthcare Providers Based on Their 2019 Medicare Fee-For-Service Reimbursements				$ 30,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Funding Received From CARES Act		$ 100
Additional Funding Distributed to Healthcare Providers			$ 20,000
Subsequent Event | AseraCare Hospice [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total purchase price for acquisition	$ 235
Payments related to tax asset and working capital	$ 32
Acquisition, number of care centers acquired | care_center	44

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Long-Term Debt Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Term Loan [Member] | One Hundred Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 175,000,000.0
Maturity Date	Feb. 04, 2024
Term Loan [Member] | One Hundred Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Interest Rate at Period End	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 550 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 550,000,000.0
Maturity Date	Feb. 04, 2024
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 550 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Interest Rate at Period End	2.40%

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 Segments
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable business segments	3

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenue by Payor Class

Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue is as follows:

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Home Health:
Medicare	41	%	46	%
Non-Medicare - Episodic-based	6	%	9	%
Non-Medicare - Non-episodic based	14	%	12	%
Hospice (1):
Medicare	33	%	28	%
Non-Medicare	2	%	1	%
Personal Care	4	%	4	%
	100	%	100	%
(1) Acquired Compassionate Care Hospice on February 1, 2019, RoseRock Healthcare on April 1, 2019 and Asana Hospice on January 1, 2020.

Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following details our financial instruments where the carrying value and the fair value differ (amounts in millions):

	Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
Financial Instrument	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2020		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Long-term obligations	$	391.2	$	—	$	383.6	$	—

Schedule of Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, shares used in our computation of the weighted-average shares outstanding, which are used to calculate our basic and diluted net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders (amounts in thousands):

	For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020	2019
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	32,331	32,001
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	594	559
Non-vested stock and stock units	309	333
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	33,234	32,893
Anti-dilutive securities	57	148

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SHARE REPURCHASE SHARE REPURCHASE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

SHARE REPURCHASE

SHARE REPURCHASE

2019 Stock Repurchase Program

On February 25, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to $100 million of our outstanding common stock through March 1, 2020.

Under the terms of the program, we were allowed to repurchase shares from time to time in open market transactions, block purchases or in private transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and other legal requirements. We were allowed to enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to effect some or all of the repurchases. The timing and the amount of the repurchases would be determined by management based on a number of factors, including but not limited to share price, trading volume and general market conditions, as well as on working capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.

We did not repurchase any shares pursuant to this stock repurchase program during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 or March 31, 2019. The stock repurchase program expired on March 1, 2020.

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Fees and Rates Under Credit Facilities (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Greater Than Equal To 3.00 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.35%
Letter Of Credit Fee	1.75%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Greater Than Equal To 3.00 to 1.0 | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Greater Than Equal To 3.00 to 1.0 | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 3.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 2.00 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.30%
Letter Of Credit Fee	1.50%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 3.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 2.00 to 1.0 | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 3.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 2.00 to 1.0 | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 2.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 0.75 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Letter Of Credit Fee	1.25%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 2.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 0.75 to 1.0 | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 2.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 0.75 to 1.0 | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 0.75 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Letter Of Credit Fee	1.00%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 0.75 to 1.0 | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 0.75 to 1.0 | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Minimum [Member] | Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Greater Than Equal To 3.00 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	3.00
Minimum [Member] | Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 3.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 2.00 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	2.00
Minimum [Member] | Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 2.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 0.75 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	0.75
Maximum [Member] | Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 3.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 2.00 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	3.00
Maximum [Member] | Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 2.00 to 1.0 but Greater Than Equal To 0.75 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	2.00
Maximum [Member] | Consolidated Leverage Ratio: Less Than 0.75 to 1.0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	0.75

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Operating Income of Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	$ 491,685	$ 467,340
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	285,737	275,274
General and administrative expenses	156,800	144,800
Depreciation and amortization	5,338	2,895
Operating expenses	447,815	423,016
Operating income (loss)	43,870	44,324
Home Health [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	303,600	310,100
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	179,800	185,700
General and administrative expenses	75,700	71,400
Depreciation and amortization	1,000	1,000
Operating expenses	256,500	258,100
Operating income (loss)	47,100	52,000
Hospice [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	169,400	137,000
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	91,800	74,100
General and administrative expenses	38,700	29,000
Depreciation and amortization	600	400
Operating expenses	131,100	103,500
Operating income (loss)	38,300	33,500
Personal Care
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	18,700	20,200
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	14,100	15,500
General and administrative expenses	3,400	3,100
Depreciation and amortization	0	100
Operating expenses	17,500	18,700
Operating income (loss)	1,200	1,500
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net service revenue	0	0
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	0	0
General and administrative expenses	39,000	41,300
Depreciation and amortization	3,700	1,400
Operating expenses	42,700	42,700
Operating income (loss)	$ (42,700)	$ (42,700)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position, our results of operations, and our cash flows in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of our operations for the entire year and have not been audited by our independent auditors.

This report should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 19, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), which includes information and disclosures not included herein.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and improves consistent application by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. While the Company does not expect a material impact upon adoption of ASU 2019-12, we are still evaluating the effect the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and ongoing financial reporting.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. GAAP. In preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that impact the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amedisys, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and business combinations accounted for as purchases have been included in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. In addition to our wholly owned subsidiaries, we also have certain equity investments that are accounted for as set forth below.

Investments

Investments

We consolidate investments when the entity is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary or if we have controlling interests in the entity, which is generally ownership in excess of 50%. Third party equity interests in our consolidated joint ventures are reflected as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We account for investments in entities in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence under the equity method if we hold 50% or less of the voting stock and the entity is not a variable interest entity in which we are the primary beneficiary.

The book value of investments that we account for under the equity method of accounting was $33.8 million and $35.7 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is reflected in other assets within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (collectively, "ASC 606"), and as such, we recognize revenue in the period in which we satisfy our performance obligations under our contracts by transferring our promised services to our customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for providing patient care, which are the transaction prices allocated to the distinct services. The Company's cost of obtaining contracts is not material.

Revenues are recognized as performance obligations are satisfied, which varies based on the nature of the services provided. Our performance obligation is the delivery of patient care services in accordance with the nature and frequency of services outlined in physicians' orders, which are determined by a physician based on a patient's specific goals.

The Company's performance obligations relate to contracts with a duration of less than one year; therefore, the Company has elected to apply the optional exemption provided by ASC 606 and is not required to disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period. The unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations are generally completed when the patients are discharged, which generally occurs within days or weeks of the end of the reporting period.

We determine the transaction price based on gross charges for services provided, reduced by estimates for contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments. Contractual revenue adjustments include adjustments provided to patients and third-party payors. Non-contractual revenue adjustments include discounts provided to self-pay, uninsured patients or other payors, adjustments resulting from payment reviews and adjustments arising from our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation, authorizations or face-to-face documentation. Subsequent changes to the estimate of the transaction price are recorded as adjustments to net service revenue in the period of change.

Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realized from patients, third party payors and others for services provided.

Non-contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for self-pay, uninsured patients and other payors by major payor class based on our historical collection experience, aged accounts receivable by payor and current economic conditions. The non-contractual revenue adjustments represent the difference between amounts billed and amounts we expect to collect based on our collection history with similar payors. The Company assesses its ability to collect for the healthcare services provided at the time of patient admission based on the Company's verification of the patient's insurance coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, and other commercial or managed care insurance programs. Medicare represents approximately 74% of the Company's consolidated net service revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Amounts due from third-party payors, primarily commercial health insurers and government programs (Medicare and Medicaid), include variable consideration for retroactive revenue adjustments due to settlements of audits and payment reviews. We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to payment reviews based on our historical experience and success rates in the claim appeals and adjudication process.

We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation, authorizations, or face-to-face documentation based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims. Revenue is recorded at amounts we estimate to be realizable for services provided.

Revenue by payor class as a percentage of total net service revenue is as follows:

	For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Home Health:
Medicare	41	%	46	%
Non-Medicare - Episodic-based	6	%	9	%
Non-Medicare - Non-episodic based	14	%	12	%
Hospice (1):
Medicare	33	%	28	%
Non-Medicare	2	%	1	%
Personal Care	4	%	4	%
	100	%	100	%
(1) Acquired Compassionate Care Hospice on February 1, 2019, RoseRock Healthcare on April 1, 2019 and Asana Hospice on January 1, 2020.

Home Health Revenue Recognition

Medicare Revenue

Effective January 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") implemented a revised case-mix adjustment methodology, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model ("PDGM"), to better align payment with patient care needs and ensure that clinically complex and ill beneficiaries have adequate access to home health care. PDGM uses 30-day periods of care rather than 60-day episodes of care as the unit of payment, eliminates the use of the number of therapy visits provided in determining payment and relies more heavily on clinical characteristics and other patient information.

Net service revenue is recorded based on the established Federal Medicare home health payment rate for a 30-day period of care ("billing period"). PDGM uses timing, admission source, functional impairment levels and principal and other diagnoses to case-mix adjust payments. The case-mix adjusted payment for a 30-day period of care is subject to additional adjustments based on certain variables, including, but not limited to (a) an outlier payment if our patient's care was unusually costly (capped at 10% of total reimbursement per provider number); (b) a low utilization payment adjustment (“LUPA”) if the number of visits provided was less than the established threshold, which ranges from two to six visits and varies for every case-mix group under PDGM; (c) a partial payment if a patient transferred to another provider or from another provider before completing the 30-day period of care; and (d) the applicable geographic wage index. Payment for non-routine supplies are now included in the 30-day payment rate.

Medicare can also make various adjustments to payments received if we are unable to produce appropriate billing documentation or acceptable authorizations. We estimate the impact of such adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record this estimate during the period in which services are rendered as a reduction to revenue and a corresponding reduction to patient accounts receivable.

Amounts due from Medicare include variable consideration for retroactive revenue adjustments due to settlements of audits and payment reviews. We determine our estimates for non-contractual revenue adjustments related to payment reviews based on our historical experience and success rates in the claim appeals and adjudication process.

The Medicare home health benefit requires that beneficiaries be homebound (meaning that the beneficiary is unable to leave their home without a considerable and taxing effort), require intermittent skilled nursing, physical therapy or speech therapy services, and receive treatment under a plan of care established and periodically reviewed by a physician. In order to provide greater flexibility during the novel coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19"), CMS has relaxed the definition of homebound status. During the pandemic, a beneficiary is considered homebound if they have been instructed by a physician not to leave their home because of a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 diagnosis or if the patient has a condition that makes them more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. Therefore, if a beneficiary is homebound due to COVID-19 and requires skilled services, the services will be covered under the Medicare home health benefit.

All Medicare contracts are required to have a signed plan of care which represents a single performance obligation, comprising of the delivery of a series of distinct services that are substantially similar and have a similar pattern of transfer to the customer. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the series of services ("episode") as a single performance obligation satisfied over time, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the goods and services provided. An episode starts the first day a billable visit is performed and ends 60 days later or upon discharge, if earlier, with multiple continuous episodes allowed.

As noted above, under PDGM, we are now reimbursed for 30-day periods of care rather than 60-day episodes of care. ASC 606 notes that if an entity has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of the entity’s performance completed to date, the entity may recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice. We have elected to apply the "right to invoice” practical expedient utilizing our historical average length of stay for each 30-day payment period as the measure of progress towards the satisfaction of our performance obligation.

A portion of reimbursement from each Medicare episode is billed near the start of each 30-day period of care, and cash is typically received before all services are rendered. The amount of revenue recognized for periods of care which are incomplete at period end is based on the company's historical average percentage of days complete on each 30-day period of care. Any cash received from Medicare for a request for anticipated payment (“RAP”) for a 30-day period of care that exceeds the associated revenue earned is recorded to accrued expenses within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Non-Medicare Revenue

Episodic-based Revenue. We recognize revenue in a similar manner as we recognize Medicare revenue for amounts that are paid by other insurance carriers, including Medicare Advantage programs; however, these amounts can vary based upon the negotiated terms which generally range from 90% to 100% of Medicare rates.

Non-episodic based Revenue. Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established or estimated per-visit rates. Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realized from patients, third parties and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine net service revenue. We also make non-contractual revenue adjustments to non-episodic revenue based on historical experience, to reflect the estimated transaction price. We receive a minimal amount of our net service revenue from patients who are either self-insured or are obligated for an insurance co-payment.

Hospice Revenue Recognition

Hospice Medicare Revenue

Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to the estimated payment rates. The estimated payment rates are predetermined daily or hourly rates for each of the four levels of care we deliver. The four levels of care are routine care, general inpatient care, continuous home care and respite care. Routine care accounted for 97% and 98% of our total net Medicare hospice service revenue for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. There are two separate payment rates for routine care: payments for the first 60 days of care and care beyond 60 days. In addition to the two routine rates, we may also receive a service intensity add-on (“SIA”). The SIA is based on visits made in the last seven days of life by a registered nurse (“RN”) or medical social worker (“MSW”) for patients in a routine level of care.

The performance obligation is the delivery of hospice services to the patient, as determined by a physician, each day the patient is on hospice care.

We make adjustments to Medicare revenue for non-contractual revenue adjustments, which include our inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation or acceptable authorizations and other reasons unrelated to credit risk. We estimate the impact of these non-contractual revenue adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record it during the period services are rendered.

Additionally, our hospice service revenue is subject to certain limitations on payments from Medicare which are considered variable consideration. We are subject to an inpatient cap limit and an overall Medicare payment cap for each provider number. We monitor these caps on a provider-by-provider basis and estimate amounts due back to Medicare if we estimate a cap has been exceeded. We record these adjustments as a reduction to revenue and an increase in accrued expenses within our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Beginning for the cap year ending October 31, 2017, providers are required to self-report

and pay their estimated cap liability by February 28th of the following year. As of March 31, 2020, we have recorded $5.5 million for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in accrued expenses for the Federal cap years ended October 31, 2013 through September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, we had recorded $5.7 million for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in accrued expenses for the Federal cap years ended October 31, 2013 through September 30, 2020.

Hospice Non-Medicare Revenue

Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established rates or estimated per day rates, as applicable. Contractual revenue adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contractual rates to be realized from patients, third party payors and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine our net service revenue. We also make non-contractual adjustments to non-Medicare revenue based on historical experience, to reflect the estimated transaction price.

Personal Care Revenue Recognition

Personal Care Revenue

We generate net service revenues by providing our services directly to patients based on authorized hours, visits or units determined by the relevant agency, at a rate that is either contractual or fixed by legislation. Net service revenue is recognized at the time services are rendered based on gross charges for the services provided, reduced by estimates for contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments. We receive payment for providing such services from payors, including state and local governmental agencies, managed care organizations, commercial insurers and private consumers. Payors include the following elder service agencies: Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs), Senior Care Options (SCOs), Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and the Veterans Administration (VA).

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Restricted cash includes cash that is not available for ordinary business use. As of March 31, 2020, we had $3.1 million of restricted cash that was placed into escrow accounts related to the potential indemnity and working capital adjustment provisions within the Asana Hospice purchase agreement ($2.3 million) and to secure the purchase of personal protective equipment from new suppliers in response to COVID-19 ($0.8 million).

Patient Accounts Receivable

Patient Accounts Receivable

We report accounts receivable from services rendered at their estimated transaction price, which includes contractual and non-contractual revenue adjustments based on the amounts expected to be due from payors. Our patient accounts receivable are uncollateralized and consist of amounts due from Medicare, Medicaid, other third-party payors and patients. As of March 31, 2020, there is no single payor, other than Medicare, that accounts for more than 10% of our total outstanding patient receivables. Thus, we believe there are no other significant concentrations of receivables that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our patient accounts receivable. We write off accounts on a monthly basis once we have exhausted our collection efforts and deem an account to be uncollectible. We believe the collectibility risk associated with our Medicare accounts, which represent 58% of our patient accounts receivable at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is limited due to our historical collection rate of over 99% from Medicare and the fact that Medicare is a U.S. government payor.

We do not believe there are any significant concentrations of revenues from any payor that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our accounts receivable.

Medicare Home Health

For our home health patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Our Medicare billing begins with a process to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We submit a RAP for 20% of our estimated payment for each 30-day period of care. The full amount of the payment for each 30-day period of care is billed after the period of care has been completed (“final billed”). The RAP received for that billing period is then deducted from our final payment. If a final bill is not submitted within the greater of 90 days from the start of the 30-day period of care, or 60 days from the date the RAP was paid,

any RAPs received for that billing period will be recouped by Medicare from any other claims in process for that particular provider number. The RAP claim must then be resubmitted. CMS has mandated the full elimination of RAPs in 2021.

Medicare Hospice

For our hospice patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Our Medicare billing begins with a process to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We bill Medicare on a monthly basis for the services provided to the patient.

Non-Medicare Home Health, Hospice and Personal Care

For our non-Medicare patients, our pre-billing process primarily begins with verifying a patient’s eligibility for services with the applicable payor. Once the patient has been confirmed for eligibility, we will provide services to the patient and bill the applicable payor. Our review and evaluation of non-Medicare accounts receivable includes a detailed review of outstanding balances and special consideration to concentrations of receivables from particular payors or groups of payors with similar characteristics that would subject us to any significant credit risk.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following details our financial instruments where the carrying value and the fair value differ (amounts in millions):

	Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
Financial Instrument	Carrying Value as of March 31, 2020		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Long-term obligations	$	391.2	$	—	$	383.6	$	—

The fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

•Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Our deferred compensation plan assets are recorded at fair value and are considered a level 2 measurement. For our other financial instruments, including our cash and cash equivalents, patient accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and employee benefits and accrued expenses, we estimate the carrying amounts approximate fair value.

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

Weighted-Average Shares OutstandingNet income per share attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders, calculated on the treasury stock method, is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

Business Combinations

Business CombinationsWe account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases and are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, are measured at fair value on the acquisition date using the appropriate valuation method. Goodwill generated from acquisitions is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our operations involve servicing patients through our three reportable business segments: home health, hospice and personal care. Our home health segment delivers a wide range of services in the homes of individuals who may be recovering from surgery, have a chronic disability or terminal illness or need assistance with completing important personal tasks. Our hospice segment provides palliative care and comfort to terminally ill patients and their families. Our personal care segment provides patients with assistance with the essential activities of daily living. The “other” column in the following tables consists of costs relating to executive management and administrative support functions, primarily information services, accounting, finance, billing and collections, legal, compliance, risk management, procurement, marketing, clinical administration, training, human resources and administration.

Management evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the operating income of the reportable segments, which includes an allocation of corporate expenses directly attributable to the specific segment and includes revenues and all other costs directly attributable to the specific segment. Segment assets are not reviewed by the company’s chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below (amounts in millions).

	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2020
	Home Health		Hospice		Personal Care		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	303.6	$	169.4	$	18.7	$	—	$	491.7
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	179.8		91.8		14.1		—		285.7
General and administrative expenses	75.7		38.7		3.4		39.0		156.8
Depreciation and amortization	1.0		0.6		—		3.7		5.3
Operating expenses	256.5		131.1		17.5		42.7		447.8
Operating income (loss)	$	47.1	$	38.3	$	1.2	$	(42.7)	$	43.9
	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2019
	Home Health		Hospice		Personal Care		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	310.1	$	137.0	$	20.2	$	—	$	467.3
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	185.7		74.1		15.5		—		275.3
General and administrative expenses	71.4		29.0		3.1		41.3		144.8
Depreciation and amortization	1.0		0.4		0.1		1.4		2.9
Operating expenses	258.1		103.5		18.7		42.7		423.0
Operating income (loss)	$	52.0	$	33.5	$	1.5	$	(42.7)	$	44.3

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 174,756	$ 30,294
Restricted cash	3,056	66,196
Patient accounts receivable	268,551	237,596
Prepaid expenses	12,487	8,243
Other current assets	9,278	8,225
Total current assets	468,128	350,554
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $98,472 and $96,137	26,477	28,113
Operating lease right of use assets	83,693	84,791
Goodwill	721,049	658,500
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $9,341 and $7,044	68,251	64,748
Deferred income taxes	20,199	21,427
Other assets	52,287	54,612
Total assets	1,440,084	1,262,745
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	31,147	31,259
Payroll and employee benefits	109,713	120,877
Accrued expenses	136,659	137,111
Current portion of long-term obligations	11,122	9,927
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	27,465	27,769
Total current liabilities	316,106	326,943
Long-term obligations, less current portion	379,942	232,256
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	54,926	56,128
Other long-term obligations	8,966	5,905
Total liabilities	759,940	621,232
Commitments and Contingencies—Note 5
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; 36,746,554 and 36,638,021 shares issued; and 32,370,345 and 32,284,051 shares outstanding	37	37
Additional paid-in capital	656,266	645,256
Treasury stock, at cost 4,376,209 and 4,353,970 shares of common stock	(255,291)	(251,241)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	15
Retained earnings	278,185	246,383
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders’ equity	679,197	640,450
Noncontrolling interests	947	1,063
Total equity	680,144	641,513
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,440,084	$ 1,262,745

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 32,046	$ 31,573
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,338	2,895
Non-cash compensation	5,909	6,615
401(k) employer match	3,291	2,379
Amortization and impairment of operating lease right of use assets	9,058	8,345
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment	55	(4)
Write-off of other comprehensive income	(15)	0
Deferred income taxes	1,228	3,269
Equity in earnings from equity method investments	(477)	(1,216)
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs/debt discount	220	213
Return on equity investment	2,369	725
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions:
Patient accounts receivable	(25,459)	(22,333)
Other current assets	(5,756)	(10,635)
Other assets	417	(338)
Accounts payable	(2,673)	(11,140)
Accrued expenses	(13,627)	18,838
Other long-term obligations	3,060	(144)
Operating lease liabilities	(8,132)	(8,139)
Operating lease right of use assets	(817)	(844)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,035	20,059
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of deferred compensation plan assets	16	208
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	12	65
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,434)	(1,198)
Investments in equity method investees	0	(120)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(69,349)	(327,867)
Net cash used in investing activities	(70,755)	(328,912)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	1,184	356
Proceeds from issuance of stock to employee stock purchase plan	860	782
Shares withheld upon stock vesting	(4,050)	(2,688)
Noncontrolling interest distribution	(360)	(366)
Proceeds from borrowings under term loan	0	175,000
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving line of credit	187,500	161,500
Repayments of borrowings under revolving line of credit	(37,500)	(34,000)
Principal payments of long-term obligations	(1,592)	(559)
Debt issuance costs	0	(847)
Net cash provided by financing activities	146,042	299,178
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	81,322	(9,675)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	96,490	20,229	$ 20,229
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	177,812	10,554	$ 96,490
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	1,755	725
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	5,272	404
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	8,949	8,983
Cash paid for finance lease liabilities	499	384
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Activity:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	6,437	91,743
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities	254	808
Reductions to right of use assets resulting from reductions to operating lease liabilities	$ 159	$ 625

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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net service revenue			$ 491,685	$ 467,340
Operating Income (Loss)			43,870	44,324
Depreciation and amortization			5,338	2,895
Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net service revenue			169,400	137,000
Operating Income (Loss)			38,300	33,500
Depreciation and amortization			600	400
Hospice [Member] | Asana Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business		$ 66,300	66,300
Cash Acquired from Acquisition		$ 700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			5,500
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			200
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating lease right of use assets			900
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			5,600
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets			12,200
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(3,000)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Payroll and Employee Benefits			(1,500)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Expenses			(200)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Liabilities			(900)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities			(5,600)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net			6,600
Goodwill recorded during period			59,700
Net service revenue			7,400
Operating Income (Loss)			(1,300)
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs			1,100
Depreciation and amortization			500
Hospice [Member] | Asana Hospice [Member] | Medicare license [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			2,000
Home Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business	$ 3,000
Goodwill recorded during period			2,800
Net service revenue			303,600	310,100
Operating Income (Loss)			47,100	52,000
Depreciation and amortization			1,000	$ 1,000
Home Health [Member] | Certificate of Need [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			$ 200
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Hospice [Member] | Asana Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period			2 years
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			$ 2,300
Acquired Names of Business [Member] | Hospice [Member] | Asana Hospice [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period			2 years
Acquisition, other intangibles recorded			$ 1,300

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 3,056	$ 66,196
Asana Hospice Aquisition [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	2,300
COVID-19 PPE [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 800

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Income of Reportable Segments

	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2020
	Home Health		Hospice		Personal Care		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	303.6	$	169.4	$	18.7	$	—	$	491.7
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	179.8		91.8		14.1		—		285.7
General and administrative expenses	75.7		38.7		3.4		39.0		156.8
Depreciation and amortization	1.0		0.6		—		3.7		5.3
Operating expenses	256.5		131.1		17.5		42.7		447.8
Operating income (loss)	$	47.1	$	38.3	$	1.2	$	(42.7)	$	43.9
	For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2019
	Home Health		Hospice		Personal Care		Other		Total
Net service revenue	$	310.1	$	137.0	$	20.2	$	—	$	467.3
Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization	185.7		74.1		15.5		—		275.3
General and administrative expenses	71.4		29.0		3.1		41.3		144.8
Depreciation and amortization	1.0		0.4		0.1		1.4		2.9
Operating expenses	258.1		103.5		18.7		42.7		423.0
Operating income (loss)	$	52.0	$	33.5	$	1.5	$	(42.7)	$	44.3