EXHIBIT 99.1

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                        AMEDISYS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF
                             CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (June 4, 2002) - Amedisys, Inc. (NasdaqSC: "AMED"), one
of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that it has
appointed Gregory Browne as its Chief Financial Officer. Larry Graham, Chief
Operating Officer, had filled the position in an interim capacity following the
death of John Joffrion on January 1, 2002.

William F. Borne, Amedisys, Inc. Chief Executive Officer stated: "Greg brings
over 25 years financial experience to the Company, particularly in healthcare,
with specific expertise in the capital markets, financial planning, SEC
reporting, human resources and information systems. We are delighted to have
Greg join as a key member of the senior management team as Amedisys prepares for
significant growth in the years ahead."

Greg Browne has recently served as Chief Executive Officer for both private and
public companies, including PeopleWorks, Inc., a venture backed personnel
management company, Ramsay Healthcare, Inc., a publicly held provider of
psychiatric services, and Ramsay-HMO, Inc., a publicly held health maintenance
organization. At various times, he also held the position of Chief Financial
Officer for the above companies, as well as for several companies in the
software industry.

Amedisys, Inc., a leading provider of home health services, is headquartered in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Company had approximately $110 million in revenue in
2001. Its common stock trades on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol
"AMED".

This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking"
statements, usually containing the words "believe", "estimate", "project",
"expect" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the
Company's products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, changes
in government reimbursement procedures, dependence upon third-party vendors, and
other risks discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes
after the date of this release.

        Additional information can be found on the Company's Web site at:

                             http://www.amedisys.com

                    For further information, please contact:

             Greg Browne, Chief Financial Officer at (225) 292-2031
                                       or
  RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., Investor Relations Counsel at (800) 377-9893 or
                        via e-mail at info@rjfalkner.com