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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-018171.txt : 20050322
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-018171.hdr.sgml : 20050322
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050322152816
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-018171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050322

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMEDISYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896262
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082]
		IRS NUMBER:				113131700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 MEAD ROAD STE 300
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2252922031

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 MEAD ROAD STE 300
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANALYTICAL NURSING MANAGEMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	M&N CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICCHIUTI PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24260
		FILM NUMBER:		05696700

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 MAD ROAD STE 300
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5048628496

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7926 FRERET ST
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70118
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<DESCRIPTION>RICCHIUTI OPTION EXERCISE
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000896262</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMEDISYS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMED</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218005</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICCHIUTI PETER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70816</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.063</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5555</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.063</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-10-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-04-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5555</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>38400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter F. Ricchiuti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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