Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C., 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported): 09/15/2005

Amedisys, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number: 0-24260

Delaware		11-3131700
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)		Identification No.)

11100 Mead Road

Suite 300

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(225) 292-2031

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Items to be Included in this Report

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 14, 2005, Amedisys, Inc. issued a press release providing an update on the impact of Hurricane Katrina and reaffirming financial guidance for 2006.

The information in this Current Report, including the attached exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

When included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, the words "expects," "intends," anticipates," "believes," "estimates" and analogous expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements inherently are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, general econo mic and business conditions, current cash flows and operating deficits, debt service needs, adverse changes in federal and state laws relating to the health care industry, competition, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, patient preferences and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Press release dated September 14, 2005, providing an update on the impact of Hurricane Katrina and reaffirming financial guidance for 2006.

Signature(s)

Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the Undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Amedisys, Inc.


Date: September 15, 2005.	By:	/s/ Gregory H. Browne
		Gregory H. Browne
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		Press release dated September 14, 2005, providing an update on the impact of Hurricane Katrina and reaffirming financial guidance for 2006.

GRAPHIC. 2 klogo.jpg begin 644 klogo.jpg $_]C_X#\_ ` end EX-99.1 3 rrd92093_7999.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2005, PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE KATRINA AND REAFFIRMING FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2006.

Contact:	Amedisys, Inc.
	Gregory H. Browne
	Chief Financial Officer
	(225) 292-2031
	gbrowne@amedisys.com

	Noonan Russo
	Investor Relations
	Brian Ritchie
	(212) 845-4269
	brian.ritchie@eurorscg.com

AMEDISYS PROVIDES FURTHER HURRICANE KATRINA UPDATE

Company Reaffirms Financial Guidance for 2006

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (September 14, 2005) - Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: "AMED" or the "Company"), one of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that all but two of its agencies impacted by Hurricane Katrina are up and running and have been both admitting and servicing patients at least since September 12^th. Therefore, the Company continues to expect that 2006 diluted earnings per share will be between $2.52 and $2.64 cents per share on net service revenue of approximately $500 million. This guidance includes the impact of expensing stock options, estimated to be approximately $0.04 per share, as well as the anticipated impact of the recently announced acquisition of SpectraCare Home Health Services, Inc.

Amedisys is continuing its efforts to contact all patients affected by Hurricane Katrina to ensure that their health care needs are met. In addition, the Company has begun providing assistance to affected employees, and continues to participate in relief efforts in the Louisiana and Mississippi communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

Amedisys anticipates that any financial impact from Hurricane Katrina will primarily be limited to the third quarter of 2005. However, due to the displacement of patients, we are unable to quantify the third quarter financial impact at this time. The impact will be related to lower revenue from existing patients, reduced admissions in the affected areas, payroll commitments, and other assistance for displaced employees.

Amedisys, Inc., a leading provider of home health nursing services, is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock 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 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 on the Company can be found on the World Wide Web

http://www.amedisys.com

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