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): 06/02/2005

Amedisys, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number: 0-24260

Delaware	11-3131700
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Items to be Included in this Report

Item 8.01. Other Events

On June 2, 2005, Amedisys, Inc. issued a press release announcing the acquisition of two home health agencies from Saint Thomas Health Services, effective June 1, 2005.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated June 2, 2005, announcing the acquisition of two home health agencies from Saint Thomas Health Services.

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: June 03, 2005.	By:	/s/    GREGORY H. BROWNE
		Gregory H. Browne Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated June 2, 2005, announcing the acquisition of two home health agencies from Saint Thomas Health Services.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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 ACQUIRES TWO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES IN

CERTIFICATE OF NEED STATE OF TENNESSEE

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (June 2, 2005) - Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: “AMED” or the “Company”), one of America’s leading home health nursing companies, today announced that it has acquired two Tennessee-based home health agencies; one located in Nashville and the other in Murfreesboro, from Saint Thomas Health Services in Nashville, effective June 1, 2005.

The agencies are expected to contribute approximately $4.5 million to Amedisys’ annualized revenues, though the Company does not expect the acquisition to contribute materially to Amedisys’ earnings in 2005. Additionally, Tennessee is a Certificate of Need (C.O.N.) state, which limits other providers’ ability to compete in these markets. The C.O.N. acquired by Amedisys with this acquisition extends to two counties not previously serviced by Amedisys.

“We are excited to further expand our presence in the Tennessee market through this acquisition, which associates the Company with one of the leading hospital systems in central Tennessee,” stated William F. Borne, Chief Executive Officer of Amedisys, Inc. “We continue to execute on our stated strategy of acquiring hospital-based agencies that can quickly and efficiently be integrated onto our operating platform, and maintain our intention to selectively acquire companies, especially within C.O.N. states, that fit our acquisition profile,” concluded Mr. Borne.

The purchase price of this most recent acquisition included $3 million in cash and a $500,000 note payable over two years.

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