CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,502	$ 8,032
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,526, and $14,317	125,010	99,325
Prepaid expenses	8,110	8,493
Other current assets	14,641	19,708
Total current assets	175,263	135,558
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $141,793 and $146,438	42,695	137,455
Goodwill	261,663	205,587
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $25,386 and $25,374	44,047	33,193
Deferred income taxes	125,245	124,788
Other assets, net	36,172	33,161
Total assets	685,085	669,742
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,682	16,056
Payroll and employee benefits	72,546	75,553
Accrued expenses	71,965	56,329
Current portion of long-term obligations	5,000	12,000
Current portion of deferred income taxes	0	2,385
Total current liabilities	175,193	162,323
Long-term obligations, less current portion	95,000	104,372
Other long-term obligations	4,456	5,285
Total liabilities	274,649	271,980
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 10	0	0
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; 34,786,966, and 34,569,526 shares issued; and 33,607,282 and 33,594,572 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	504,290	481,762
Treasury Stock at cost 1,179,684, and 974,954 shares of common stock	(26,966)	(19,860)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(67,806)	(64,785)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	409,568	397,167
Noncontrolling interests	868	595
Total equity	410,436	397,762
Total liabilities and equity	$ 685,085	$ 669,742