CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,968	$ 27,502
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,950 and $16,526	152,213	125,010
Prepaid expenses	7,931	8,110
Other current assets	9,407	14,641
Total current assets	179,519	175,263
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $139,433 and $141,793	44,617	42,695
Goodwill	280,349	261,663
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $26,525 and $25,386	47,728	44,047
Deferred income taxes	121,014	125,245
Other assets, net	37,875	32,802
Total assets	711,102	681,715
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	35,070	25,682
Payroll and employee benefits	86,075	72,546
Accrued expenses	63,641	71,965
Current portion of long-term obligations	5,000	5,000
Total current liabilities	189,786	175,193
Long-term obligations, less current portion	89,500	91,630
Other long-term obligations	3,991	4,456
Total liabilities	283,277	271,279
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 5	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; 35,136,248 and 34,786,966 shares issued; and 33,499,944 and 33,607,282 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	523,583	504,290
Treasury Stock at cost 1,636,304 and 1,179,684 shares of common stock	(45,829)	(26,966)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(50,897)	(67,806)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	426,907	409,568
Noncontrolling interests	918	868
Total equity	427,825	410,436
Total liabilities and equity	$ 711,102	$ 681,715