CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,915	$ 27,502
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,710 and $16,526	162,500	125,010
Prepaid expenses	9,948	8,110
Other current assets	12,070	14,641
Total current assets	193,433	175,263
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $144,055 and $141,793	42,960	42,695
Goodwill	284,552	261,663
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $27,180 and $25,386	47,249	44,047
Deferred income taxes	113,797	125,245
Other assets, net	39,741	32,802
Total assets	721,732	681,715
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,088	25,682
Payroll and employee benefits	78,754	72,546
Accrued expenses	65,112	71,965
Current portion of long-term obligations	5,220	5,000
Total current liabilities	182,174	175,193
Long-term obligations, less current portion	88,874	91,630
Other long-term obligations	4,306	4,456
Total liabilities	275,354	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; 35,195,655 and 34,786,966 shares issued; and 33,551,441 and 33,607,282 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	531,112	504,290
Treasury Stock at cost 1,644,214 and 1,179,684 shares of common stock	(46,253)	(26,966)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(39,462)	(67,806)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	445,447	409,568
Noncontrolling interests	931	868
Total equity	446,378	410,436
Total liabilities and equity	$ 721,732	$ 681,715