CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,197	$ 27,502
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,716, and $16,526	166,056	125,010
Prepaid expenses	7,397	8,110
Other current assets	11,260	14,641
Total current assets	214,910	175,263
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $138,650 and $141,793	36,999	42,695
Goodwill	288,957	261,663
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $27,864 and $25,386	46,755	44,047
Deferred income taxes	107,940	125,245
Other assets, net	38,468	32,802
Total assets	734,029	681,715
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	30,358	25,682
Payroll and employee benefits	82,480	72,546
Accrued expenses	63,290	71,965
Current portion of long-term obligations	5,220	5,000
Total current liabilities	181,348	175,193
Long-term obligations, less current portion	87,809	91,630
Other long-term obligations	3,730	4,456
Total liabilities	272,887	271,279
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; 35,253,577, and 34,786,966 shares issued; and 33,597,215 and 33,607,282 shares outstanding	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	537,472	504,290
Treasury Stock at cost 1,656,362, and 1,179,684 shares of common stock	(46,774)	(26,966)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings	(30,545)	(67,806)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	460,203	409,568
Noncontrolling interests	939	868
Total equity	461,142	410,436
Total liabilities and equity	$ 734,029	$ 681,715