CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,114	$ 30,197
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,933, and $17,716	177,402	166,056
Prepaid expenses	9,770	7,397
Other current assets	14,904	11,260
Total current assets	268,190	214,910
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $148,301 and $138,650	32,695	36,999
Goodwill	313,663	288,957
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $29,932 and $27,864	44,845	46,755
Deferred income taxes	91,160	107,940
Other assets, net	48,976	38,468
Total assets	799,529	734,029
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	22,815	30,358
Payroll and employee benefits	86,139	82,480
Accrued charge related to Securities Class Action Lawsuit settlement	0	0
Accrued expenses	83,516	63,290
Current portion of long-term obligations	9,387	5,220
Total current liabilities	201,857	181,348
Long-term obligations, less current portion	80,523	87,809
Other long-term obligations	3,930	3,730
Total liabilities	286,310	272,887
Commitments and Contingencies - Note 5
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; 35,687,068, and 35,253,577 shares issued; and 33,913,558 and 33,597,215 shares outstanding	36	35
Additional paid-in capital	561,380	537,472
Treasury Stock at cost 1,773,510 and 1,656,362 shares of common stock	(53,228)	(46,774)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15	15
Retained earnings (deficit)	4,053	(30,545)
Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity	512,256	460,203
Noncontrolling interests	963	939
Total equity	513,219	461,142
Total liabilities and equity	$ 799,529	$ 734,029