8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2019

Commission File Number: 0-24260

Amedisys, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	11-3131700
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3854 American Way, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 292-2031 or (800) 467-2662

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 1, 2019, Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has closed on its acquisition of RoseRock Healthcare, a hospice care provider in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 1, 2019

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AMEDISYS, INC.
By:	/s/ Paul B. Kusserow
Paul B. Kusserow
President and Chief Executive Officer
DATE: April 1, 2019

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:   Kendra Kimmons   Vice President of Marketing & Communications 225-299-3708 kendra.kimmons@amedisys.com

Amedisys Closes on Acquisition of RoseRock Healthcare

BATON ROUGE, La., April 1, 2019 – Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), America’s leading independent home health, hospice and personal care company, has closed on its acquisition of RoseRock Healthcare, a hospice care provider in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Under the terms of the agreement, Amedisys acquired substantially all the assets of RoseRock Healthcare.

RoseRock provides specialized hospice care to approximately 220 patients daily in northeastern Oklahoma. Amedisys also operates six home health care centers in Oklahoma, including a center in Tulsa.

“To all the outstanding caregivers at RoseRock Healthcare – welcome to the family,” stated President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Kusserow. “You’ve joined a nationwide team committed to the same principles of honoring life through excellent patient care that have made your company so successful. I look forward to working collectively to bring the best of our combined strengths to our patients.”

Amedisys is the third largest hospice provider in the country, now operating 138 hospice care centers in 34 states.

“It is our privilege to carry on the tradition of RoseRock in caring for patients and their families when they need us the most,” said Regarner Thompson, Senior Vice President for Hospice, South Region. “We have a shared mission to help our patients live each day to the fullest, and together, we will bring the gift of hospice to even more patients and their families.”

About Amedisys: Amedisys, Inc. is a leading healthcare at home Company delivering personalized home health, hospice and personal care. Amedisys is focused on delivering the care that is best for our patients, whether that is home-based personal care; recovery and rehabilitation after an operation or injury; care focused on empowering them to manage a chronic disease; or hospice care at the end of life. More than 3,000 hospitals and 65,000 physicians nationwide have chosen Amedisys as a partner in post-acute care. Founded in 1982, headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA with an executive office in Nashville, TN, Amedisys is a publicly held company. With more than 21,000 employees in 473 care centers in 38 states and the District of Columbia, Amedisys is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care to the doorsteps of more than 376,000 patients and clients in need every year. For more information about the Company, please visit: www.amedisys.com.

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