Amedisys, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide home health care nursing services. As of December 31, 2008, it owned and operated 480 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 48 Medicare-certified hospice agencies and managed the operations of four Medicare-certified home health and two Medicare-certified hospice agencies in 37 states ... More

Amedisys, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide home health care nursing services. As of December 31, 2008, it owned and operated 480 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 48 Medicare-certified hospice agencies and managed the operations of four Medicare-certified home health and two Medicare-certified hospice agencies in 37 states within the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It provides Medicare eligible patients with home healthcare services and also by delivering these services to patients with benefits coverage provided by insurance companies, managed-care organizations and self-insured employers. It operates in Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, Virginia, South Carolina, Arkansas and Texas. It trades on The Nasdaq Market under the symbol 'AMED'.