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Amedisys Inc. (AMED)

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Amedisys Inc.
5959 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: 225-292-2031
Fax: 225-295-9624
Web Site: http://www.amedisys.com

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Index Membership: S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Home Health Care
Employees (last reported count): 14,800

BUSINESS SUMMARY
Amedisys, Inc. provides home health and hospice services to the chronic, co-morbid, and aging American population. Its home health services include skilled nursing and home health aide services; physical, occupational, and speech therapy; and medically oriented social work to eligible individuals who require ongoing care. The company also offers clinically focused programs for chronic conditions and various diseases, such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, orthopedics, complex wound care, geriatric surgical recovery, balance retraining, behavioral health, and stroke recovery, as well as various rehabilitative programs. It provides hospice services to patients using an interdisciplinary care team comprising a physician, nurses, home health aides, social workers, therapists, dieticians, volunteers, counselors, chaplains, and bereavement coordinators. The company’s hospice services include provision of medicines; medical equipment and supplies related to the hospice diagnosis; medication management to control pain and symptoms; physician services to manage medications; nursing and home health aide visits; volunteer services to provide companionship; and bereavement services. As of December 31, 2008, the company owned and operated 480 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 48 Medicare-certified hospice agencies; and managed the operations of 4 Medicare-certified home health and 2 Medicare-certified hospice agencies in 37 states within the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Amedisys was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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    OFFICERS
      Pay Exercised
    Mr. William F. Borne , 51
    Founder, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Member of Compliance Committee, Chief Exec. Officer of Amedisys Specialized Medical Services Inc and Pres of Amedisys Specialized Medical Services Inc
    $ 1.85M $ 1.71M
    Mr. Dale E. Redman , 61
    Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
    $ 636.00K $ 0
    Mr. Jeffrey D. Jeter JD, 37
    Chief Compliance Officer and Chairman of Compliance Committee
    $ 308.00K $ 0
    Mr. Thomas J. Dolan ,
    Sr. VP of Fin.
    N/A N/A
    Mr. David R. Bucey ,
    Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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