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Amedisys, Inc. is a healthcare services company. It provides in-home healthcare and related services to the chronic, co-morbid and aging American population. Its segments include home health, hospice and high acuity care. Its home health segment delivers a range of services in the homes of individuals who may be recovering from an illness, injury or surgery. Its nurses administer medications, care for wounds, monitor vital signs and provide a range of other nursing services. Its hospice segment provides care that is designed to provide comfort and support for those who are facing a terminal illness. Its high acuity care segment delivers the essential elements of inpatient hospital, palliative and skilled nursing facility care to patients in their homes. It owns and operates 347 Medicare-certified home health care centers, 164 Medicare-certified hospice care centers and eight admitting high acuity care joint ventures in 38 states within the United States and the District of Columbia.