Amedisys to Present at the 27th Annual Oppenheimer

BATON ROUGE, La., March 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED ) today announced that Paul B. Kusserow, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 27 ^th Annual Oppenheimer Healthcare Conference in New York City, NY on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

The presentation will begin at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time.  To access a live webcast of the Amedisys presentation, please log on through our website at http://investors.amedisys.com .

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 2,200 hospitals and 61,900 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 16,000 employees, in 421 care centers in 34 states, Amedisys is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care to the doorsteps of more than 340,000 patients in need every year. For more information about the Company, please visit: www.amedisys.com .

Contact: Amedisys, Inc. David Castille Managing Director, Finance 225.299.3665 david.castille@amedisys.com