FORM 4 ☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ashworth Richard M	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMEDISYS INC [ AMED ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 3854 AMERICAN WAY , SUITE A	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/12/2023
(Street) BATON ROUGE, LA 70816	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	4/12/2023		A		31321 (1)	A	$0	31321	D
Common Stock	4/12/2023		A		15661 (2)	A	$0	46982	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$79.82	4/12/2023		A		33711		(3)	4/12/2033	Common Stock	33711.0	$0	33711	D
Restricted Stock Unit (Performance-Based Vesting)	(4)	4/12/2023		A		31321		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	31321.0	$0	31321	D
Restricted Stock Unit (Performance-Based Vesting)	(5)	4/12/2023		A		62641		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	62641.0	$0	62641	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Issuer awarded the Reporting Person 31,321 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, and will vest on April 12, 2024, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on such date.
(2)	The Issuer awarded the Reporting Person 15,661 time-based RSUs, each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, and will vest in equal, 1/3 installments on each of February 20, 2024, 2025 and 2026, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date.
(3)	The Stock Options are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, 1/3 installments on each of February 20, 2024, 2025 and 2026, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on each such date.
(4)	The performance-based RSUs will cliff vest following a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025 based on the Company's achievement of a pre-established performance measure for 2023, as modified by the Company's three-year total shareholder return percentile rank compared to a pre-established comparator group. The amount reported represents the amount of shares payable at target performance; the Reporting Person could earn 0% to 200% of the amount reported depending on the level of performance achieved.
(5)	The performance-based RSUs will vest based on the Company's achievement of a pre-established performance measure over a three-year performance period, and the amount earned based on the level of performance achieved will cliff vest on April 12, 2028, assuming the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer on such date. The amount reported represents the amount of shares payable at target performance; the Reporting Person could earn 0% to 300% of the amount reported depending on the level of performance achieved.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ashworth Richard M 3854 AMERICAN WAY , SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LA 70816	X		President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Jennifer Guckert Griffin, pursuant to a power of attorney		4/14/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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