FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

REDMAN DALE E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMEDISYS INC [ AMED ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/1/2011
(Street)

BATON ROUGE, LA 70816
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
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

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   4/1/2011     M    6925   A   (1) 21667   D    
Common Stock   4/1/2011     A    9739   (4) A $0   31406   D    
Common Stock   4/1/2011     F    563   D $32.73   30843   D    
Common Stock                  1120   I   Through 401(k)  

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
Restricted Stock Unit     (1) 4/1/2011     M         3823      (2)   (2) Common Stock   3823   $0   3822   D    
Restricted Stock Unit     (1) 4/1/2011     M         3102      (3)   (3) Common Stock   3102   $0   3102   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to recieve one share of the issuer's Common Stock
(2)  On February 22, 2011, the reporting person was awarded Restricted Stock Units that vest in two equal annual installments on April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012, assuming the reporting person remains continusly employed by the issuer from the grant date until the applicable vesting date. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit is settled by delivery of the underlying shares of Common Stock.
(3)  On April 1, 2009, the reporting person was awarded Restricted Stock Units that vest in three equal annual installments on April 1, 2010, April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012 assuming the reporting person remains continusly employed by the issuer from the grant date until the applicable vesting date. Upon vesting, each Restricted Stock Unit is settled by delivery of the underlying shares of Common Stock.
(4)  The shares granted are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, one-third installments on April 1, 2012, April 1, 2013 and April 1, 2014, provided that the reporting person is still employed by the issuer on each such date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
REDMAN DALE E
5959 S. SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD.
BATON ROUGE, LA 70816

Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Celeste R. Peiffer on behalf of Dale E. Redman pursuant to a Power of Attorney 4/4/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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