Nick Muscato | VP, Strategic Finance |
Paul Kusserow | President & CEO |
Scott Ginn | CFO |
Chris Gerard | COO |
Dave Kemmerly | General Counsel & SVP, Government Affairs |
Brian Tanquilut | Jefferies |
Matt Larew | William Blair |
Matthew Gillmor | Robert Baird |
John Ransom | Raymond James |
Kevin Ellich | Craig-Hallum |
Joanna Gajuk | Bank of America |
Bill Sutherland | The Benchmark Company |
Greetings and welcome to the Amedisys Incorporated Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator instructions]. Please note this conference is being recorded.