(CORRERO FISHMAN HAYGOOD PHELPS WALMSLEY & COSTELLO LETTERHEAD)


                               December 10, 2003



Amedisys, Inc.
11100 Mead Road, Suite 300
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816

             RE:  AMEDISYS, INC.
                  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3

Gentlemen:

         I am familiar with the registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") by Amedisys,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), relating to the offering by the
selling shareholders named therein of up to (i) 1,900,000 shares (the "Shares")
of the Company's outstanding common stock (the "Common Stock"); and (ii) 95,000
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase Common
Stock (the "Common Stock Warrant Shares"). In this connection, I have examined
originals or copies identified to my satisfaction of such documents, corporate
and other records, certificates, and other papers as I deemed necessary for
purposes of this opinion, including the Company's Certificate of Incorporation,
Bylaws, and resolutions of its Board and Directors.

         Based on the foregoing, I am of the opinion that (i) the Shares are
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; and (ii) the
Common Stock Warrant Shares are duly authorized, and, when issued and delivered
upon exercise of the warrants and payment of the consideration therefor, will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

         I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, although I do not thereby acknowledge that I am a person
whose written consent is required under Section 7(a) of the Securities Act of
1933 or the rules thereunder.

                                                  Sincerely,



                                                  Anthony J. Correro, III