• 1 Quality Improvement: AMBULATION, ORAL MEDS & BATHING SHOWCASED IN HHQI COMPARISON

• 2 Compliance: DON'T BE TOO FORWARD WITH YOUR ADVANCES, OIG TELLS DMERCs

• 3 Spending: INDUSTRY GRAPPLES WITH SPENDING GROWTH FIGURES

• 4 Legislation: HOUSE COMMITTEE AIMS TO INSULATE ALJs FROM CMS

• 5 Drug Pricing: CMS SEEKS ALTERNATIVE TO INHERENT REASONABLENESS

• 6 Fraud & Abuse: LINCARE CONTAMINATION LEADS TO INVESTIGATION

• 7 Finance: AMEDISYS' OIG SETTLEMENT MORE THAN BARGAINED FOR

• 8 Industry Notes: RESEARCHERS CRAFT STANDARD OASIS INTERVIEW PROTOCOLS