• 1 Prospective Payment System: PEP Onslaught Starts Now - Are You Ready?

• 2 Statistics: Know Your Facts: PEP Recoveries

• 3 Upgrades: ABNs Vital To DME Upgrade Payments

• 4 Reimbursement: 5 Steps To Better Upgrade Billing

• 5 Fraud & Abuse: When Is It OK To Give A Free Upgrade?

• 6 Supplies: Supplies Glitch Fixed - But Former Claims Aren't

• 7 Finance: HME Companies Tout Increased Earnings

• 8 Industry Notes: Lawmakers Could Target Home Care For Cuts