• 1 Referrals: HOSPITAL TRANSFER POLICY SLASHES HOME CARE REFERRALS

• 2 Hospitals: KNOW YOUR FACTS--HOSPITAL POST-ACUTE TRANSFER POLICY

• 3 Inherent Reasonableness: IR MAY THREATEN DME PAYMENTS SOON

• 4 Prospective Payment System: MEDPAC FINDINGS HIGHLIGHT PPS FLAWS

• 5 Fraud & Abuse: COMMIT DME FRAUD, GO TO JAIL

• 6 Hospice: NEW ADMISSION REQUIREMENT RILES HOSPICES

• 7 Industry Notes: LAWMAKERS SHARPEN BUDGET KNIVES AS MEDPAC URGES HHA RATE FREEZE