• 1 Legislation: HOUSE PASSES 2006 BUDGET BILL BY NARROW MARGIN

• 2 Therapy: THERAPY SCRUTINY SPREADS IN WAKE OF OIG AUDITS

• 3 Medical Review: PROTECT THERAPY REIMBURSEMENT WITH THESE 5 POINTERS

• 4 Respiratory: CAPPED RENTAL HITS RESPIRATORY ASSIST DEVICES

• 5 Hospice: DON'T BE AFRAID TO MENTION HOSPICE DISCHARGE

• 6 Reimbursement: CMS SLASHES BLOOD GLUCOSE BATTERY REIMBURSEMENT RATES

• 7 Industry Notes: INTERMEDIARY CRACKS DOWN ON TRAUMA DIAGNOSIS CODES