• 1 Budget: PRESIDENT WANTS TO CUT HOME CARE BUDGET

• 2 Budget: HME INDUSTRY PREPARES BUDGET BATTLE PLAN

• 3 Prospective Payment System: NEW HHA RATES GO INTO EFFECT

• 4 Wheelchairs: SPEED CLAIMS PROCESSING WITH K CODES FOR ADJUSTABLE CUSHIONS

• 5 Lawsuit: DON'T BANK ON INTERMEDIARY GUIDANCE

• 6 Hospice: WATCH OUT FOR HOSPICE SURVEY RED FLAG

• 7 Studies & Surveys: OIG SAYS HOME CARE QUALITY OK

• 8 Industry Notes: OREGON HHA IN HOT SEAT AFTER PATIENT DATA THEFT