• 1 Patient Rights: GET READY FOR AN ABN AVALANCHE

• 2 Regulations: KNOW YOUR FACTS--HOME HEALTH ABNs

• 3 Lawsuits: DME SUPPLIER VICTORIOUS IN OVERPAYMENT CASE

• 4 Reimbursement: PRRB SHOOTS DOWN TRAVEL COSTS

• 5 Case Study: BOOST YOUR MARKETING PROGRAM WITH RIDE-ALONGS

• 6 Billing: NEW CMSs, DIFs RAISE QUESTIONS OF MEDICAL NECESSITY

• 7 Industry News: HOSPICE CHAINS SHELL OUT $13 MILLION EACH IN SETTLEMENTS