• 1 Prospective Payment System: NO RURAL ADD-ONS FOR MANY HHAs

• 2 Regulations: PREPARE FOR DME MAC TRANSITION DELAY

• 3 Patient Rights: AVOID EXTRA ABN WORK BY USING EXCEPTIONS

• 4 Reimbursement: BRACE FOR CHANGES IN CAPPED RENTAL REGULATIONS

• 5 Therapy: YOU CAN OVERCOME THERAPY CAPS WITH NEW EXCEPTIONS PROCESS

• 6 Billing: USE MANUAL EXCEPTIONS TO THERAPY CAPS AS LAST RESORT

• 7 Industry Notes: MEDPAC RECOMMENDS HHA RATE FREEZE FOR 2007