• 1 Patient Notices: DON'T CONFUSE ORDERS AND CARE LEVEL FOR ABNs

• 2 Regulations: HHAs STRUGGLE WITH ABN COMPLIANCE

• 3 Pay For Performance: MEDICARE P4P DEMONSTRATION FOR HHAs KICKS INTO GEAR

• 4 Benchmarking: 4 KEY INDICATORS MAY STEER YOU TOWARD INCREASED PROFITABILITY

• 5 Prospective Payment System: DON'T LET PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS DO PROFITS IN

• 6 Reimbursement: CASH THOSE CHECKS OR DON'T CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT

• 7 Fraud & Abuse: FEDS BOAST BIG SAVINGS, RECOUPMENTS FOR 2006

• 8 Industry Notes: PHYSICIAN PAYMENT FIX THREATENS HOME CARE