• 1 Budget: FIGHT LOOMS OVER PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED HHA CUTS

• 2 Legislation: SUPPLIERS BESIEGED WITH MORE CALLS FOR CUTS

• 3 Benchmarking: CASH IN ON PAYMENT-ADJUSTMENT KNOW-HOW--OR RISK BIG LOSSES

• 4 Billing: DON'T LET SCICs SAP YOUR MEDICARE COFFERS

• 5 Reimbursement: FEDS SPELL OUT CAPPED-RENTAL PAYMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE

• 6 Industry Notes: STATES PROPOSE CHANGES TO HOME CARE FUNDING