• 1 Budget: PRESIDENT CALLS FOR HHA, HOSPICE PAY FREEZE FOR MULTIPLE YEARS

• 2 Budget: HME CAPS AND CUTS MARK PRESIDENT'S BUDGET -- AGAIN

• 3 Legislation: DON'T IGNORE 'MINOR' BUDGET PROVISIONS

• 4 Strategy: WAKE UP--THE ALARM IS SOUNDING ON HME CUTS

• 5 Prospective Payment System: CLAIMS SYSTEM FIX CLEARS UP NAGGING PPS PROBLEMS

• 6 Quality: FEDS STEP UP FOCUS ON POST-ACUTE CONTINUUM

• 7 Industry Notes: DON'T LET MARCH DEADLINE FOR NPIs BLINDSIDE YOUR CLAIMS