• 1 Budget: President's Budget Calls For Billions In Home Care Cuts

• 2 Pay For Performance: P4P Demo Doles Out Millions To Participants

• 3 Competitive Bidding: CMS Commences Round 1 Bid Selection

• 4 Hospice: Ward Off Hospice Surveys By Helping SNF Partners

• 5 Quality: Technology Reduces Hospital Readmissions -- If You Use It

• 6 Industry Notes: Hospice Claims To Require Yet More Info