• 1 Prospective Payment System: Counter 1.5% PPS Cut With These Strategies

• 2 Regulations: Troubleshoot Common F2F Problems To Ward Off Denials

• 3 Billing: Brush Up On Overpayment Policies Now That CMS Has 5 Years To Request Refunds

• 4 Clip and Save: Ensure Payers Correctly Apply Every Refund You Send

• 5 OASIS: Use Case Conferences To Ward Off Costly OASIS Errors

• 6 Industry Notes: Check Out Your New Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rates

• 7 Industry Notes: HHQI Focuses On The Heart

• 8 Industry Notes: Consider Carefully Before Paying For Therapy You Didn't Know About

• 9 Industry Notes: Cancel -- Don't Resubmit -- RAPs With Errors

• 10 Industry Notes: Another Former HHA Owner/Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty To Fraud

• 11 Industry Notes: Former HHA Owner Draws Unusual 15-Year Prison Sentence For Fraud

• 12 Industry Notes: Hospices Open Inpatient Facilities In MO, AZ