• 1 Regulations: HHAs Wait For Final OASIS-C1 Documents

• 2 Diagnosis Coding: Strike Nearly 40 Dx Codes Off Your List For Hospice Claims

• 3 Reimbursement: Get NOE-Related Billing Straight Or Risk RTPs

• 4 Hospice: Get Familiar With New Hospice Cost Report This Fall -- Unless You Are Provider-Based

• 5 Human Relations: Use 5 Steps To Combat Defensiveness When Addressing Problem Behavior

• 6 Industry Notes: MAC Targets More Therapy Claims For Review

• 7 Industry Notes: Keep Up F2F Efforts

• 8 Industry Notes: PECOS-Related Claims Glitch Persists

• 9 Industry Notes: Accrediting Body Issues Tubing Misconnection Alert

• 10 Industry Notes: ICD-10 Testing Scheduled

• 11 Industry Notes: Stolen Laptop Leads To HIPAA Breach

• 12 Industry Notes: OIG Dings 18% Of Claims In Recent HHA Audit

• 13 Industry Notes: Feds Intervene In Two Whistleblower Lawsuits Against Hospice Chain

• 14 Reader Question: Must You Encrypt B2B Communications When The Patient Makes This Request?