• 1 Reimbursement: CMS Proposes 5-State Prior Authorization Demonstration For Home Health

• 2 Fraud & Abuse: CMS Should Use More Effective Fraud Prevention, Critics Say

• 3 Budget: HHA Pay Cuts, Copays Feature In President's 2017 Budget

• 4 Hospice: Obama Budget Proposal Calls For Hospice Cuts

• 5 Budget: Keep An Eye On These Proposed Budget Items

• 6 Industry Note: Skilled Visits Vary At End Of Hospice, JAMA Study Says

• 7 Industry Note: Massachusetts Investigates Its Medicaid Program HHAs

• 8 HIPAA: OCR Stresses Home Health Compliance In Lincare HIPAA Breach Case

• 9 Industry Note: Kindred Acquires Florida, South Carolina Providers

• 10 Industry Note: Dallas-Based Regional Chain Makes Texas Buy

• 11 Industry Note: California Health System Makes Investment In Private Duty Home Care

• 12 Industry Note: Warning: HIPAA Requirements Don't Expire When The Patient Does