• 1 Prospective Payment System: VBP Neglects Major Home Care Focus, Agencies Tell CMS

• 2 Quality: VBP Risk Adjustment Doesn't Compensate Enough

• 3 Value-Based Purchasing: Change In VBP Comparison Groups Meets Mostly With Favor

• 4 Appeals: VBP Appeals Expansion Appeals To HHAs, But Longer Timeframe Needed

• 5 Benchmarks: Set VBP Benchmarks Ahead Of Time, MedPAC And Other Commenters Urge

• 6 Value-Based Purchasing: Reduce VBP Risk Pool To Be In Line With Other Provider Types

• 7 Fraud & Abuse: Hospice Execs Sentenced In Fraud Cases

• 8 Fraud & Abuse: States Crack Down On Home Care Providers

• 9 Industry Note: More PCR Education On Deck

• 10 Industry Note: Learn New Hospice Vaccine Billing Ins And Outs

• 11 Industry Note: Tampa HHA Owner Convicted Of Medicare Fraud

• 12 Industry Note: Hospice Owner Admits To Physician Kickbacks