• 1 Quality: Value-Based Purchasing Expansion May Be Nationwide

• 2 Finance: PPP Loan Portal Open For Business Again

• 3 Cost Reports: Medicare Gives Providers More Breathing Room On Cost Reports

• 4 Mergers & Acquisitions: Hospice Deals Continue To Dominate Market

• 5 Audits: OIG Rules 1/3 Of Claims Noncompliant In Latest HHA Audit

• 6 Covid-19: Home Health, Hospice COVID Staff Vaccinations Continue To Roll Out

• 7 Industry Notes: Agencies Want Provider Relief Fund Answers

• 8 Industry Notes: Public Health Emergency Declaration Gets 4th Extension

• 9 Industry Notes: RCD, TPE Medical Review, Hospice Addendum Top CMS-Issued List Of Accomplishments In Last 4 Years

• 10 Industry Notes: Access New Medicare Webinars On Cross-Setting QMs, Pressure Ulcers

• 11 Industry Notes: Rescheduled Education Session Focuses On VBID Hospice Carve-In For 2022