• 1 Hospice: Proposed 2.7% Pay Increase Is Severely Inadequate, Hospices Warn CMS

• 2 Reimbursement: Here’s What’s Driving Up Hospice Costs — And May Soon Drive Hospices Out Of Business Altogether

• 3 Mergers & Acquisitions: Big Companies Move On Home Visit Deals

• 4 HIPAA: Look Inward For Threats To Your Cybersecurity

• 5 Industry Notes: RCD Claims Problems Plague Providers

• 6 Industry Notes: Medicare Recommends Potentially Lowering Costs For Beneficiaries

• 7 Industry Notes: MAC's Decision Tree Can Lead You To Correct Fee Application

• 8 Industry Notes: Ratio Of Original Medicare To MA Benes Is Close To Equal

• 9 Industry Notes: States' PEPPER Download Rates Range From 17% to 89%

• 10 Industry Notes: Beware New Claims Glitch

• 11 Industry Notes: NHPCO Guide Helps Hospices Reach Out To Underserved Community

• 12 Industry Notes: $87M Fraud Scheme Masterminds Plead Guilty

• 13 Industry Notes: Concealed Crimes Lead To Charges