• 1 Value-Based Purchasing: Get Ready To Use Your New IPR To Thrive Under VBP

• 2 Hospice: Hospital Chain’s Gaming Of Hospice Admissions Could Reflect Poorly On Industry

• 3 Fraud & Abuse: Watchdog Agency Plans To Scrutinize GIP

• 4 Mergers & Acquisitions: UnitedHealth Cinches Amedisys Deal For $3.3 Billion

• 5 Compliance: How The Standardization of Voluntary Self-Disclosure Can Benefit You

• 6 Enforcement: What To Do About The New DOJ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

• 7 Industry Notes: MAC Issues ADRs To Review Choice Demo Agencies By Accident

• 8 Industry Notes: MedPAC Tackles Wage Index, Post-Acute PPS In New Report

• 9 Industry Notes: HHA Dumps COVID Vax Requirement

• 10 Industry Notes: NQF Is Out, Battelle Is In As Quality Measure Contractor

• 11 Industry Notes: New Legislation Aims To Help HHAs

• 12 Industry Notes: HHA Pays OIG High 5 Figures For Employing Excluded Aide