• 1 Value-Based Purchasing: IPR Recalc Request Deadline Delayed While CMS Reissues Reports

• 2 Hospice: Hospices Will Continue To Struggle Under Inadequate Rate Bump

• 3 Fraud & Abuse: Prepare For More Hassles As Medicare Tightens Qualifications For Certifying Physicians

• 4 Quality: HOPE Tool Chugs Toward Implementation

• 5 Compliance: Pssst! Medicare Left The Door Open For Changes To The 60-Day Rule

• 6 Industry Notes: HH Industry Fights Back Against Draconian Pay Cuts

• 7 Industry Notes: NY Agency Slapped With EEOC Racial Discrimination Suit

• 8 Industry Notes: New GUIDE Model May Allow Agencies To Help Dementia Patients

• 9 Industry Notes: Latest HH PEPPER Report Is Out

• 10 Industry Notes: Excluded Personal Assistant Costs NY Agency Big