• 1 Value-Based Purchasing: Leave VBP Baseline Year Right Where It Is, HHAs Urge

• 2 Quality: Put The Brakes On VBP Quality Measure Changes, Agencies Agree

• 3 Mergers & Acquisitions: Texas-Based Home Health Chain Makes Buy In Illinois

• 4 Labor Law: Overtime Exemption Changes Poised To Hit HH, Hospice Providers In The Wallet

• 5 Compliance: Take These Steps Now To Head Off Overtime Slips Later

• 6 Legislation: Lawmakers Weigh In On Multiple HH & Hospice Hot Topics

• 7 Industry Notes: Aging Notice Of Admission Glitch Fix Nears

• 8 Industry Notes: No End In Sight For Hospice Service Intensity Add-On Billing Headaches

• 9 Industry Notes: Beware Home Health, Hospice Impact Of Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Minimums

• 10 Industry Notes: Another Hospice Nurse Imposter Strikes, This Time In Michigan

• 11 Industry Notes: Failure To Meet State Labor Reporting Requirements Costs One Agency Big Time