• 1 Hospice: Medicare Hospice Rate Increase Gets Thumbs Down Across The Industry

• 2 Quality: Long Time-Coming HOPE Tool Nearly Cleared For Takeoff

• 3 Compliance: Clarifications On Physician Hospice Issues Welcome

• 4 Regulations: Review Choice Demonstration Hits 11th Hour With No Extension

• 5 Enrollment: May 1 Deadline For Physician Enrollment Is Making Hospices Nervous

• 6 Health IT: UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare Turmoil Continues

• 7 Industry Notes: Providers Fear Medicare Advantage Trickle-Down Rates

• 8 Industry Notes: Beware Electronic File Problems When It Comes To One HHH MAC's Billing

• 9 Industry Notes: Get Vital OASIS-E1 Data Details In Upcoming Educational Call For Vendors

• 10 Industry Notes: NAHC-NHPCO Merger Proceeds To Next Step