• 1 Reimbursement: Medicare Claims System May Lighten Your Load For Service Intensity Add-On Billing

• 2 Strategy: Waste No Time In Initiating Payment Reform Prep

• 3 Studies & Surveys: Hospice Costs Medicare More When Patients Reside In Nursing Homes

• 4 Studies & Surveys: Hospice Patients' Diabetes Care Too Aggressive, According To New Study

• 5 Compliance: Protect Yourself From These 5 Common Compliance Myths

• 6 Compliance: Don't Let Yourself Fall Victim To A Whisleblower Lawsuit

• 7 Hospice News: Tune In For New Hospice Item Set Training From CMS

• 8 Hospice News: Are You Using Prior Authorization Form For Drugs?

• 9 Hospice News: MAC Adds New Hospice Topic To Its Medical Review Hit List

• 10 Hospice News: Hospice Services Help Surviving Spouses Long After Care Ends, Study Shows

• 11 Hospice News: Review Your Discharge Ins and Outs

• 12 Hospice News: Health System Sheds Unprofitable Home Care, Hospice Agencies

• 13 Hospice News: Say Goodbye To Extensions For ADRs

• 14 Hospice News: Chicago Hospices Merge In Squeezed Market

• 15 Reader Question: Know When To File A Hospice Redetermination - And When Not To