• 1 Reimbursement: Beware Returned Claims When Meeting NOE Filing Deadline

• 2 Referrals: Physician Advance Care Planning Payment Could Boost Hospice

• 3 Fraud & Abuse: Lack of GIP Documentation Leads To $10 Million Settlement

• 4 Compliance: Publicly Traded Chain Under The Microscope -- Again

• 5 Finance: Hospices Open Inpatient Facilities Nationwide

• 6 Appeals: Prepare For Medicare Appeals Process To Change Drastically

• 7 Know Your Facts: Appeals Timeframes Continue To Lengthen

• 8 Mergers & Acquisitions: Hospices Seek Affiliations In Increasingly Crowded Marketplace

• 9 Hospice News: Hospices Finally Get A Break When It Comes to NOEs And Docs; NPIs

• 10 Hospice News: Examine These New Changes To The HIS Manual

• 11 Hospice News: Tap Educational Resources For Pedes

• 12 Hospice News: IACS Transition Drama Wraps Up