• 1 Payment: Hospices Lead The Pack In Claims Payment Errors

• 2 Reimbursement: Get Clues For Review Target Areas From State Error Rates

• 3 Compliance: OIG Takes Another Run At Hospice Program Integrity Recommendations

• 4 Fraud & Abuse: OIG Adds Wide-Ranging Hospice Topic To Work Plan

• 5 Emergency Preparedness: Medicare Considers Lightening Your Emergency Preparedness Load

• 6 Quality: New Hospice Compare Composite Measure Now Live

• 7 Industry Note: High-Profile Novus Case Sees More Guilty Pleas From DON, Marketers

• 8 Industry Note: Although HIS Has Stayed The Same, Your Should Check Out Updated Guidance

• 9 Industry Note: New Claims Rejections, Returns May Be Errors — But Don't Jump To Conclusions

• 10 Industry Note: Regional Chain Makes 2 Buys

• 11 Industry Note: Medicare Issues Statistical Sampling Marching Orders To Contractors

• 12 Reader Question: Here's How To Give CMS Your Ideas On Reducing Burden