• 1 Physician Payment: MEDICARE, PRIVATE-PAY RATES CREEP CLOSER TOGETHER

• 2 Compliance: DOCS FACE THE MUSIC IN OIG PHARMA GUIDANCE

• 3 Home Health: EXTRA, EXTRA - READ ALL ABOUT HHA QUALITY

• 4 Ambulance Services: QUICK TEST FOR MEASURING UP AMBULANCE COPAY KICKBACK RISKS

• 5 Long-Term Care: NURSING HOME DEFICIENCIES ON THE RISE

• 6 HealthSouth Watch: FEDS FIVE-FOR-FIVE ON HEALTHSOUTH CFOs

• 7 Medicare: BAD DEBT PROPOSAL BAD NEWS, ASSOCIATIONS SAY

• 8 Reimbursement: PEP ADJUSTMENTS BACK ON - NO, REALLY THIS TIME

• 9 Physicians: PHYSICIANS STILL FACE TEACHING HOSPITAL COMPLIANCE WOES

• 10 Business Arrangements: 5 RED FLAGS FOR DRUGMAKER-DOC BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS

• 11 Laboratories: LAB UNBUNDLING SCRUTINY NEVER DIES

• 12 PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP

• 13 REGISTER WATCH

• 14 BILL WATCH