• 1 Budget: SENATORS, PROVIDERS ARGUE AGAINST MEDICAID CUTS

• 2 Reimbursement: ROCKY REIMBURSEMENT ROAD AHEAD FOR PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS

• 3 HIPAA: OCR OPENS DOOR TO PRIVACY COMPLAINTS

• 4 Home Health: HOME HEALTH INDUSTRY GRAPPLES WITH SPENDING GROWTH FIGURES

• 5 DME: FEDS MEAN BUSINESS ON TELEMARKETING RESTRICTIONS

• 6 Ambulances: MEDICAL NECESSITY KEY IN AMBULANCE COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE

• 7 Hospitals: WHISTLEBLOWER WINDFALL IN RECORD-BREAKING STARK CASE

• 8 Hospitals: CHARITABLE PROGRAMS CAN EVADE KICKBACK PERILS

• 9 DME: DON'T BE TOO FORWARD WITH YOUR ADVANCES, OIG TELLS DMERCs

• 10 Fraud & Abuse: PAY A FINE, APPEAR ONLINE

• 11 Managed Care: DUAL-ELIGIBLE BLUNDERS COMPLICATE MCO PAYMENTS

• 12 ASCs: ASC RATESETTING STILL STALLED

• 13 Medicaid: SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR TEXAS MEDICAID CASE

• 14 BILL WATCH

• 15 REGISTER WATCH

• 16 PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP