• 1 Long-Term Care: BETTER PAY FOR HIGH-QUALITY CARE?

• 2 HIPAA: HIPAA, UNPREPARED PROVIDERS COULD CAUSE CLAIMS NIGHTMARES

• 3 Long-TermCare: WHAT THE 2004 ADJUSTMENTS MEAN FOR NURSING HOMES

• 4 Medicare Reform: DISCOUNT CARD AGREEMENT PUTS MOMENTUM BACK IN MEDICARE REFORM NEGOTIATIONS... BUT FOR HOW LONG?

• 5 HealthPlans: WHY HEALTH PLANS HATE THE IDEA OF MEDICARE 'REGIONS'

• 6 DME: WHEN IS IT OK TO GIVE A FREE UPGRADE?

• 7 Rehab: WHAT'S MISSING FROM THE 2004 IRF PAYMENT UPDATE

• 8 Hospitals: CMS PROPOSES 3.8-PERCENT OPPS UPDATE

• 9 Pharmaceuticals: LOOKING INWARD ON MEDICAID PRICING, REBATES

• 10 Rehab: HOW RELATED PARTY ISSUES CAN LAND PROVIDERS IN PRISON

• 11 Physicians: PHYSICIAN FACES 'SHOCK' PROBATION

• 12 HomeCare: LAWMAKERS COULD TARGET HOME CARE FOR CUTS

• 13 Medicare+Choice: 2 FLORIDA M+COS BUSTED FOR MARKETING VIOLATIONS

• 14 PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP