• 1 MEDICARE REFORM: GOP, DEMS SUGGEST BIG MEDICARE REVAMP CAN WAIT

• 2 LAB COPAY PROVISION STILL ON CONFEREES' TABLE

• 3 HOME CARE PROVIDERS COULD BENEFIT FROM DELAY

• 4 Medicare+Choice: AAHP EXPECTS FEWER PLANS TO WITHDRAW FROM M+C

• 5 HIPAA: PROVIDERS GET RELIEF ON HIPAA TRANSACTIONS RULE

• 6 Fraud & Abuse: OIG EYES EXCESSIVE CHARGES

• 7 DME: WHEELCHAIRS FLYING OUT OF SHOW-ROOM, COURTESY OF MEDICARE

• 8 Quality: CMS GETS ORGANIZED ON TRACKING COMPLAINTS

• 9 Long-Term Care: QUALITY OF CARE ISSUES CAN LEAD TO FALSE CLAIMS ACT PROBLEMS

• 10 Home Care: Trainee Services Don't Qualify For Medicare Payment

• 11 Medicare+Choice: MEDPAC: FOLD S/HMOs INTO M+C

• 12 Coverage: COVERAGE ON THE WAY FOR LVRS

• 13 Home Care: PRRB Decision Provides Ammo for some HHAs

• 14 LAB SCAM RINGLEADER WINS RECORD-BREAKING SENTENCE

• 15 Enforcement: FEDS HAVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT TARGETS IN HIGH PLACES

• 16 Rehab: DOCTOR'S WORK IS DOCTOR'S WORK

• 17 Home Care: BEWARE GIFTS TO REFERRING DOCTORS

• 18 BILL WATCH

• 19 PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP