• 1 Medicare Reform: GOP LEADERS' MEDICARE DEADLINE PASSES SANS DEAL

• 2 DME: SUPPLIER-NUMBER FREEZE DEVASTATES DME PROVIDERS

• 3 HIPAA: 7 KEY STEPS FOR HIPAA CONTINGENCY PLANNING

• 4 Compliance: COMPLIANCE FUNDAMENTALS COULD BE IN FOR A SHIFT

• 5 Coverage: CMS SETS ITSELF DEADLINES FOR COVERAGE DETERMINATION

• 6 Coverage: DON'T COUNT ON COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE

• 7 Premiums: MEDICARE PREMIUMSUP AGAIN IN 2004

• 8 Medicare PPO Demo: PPO DEMO MOSTLY SERVES SAME AREAS AS M+C HMOs

• 9 Labs: PATHOLOGY SERVICES PAYMENTS COULD FACE AN OVERHAUL

• 10 Pharmaceuticals: DRUG REBATES REMAIN UNDER OIG'S MICROSCOPE

• 11 Coverage: COVERAGE EXPANDS,PAY INCREASES FOR VADs

• 12 TRICARE: MEDICARE/MEDICAID CLAIMS AREN'T THE ONLY FCA TARGETS