• 1 Medicare Reform: LEGISLATORS STILL DISAGREE ON ROLE OF PRIVATE PLANS

• 2 Hospitals: TURF BATTLE OVER SPECIALTY HOSPITALS CONTINUES

• 3 Home Health: COPAY THREAT PERSISTS AS HOME CARE INDUSTRY STRIKES BACK

• 4 Labs: CLIA SURVEYORS AWAIT GREEN LIGHT FROM FEDS

• 5 Long-Term Care: SENIORS' HOME EQUITY EYED AS KEY TO PAYING LTC BILLS

• 6 Rehab: REHAB PROVIDERS LAUNCH NEW SALVO AGAINST 75-PERCENT RULE

• 7 Business Arrangements: OIG SHINES LIGHT ON ADVISORY OPINIONS

• 8 Pharmaceuticals: DRUGMAKER RECORDKEEPING RULE SPARKS GRASSLEY'S IRE

• 9 Medicaid: CMS TO HIRE 100 MEDICAID-MAXIMIZATION COPS

• 10 Hospitals: IS MANDATORY QUALITY REPORTING ON THE HORIZON FOR HOSPITALS?

• 11 EMTALA: IMPROPER PSYCH TRANSFERS PROMPT INVESTIGATION

• 12 BILL WATCH

• 13 MANUAL UPDATE ROUNDUP