• 1 Pharmaceuticals: MEDICARE FFS RX BENEFIT PROPOSAL UNVEILED

• 2 Medicare Private Plans: BUSH WANTS FEHBP ANALOGUE, COMPETITIVE MEDICARE+CHOICE

• 3 DME: OIG HANGS UP ON DME TELEMARKETERS

• 4 HHS Inspector General: UNDER CLOSE INSPECTION, INSPECTOR GENERAL QUITS

• 5 Hospitals: OUTLIER RULE COULD HELP HONEST HOSPITALS

• 6 Long-Term Care: LTCHs DUE FOR 2.2 PERCENT RAISE

• 7 Hospitals: BAD DEBT COMPLIANCE -- WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• 8 Kickbacks: HOSPITAL GROUP CALLS FOR NEW SAFE HARBORS

• 9 Medicaid: OIG EYES BAY STATE SCHOOL SERVICES

• 10 Compliance: OIG SPEAKS OUT TO WEST-COAST PROVIDERS

• 11 Enforcement: WAR ON TERROR MEETS WAR ON HEALTH CARE FRAUD

• 12 PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP

• 13 BILL WATCH

• 14 REGISTER WATCH