• 1 REIMBURSEMENT: MedPAC Report Pins Payment System Flaws On 'Overvalued' Services

• 2 PATIENT RIGHTS: HHAs Brace For An ABN Avalanche

• 3 REGULATIONS: Fast Facts--Home Health ABNs

• 4 BILLING: New CMNs, DIFs Raise Questions Of Medical Necessity

• 5 PART D: Pharmas Work To Cover 'Doughnut Hole' For Low-Income Benes

• 6 EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Billing New Moderate Sedation Codes Now Could Pay Off Later

• 7 INDUSTRY NOTES: Demonstration Project Offers New Outlook For Disease Management

• 8 FRAUD & ABUSE: Hospice Chains Shell Out $13 Million Each In Settlements

• 9 COVERAGE: The Future Looks Bright For 'Mini-Medical' Plans