• 1 HEALTH PLANS: Streamline Part D Turnaround Time To Head Off Potential Regulatory Changes

• 2 PART D: CMS Mulling Pharmacist Payment Adjustments To Shore Up Drug Benefit

• 3 P4P: Home Care Not An Exception For P4P Shift

• 4 CONSULTATIONS: OIG Initiates A New Crackdown On Consult Billing

• 5 COMPETITIVE BIDDING: Bidding Rule Coming Out 'Very Soon,' CMS Promises

• 6 THERAPY: HHAs Should Hold Off On Expedited Determination Notices For Part B Therapy

• 7 NURSING HOMES: RUG Software Could Be Costing LTC Facilities Thousands

• 8 BUDGET: Senate, House Budget Committees Pass Budget Resolutions

• 9 INDUSTRY NOTES: Feds May Look Into Podiatrists' Nail Debridement, Chiropractors' Services