• 1 MEDICAID: HHS Spends A Bundle On State-Based Programs For The Disabled, Chronically Ill

• 2 PHYSICIANS: Physician Spending Grew Much Less Quickly Than Industry Leaders Expected

• 3 HIPAA: Stay HIPAA Compliant--Even When Every Second Counts

• 4 REIMBURSEMENT: Congress Considers Plan That Would Keep Payment Cuts For Some Doctors

• 5 MEDICARE FFS: Providers Are Happy With Their Contractors, New Survey Reveals

• 6 HOSPITALS: U.S. Hospitals Rack Up Big Bills Nationally

• 7 ORTHOPEDICS: Medicare Changes Multiple Procedure Indicator For Arthroscopy

• 8 DERMATOLOGY: Don't Give Up On Reimbursement For G0168

• 9 FRAUD & ABUSE: Suppliers Beware--The Feds Are Watching Your Medicaid Billings

• 10 INDUSTRY NOTES: PE-RVU Changes Could Cut Major Procedures By 10 Percent