• 1 Legislation: Congress Agrees On 2009 Budget Without Medicare Cuts

• 2 Compliance: Handle Medicare Audits With These 5 Steps

• 3 Patient Notices: Use New ABN Forms For DME, Hospice

• 4 Part B Payment: Demo Program Bundles Physician's Pay With Hospital's

• 5 Coding Coach: Prepare For Pain Management Diagnosis Coding Changes

• 6 Fraud: Fraud 'Strike Force' Targets Southern California

• 7 Industry Notes: NPI-Only Date Is Here -- Get Your Claims On Track

• 8 Reader Question: New CCI Verbiage Shouldn't Constrain Your Modifier Use