• 1 Compliance: Are You Considering 'Firing' A Patient? Proceed Carefully to Avoid Getting Burned

• 2 E/M Coding: Answer the $56 Question -- Are You Downcoding Your E/M Visits?

• 3 Compliance: Is Your Doctor 'Absent-Minded?' That Excuse Won't Fly With OIG

• 4 ICD-10 Preparation: Not Planning to Transition to ICD-10 as of Oct. 1, 2013? You Might Be Liable to Face Millions in Fines, CMS Reps Say

• 5 Medicare Funding: Medicare Risks Going Broke in 2024, Trustees' Report Says

• 6 Industry Notes