• 1 NPIs: New Drop-Dead NPI Deadline May Be As Soon As July

• 2 ICD-9 CODES: Fit The Correct Lymphoma Diagnosis To The Drug To Ensure Payment

• 3 QUALITY REPORTING: Less Than 2 Months Remain To Win 1.5 Percent Bonus

• 4 Your Quality Data Could Lead To Comparison Shopping

• 5 SPECIALTY HOSPITALS: CMS Lets Physician Ownership Cat Out Of The Bag

• 6 OIG Adds To Blame-The-Providers Dogpile At Carriers

• 7 COVERAGE: CMS Throws The Brakes On Expanding Your CAS Payments

• 8 Medicare Could Split Updates Between Procedures And E/M Visits

• 9 Medicare Should Put High-Cost Doctors Under Lens, GAO Says

• 10 Part B Coding Coach: Dodge This Disastrous IMRT Planning Pitfall

• 11 PHYSICIAN NOTES: Sloppy Billing Could Be Costing Your Practice More Than Money