• 1 PART B PAYMENT: Senate Votes to Avert Medicare Pay Cut for 18 Months

• 2 PART B PAYMENT: 2009 Fee Schedule Proposes 5.4 Percent Cut to Medicare Pay

• 3 COMPLIANCE ROUNDUP: OIG Okays Gift Cards for Unhappy Patients, But Questions Excluding Ordering Doc's NPI on Claims

• 4 ICD-9 QUIZ: Code the Story of Your Patient's Life With This Quick Diagnosis Quiz

• 5 Part B Coding Coach: Get the Skinny on 2009 Migraine Codes Now to Avoid October Denials

• 6 PHYSICIAN NOTES: Don't Submit Claims With Modifier KX to Medicare for Your Therapy Services

• 7 READER QUESTION: Learn Foolproof Drug Wastage Calculation