• 1 REGULATORY NEWS: Lawmakers Agree to 2009 Budget Plan Without Medicare Cuts

• 2 PART B PAYMENT: New CMS Pilot Program Bundles Physician's Pay With Hospital's

• 3 COMPLIANCE: Take Initiative--5 Steps Can Help You Handle Medicare Audits

• 4 DOCUMENTATION: Documentation Addendums Are Acceptable--Most of the Time

• 5 Part B Coding Coach: Prepare Now So Pain Management Diagnosis Coding for 2009 Is No Pain, All Gain

• 6 PHYSICIAN NOTES: NPI-Only Date Is Here-Get Your Claims on Track

• 7 READER QUESTION: New CCI Verbiage Shouldn't Constrain Your Modifier Use, CMS Says