• 1 MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : CMS Overhauls Medicare Advantage Program

• 2 BILLING : Avoid Separation Anxiety When It Comes to Submitting Claims

• 3 PART B MYTHBUSTER : Know the Rules for Coding Patient Discharges Followed by Readmissions

• 4 HOSPICE : Higher Hospice Payment Rates Arrived on April 3 -- Are You Prepared?

• 5 Part B Coding Coach : Keep Chronic Pain Denials at Bay With Surefire Diagnosis Tips

• 6 PHYSICIAN NOTES : CMS Changes Course: Physicians Need Not Personally Complete PECOS Application

• 7 In other news ...When you scan the Correct Coding Initiative's (CCI's) new deletion database, don't limit your search to pairs with termination dates of April 1 (column E).

• 8 READER QUESTION : Use Time and Modifiers Carefully When Reporting EMG Services