A08 Medicare Wage Index: Analyzing Impact and Ensuring Adequate Documentation A09 Managing Improperly Paid Claims Through a Collaborative Effort: FHN Memorial Hospital Case Study B08 The Impact of MS-DRGs on Service Line Operations: Good Samaritan Hospital B09 A Strategic Approach to Managed Care Negotiations and Contracting: Best Practices of Leading Organizations B10 Validation of Implemented Contract Modeling Systems C09 Managed Care Contracts: Essential Elements, Definitions and Provisions C10 Reimbursement and Never-Events: Implications and Strategies D09 Medicare PPS Legislative and Regulatory Update D10 Leveraging Clinical Documentation Improvement Programs to Gain Physician Alignment E08 Medicare Bad Debt: Strategies for Compliance and Response to Audits E09 Zero-Base Pricing: Holy Name Hospital E10 Quality, Data and the Continuum of Care: Metrics for Managing F09 New Analytics for MS-DRGs: New York Presbyterial Hospital F10 Leveraging Payer Report Cards