1.   As in New Jersey and New York, Smith received payments through third parties, mostly contractors who did work on his farm.

2.   Although a provision in the bill encourages states to allow payment through federal returns, any modification will have to come from individual states.

3.   Federal officials said the results raised concerns that Spring View might be inflating its Medicare payments through upcoding.

4.   For years the Agriculture Department has subsidized crops such as wheat and corn while attempting to limit those payments through land idling programs.

5.   It then tried to fob off survivors with quiet payments through a private foundation.

6.   Now, companies have to make foreign currency payments through authorized banks.

7.   Reimbursements for capital costs are more lucrative than payments through the prospective payment system.

8.   The company said it would fund the initial payment through cash, selling commercial paper, borrowing from banks and selling long-term debt.

9.   The company also said it would fund the initial payment through cash, commercial paper, bank borrowings and long-term debt.

10.   The company now will make monthly payments through the end of the year to pay off the balance, said Patrick Pedonti, chief financial officer.