Course Content
Chapter 1: Why MDS Still Matters to Rehabilitation Professionals
Chapter 2: From RUG-IV to PDPM
Chapter 3: MDS 3.0 Basics for Rehabilitation Professionals
Chapter 4: PDPM Fundamentals for PT, OT, and SLP
Chapter 5: ICD-10-CM and the Primary Reason for the SNF Stay
Chapter 6: Section GG: Functional Abilities and Goals
Chapter 7: Section O and Therapy Services After the 2025 MDS Changes
Chapter 8: Rehab-Relevant MDS Sections Beyond GG
Chapter 9: Medical Necessity and Skilled Need
Chapter 10: Maintenance Therapy
Chapter 11: Evaluation, Plan of Care, Goals, and Certification
Chapter 12: Daily Notes, Progress Reports, Recertification, and Discharge Summaries
Chapter 13: Goal Writing for Skilled Therapy Documentation
Chapter 14: CPT Coding, Modifiers, and Part B Therapy Thresholds
Chapter 15: Timed and Untimed Codes, Units, and Therapy Time Documentation
Chapter 16: Therapy Delivery Modes, Group and Concurrent Therapy, Co-Treatment, Assistants, and Students
Chapter 17: SNF Quality Measures, QRP, VBP, and Care Compare
Chapter 18: Audits, Denials, ADRs, and Appeals
Chapter 19: Restorative Nursing, Rehab Nursing Collaboration, and Carryover
Chapter 20: Resident Rights, Ethics, Privacy, Restraints, and Legal Documentation
Part 3: Rehab Director Compliance and Reimbursement Playbook
Chapter 21: The Rehab Director Compliance and Reimbursement Playbook
Chapter 22: The First 72 Hours of a Part A SNF Stay
Chapter 23: The PDPM Capture Huddle
Chapter 24: Section GG Operational Accuracy Lab
Chapter 25: Medicare Part A Coverage, the Three-Day Rule, Waivers, and Payer Traps
Chapter 26: Managed Care Authorization and Denial Prevention
Chapter 27: QRP and VBP Dashboard for Rehab Leaders
Chapter 28: ADR, Internal Audit, and Revenue Protection
Chapter 29: Discipline-Specific Documentation Labs for PT, OT, and SLP
Chapter 30: Maximum Appropriate Reimbursement Without Compliance Risk: Case Studies
Rehab Director Operational Toolkit: Practical Forms, Scripts, and Audit Tools
Appendix A: Quick Reference for SNF Rehab Documentation
Appendix B: Section GG Quick Guide for Rehab Professionals
Appendix C: PDPM Quick Guide for Rehab Professionals
Appendix D: Medical Necessity and Skilled Need Phrase Bank
Appendix E: Weak vs. Strong Documentation Examples
Appendix F: Official Source Verification List
Appendix G: Instructor and Staff Training Toolkit