2026 Documentation for Everything after the Initial Evaluation for PT, OT, & SLP

2026 Documentation for Everything after the Initial Evaluation for PT, OT, & SLP is organized by Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. and will be held on Apr 09, 2026.

Description:
Physical, occupational and speech therapy services continue to be on the audit radar for various Medicare Administrative Contractors MACs) and private insurance carriers medical review entities. In addition, all MACs have implemented the Targeted Probe & Educate medical reviews for outpatient therapy services. This online course will review the necessary components of documentation for the progress report, daily notes, discharge report, and the Medicare certification and recertification process that will help you document the key points in supporting medical necessity and the skilled nature of physical, occupational, and speech therapy services not only for Medicare, but also for private and commercial insurance carriers.

Objectives:
At the completion of this online course, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify reasonable and necessary criteria for skilled therapy services
2. Describe and implement the necessary components of a progress report to support the therapy already provided and the need for continued skilled therapy services
3. Apply strategies to more effectively support medical necessity and skilled services in your daily notes
4. Describe and implement the necessary components of a discharge report to demonstrate the nature of skilled services
provided to support why you should be reimbursed for those services
5. Understand the certification and recertification process for Medicare Part B therapy services
6. Restate how a physician order can be used as the initial certification for Medicare Part B outpatient therapy