Superheroes of PDPM: Why Your MDS Coordinators Are the Key to Reimbursement Success
PDPM Made Documentation Matter More Than Ever — And Your MDS Coordinator Is at the Center of It All.
The Real Heroes of PDPM Aren’t in Therapy — They’re in MDS.
Skilled nursing reimbursement has changed. But most providers are still treating the MDS process like it’s just paperwork.
This white paper explains why PDPM transformed the role of the MDS Coordinator from behind-the-scenes admin to frontline revenue driver — and what facilities need to do to support them.
With fewer required MDS assessments but higher stakes for accuracy, success under PDPM depends on proactive MDS leadership, skilled documentation, and rock-solid systems for identifying resident changes.
In this white paper, you’ll learn:
How PDPM shifted reimbursement power from therapy to nursing documentation
Why the IPA (Interim Payment Assessment) is both a risk and an opportunity
Common documentation gaps that cost SNFs real money
Practical strategies to support your MDS team in capturing every reimbursable detail
How MDS oversight impacts compliance, audits, and margins
If your PDPM strategy starts and ends with therapy minutes, you’re already behind.
Want to know if your MDS processes are leaving money on the table?
Let’s talk about how Gravity Consulting can help.