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Payer authorization letter over a progress note page, illustrating progress notes for utilization review
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August 16, 2026August 17, 2026Therapist Resources

How to Write Progress Notes That Pass Utilization Review

by Rindie Eagle

Progress notes for utilization review answer a forward-looking question about whether another block of sessions is warranted. Here is what a reviewer checks, how to write each SOAP section so it holds, and what to do when a review is already underway.

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