Medical necessity in therapy notes is an insurance concept, not a clinical one, and auditors are checking for four specific elements in every claim. Most of us were trained to document care. This post covers what it takes to document it in a way that holds up under review.
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March 15, 2026March 31, 2026Blog, Therapist Resources
We Failed an Insurance Audit. This Is What Actually Happened.
A $630,000 demand. Forty-five days to respond. This is the inside account of what an insurance audit for therapists actually looks like when documentation gaps accumulate across a multi-clinician practice. The clinical work was happening. The records didn't prove it.

