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01/12/26

How to Document Late Entries in the Medical Record

Occasionally, therapists and assistants may forget to document a note in the medical record. This could be a daily note, progress report, or discharge report. When this occurs, what is the correct process for documenting and dating late medical record entries? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states the following:

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01/08/26

Humana Outpatient Therapy Preauthorization List for 2026

Humana has published their Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Preauthorization and Notification list for outpatient physical and occupational therapy services for calendar year 2026. To access the list, log into your account and click

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01/07/26

2026 MIPS Registry Quality Measure Specifications

Are you participating in the 2026 MIPS program and reporting quality measures via a registry? If yes, below are the applicable quality measure specifications for all 3 disciplines. Sign into your account to access the quality measure specifications.

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01/07/26

2026 MIPS Part B Claims Quality Measure Specifications

Are you participating in the 2026 MIPS program and reporting quality measures via Medicare Part B claims? If yes, below are the applicable quality measure specifications for all 3 disciplines. Sign into your account to access the quality measure specifications.

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01/05/26

2026 MIPS Quality Measure Specifications

CMS has released the 2026 Quality Measure Specifications for Quality Measures reported via Medicare Part B claims and a Registry. To access, go to

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01/05/26

2026 Dollar Amount to Appeal to ALJ

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues the dollar amount that must be met in order to appeal to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). For calendar year 2026, that dollar amount is

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12/31/25

2026 Annual Therapy Code List Update

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates the annual therapy code list. This list applies to outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. This list tells outpatient therapy providers which CPT codes require the discipline specific modifier (GN, GO, GP) be appended to them when provided under an outpatient therapy plan of care. For 2026, CMS is adding 3 CPT codes to this list as sometimes therapy codes. To access the 2026 annual update, log into your account and click

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12/23/25

Complying with Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Documentation Requirements

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided updated guidance regarding the use of a physician referral as the initial certification. To access this updated guidance, click

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