What are the top 5 denial reasons for outpatient therapy services? Here they are in no particular order:

On March 20, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a final rule implementing requirements of the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This final rule establishes the first-ever Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-adopted standards for health care claims attachments. The rule also establishes requirements for electronic signatures to ensure health care claims attachment transactions are secure, authenticated, and compliant with federal standards. To access the final rule Fact Sheet, click HERE. To access the final rule, click HERE. Compliance with the final rule regulations is May 26, 2028.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new MLN Fact Sheet that educates Medicare physicians, nonphysician practitioners, hospitals, other providers, and suppliers on the updated regulations at 42 Code of Federal Regulations. This fact sheet provides information on the following: Who does the updated regulation impact? Who may request access to these medical records? What type of documentation must you maintain and provide to CMS or one of their Medicare contractors? What happens if you don’t maintain required documentation or don’t provide access? To access this fact sheet, click