Definition
Future medical care
Personal injury demand terminology
Direct answer
Treatment a provider documents as reasonably necessary going forward, presented in a demand only where a record supports both the recommendation and its cost basis.
NORBU Demand Editorial · Last reviewed 2026-08-31
In detail
What future medical care means in practice
Future care claims require a provider recommendation in the record. Cost figures should trace to a documented estimate rather than an assumption.
Why it matters
Unsupported future-care figures are the easiest line item for a carrier to strike entirely.
Example
A surgeon's note recommending a future injection series, attached with the practice's cost estimate.
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