Definition
Treatment gap
Also: gap in treatment
Direct answer
An interval between documented medical encounters long enough that a carrier may argue the claimant had recovered or that later treatment is unrelated.
NORBU Demand Editorial · Last reviewed 2026-08-31
In detail
What treatment gap means in practice
Gaps are facts, not defects. Many have documented explanations — insurance authorization delays, referral waits, work or childcare constraints — that belong in the narrative rather than being left unaddressed.
Why it matters
An unexplained gap is read as recovery. An explained gap is read as context.
Example
A 47-day interval between discharge from therapy and an orthopedic consult, explained by an authorization delay documented in the referral.
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