What Documents Should I Keep?

Generally, the following documents should be kept in your system:

  • Tricare, Insurance or other Funding Source Paperwork:
  • Documentation provided to or from a given funding source until the given issue is resolved and you have documentation of the resolution.
  • Notes from conversations with insurance representatives (note the date, time, and name of the person with whom you’ve spoken).
  • School Documentation
  • Each final IEP
  • Your notes as well as a copy of notes taken by school personnel
  • Evaluation reports
  • Other paperwork (e.g. notice of action refused, written requests you’ve made, notes from important conversations with school personnel)
  • Therapy Documentation: this section refers to private, not school-based therapies
  • Evaluation reports
  • Progress Reports, including graphs of important data
  • Home program documentation (when applicable)
  • Other paperwork
  • Any formal letters provided by therapists
  • Notes from important phone conversations
  • Other Medical Documentation
  • Medical Evaluations
  • Diagnostic evaluations are particularly important and helpful
  • Other paperwork
  • Referral documentation
  • Formal letters provided by medical personnel
  • Notes from important conversations with medical care providers