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Selden78
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changing doc
So I requested that a copy of my prenatal files be sent to another doc
I want to change to Stony brrok midwives.. so they are charging me .75 a page
is this normal??
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Posted 5/7/07 12:19 PM  |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: changing doc
Yes, it is. Sucks but it's normal.
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| Posted 5/7/07 12:27 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: changing doc
Well normal is debatable - some offices do and many don't - but they are within their rights to charge you that amount. Some places won't charge you the amount if you have them sent or requested by your new dr's office. I have never paid for my records to be sent when changing offices but by law they can charge you up to .75 cents per page.
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| Posted 5/7/07 2:21 PM |
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dawnie
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Re: changing doc
My fee was $15 for the records.
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| Posted 5/7/07 2:23 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: changing doc
Under HIPPAA they are entitled to up to .75 per page.
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| Posted 5/7/07 7:26 PM |
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hbugal
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Re: changing doc
yep....they can charge up to 75 cents per page and something like $2 for other files or something.
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| Posted 5/7/07 9:10 PM |
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Re: changing doc
NYS law allows doctors to charge up to 75 cents a page plus reasonable shipping costs. Most places do not charge when sending the records directly to another doctor. There may be a separate rule about that, but I don't know b/c in my work I don't deal with requests to send records to other doctors. Most places do charge the full 75 cents a page for records sent to the patient or the patient's representative. You can fight the charges if you can show financial hardship, but they can be very difficult about it.
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| Posted 5/7/07 9:16 PM |
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Selden78
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Re: changing doc
I did request that the info be sent directly to the other doc office - they can do that once I pay the bill for the copies so I am just going to get the copies my self and then send another set of copies to the new doc
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| Posted 5/8/07 10:44 AM |
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