If you are in the US, they are not allowed to charge the patient for copies of records. It’s part of the Hi Tech Act. I’d call them and just say there’s no balance for the records and that you assume this is because records are free for the patient, but want to verify.
Source: medical malpractice attorney who deals with records issues all the damn time
EvenYearMagic t1_je1sgj7 wrote
Reply to TIFU by requesting medical records while broke by jj_8080x
If you are in the US, they are not allowed to charge the patient for copies of records. It’s part of the Hi Tech Act. I’d call them and just say there’s no balance for the records and that you assume this is because records are free for the patient, but want to verify.
Source: medical malpractice attorney who deals with records issues all the damn time