Fw: getting records from doctors question

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From: " Billie Thoeming (by way of ilena rose) " <billie@...>

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Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:20 AM

Subject: getting records from doctors question

> I have an appointment with Dr Vasey in March. I am supposed to bring my

> records. I called Dr Poiley's office here in Orlando, FL and asked for a

> copy of my records or a letter stating what he was treating me for and a

> copy of my last blood work. They told me there was a Florida statue that

> said they have to charge 1.00 per page and $250 for the letter about my

> condition. I asked for a copy of the statue and they said they don't have

> it, but their lawyer wrote them a letter stating this price. They said it

> was mandatory to charge that. I have gotten plenty of copies of records

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> letters from other Orlando doctors who never charged this. Talk about

> highway robbery! How do I go about looking up a Florida statue like this?

> Thanks, bthoemin@...

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