Difficulty getting medical records

[Guest guest]

I've tried for over a month to get copies of my OB GYN medical records to

show my problems with weight over the years. The records this doctor has

go back 15+ years and I thought they would prove helpful in case the

insurance wants more proof of medically necessity.

The office kept calling me at work and leaving a message saying *this is

her doctors office* and that's all they would say! I was so frustrated

getting these types of messages over and over again! How the heck am I

suppose to know which doctor called, and what # I'm suppose to call back

at, and who to talk to when I called? After some detectives work, I

figured out which doctor was calling and called them yesterday to see if

they sent copies of my records yet.

Get this...the woman told me I would need to come in and pay $10.00 for

copies of MY medical records! Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?!

I've NEVER been asked to pay for copies of medical records. After another

10 minutes of me questioning the office lady, she told me IF a doctors

office sends them a written request and I come in and sign a release they

can send the copies to the other doctor at no charge. I asked her if she

could fax me the release form and she said no I had to come in and pick it

up.

V. in MD

[Guest guest]

makes ya crazy huh???

Love,

Loriann

Difficulty getting medical records

I've tried for over a month to get copies of my OB GYN medical records to

show my problems with weight over the years. The records this doctor has

go back 15+ years and I thought they would prove helpful in case the

insurance wants more proof of medically necessity.

The office kept calling me at work and leaving a message saying *this is

her doctors office* and that's all they would say! I was so frustrated

getting these types of messages over and over again! How the heck am I

suppose to know which doctor called, and what # I'm suppose to call back

at, and who to talk to when I called? After some detectives work, I

figured out which doctor was calling and called them yesterday to see if

they sent copies of my records yet.

Get this...the woman told me I would need to come in and pay $10.00 for

copies of MY medical records! Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?!

I've NEVER been asked to pay for copies of medical records. After another

10 minutes of me questioning the office lady, she told me IF a doctors

office sends them a written request and I come in and sign a release they

can send the copies to the other doctor at no charge. I asked her if she

could fax me the release form and she said no I had to come in and pick it

up.

V. in MD

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[Guest guest]

makes ya crazy huh???

Love,

Loriann

Difficulty getting medical records

I've tried for over a month to get copies of my OB GYN medical records to

show my problems with weight over the years. The records this doctor has

go back 15+ years and I thought they would prove helpful in case the

insurance wants more proof of medically necessity.

The office kept calling me at work and leaving a message saying *this is

her doctors office* and that's all they would say! I was so frustrated

getting these types of messages over and over again! How the heck am I

suppose to know which doctor called, and what # I'm suppose to call back

at, and who to talk to when I called? After some detectives work, I

figured out which doctor was calling and called them yesterday to see if

they sent copies of my records yet.

Get this...the woman told me I would need to come in and pay $10.00 for

copies of MY medical records! Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?!

I've NEVER been asked to pay for copies of medical records. After another

10 minutes of me questioning the office lady, she told me IF a doctors

office sends them a written request and I come in and sign a release they

can send the copies to the other doctor at no charge. I asked her if she

could fax me the release form and she said no I had to come in and pick it

up.

V. in MD

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[Guest guest]

The doctor who is doing your surgery should have a release form for you to

sign at his/her office and then they can forward the request to your OB/GYN

doctor's office. They do this kind of stuff all the time. It can take a

couple of weeks for them to get the records.

Jerry from Louisiana

>From: JVaszil@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Difficulty getting medical records

>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:50:53 -0400

>

>

>I've tried for over a month to get copies of my OB GYN medical records to

>show my problems with weight over the years. The records this doctor has

>go back 15+ years and I thought they would prove helpful in case the

>insurance wants more proof of medically necessity.

>

>The office kept calling me at work and leaving a message saying *this is

>her doctors office* and that's all they would say! I was so frustrated

>getting these types of messages over and over again! How the heck am I

>suppose to know which doctor called, and what # I'm suppose to call back

>at, and who to talk to when I called? After some detectives work, I

>figured out which doctor was calling and called them yesterday to see if

>they sent copies of my records yet.

>

>Get this...the woman told me I would need to come in and pay $10.00 for

>copies of MY medical records! Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?!

>I've NEVER been asked to pay for copies of medical records. After another

>10 minutes of me questioning the office lady, she told me IF a doctors

>office sends them a written request and I come in and sign a release they

>can send the copies to the other doctor at no charge. I asked her if she

>could fax me the release form and she said no I had to come in and pick it

>up.

>

>

> V. in MD

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

>

> Get this...the woman told me I would need to come in

> and pay $10.00 for

> copies of MY medical records! Has anyone ever heard

> of such a thing?!

Very frustrating. My children's Pediatrician charges

$5.00 to fill out Physical papers which we need for

school, sports, trips...I've learned to make copies to

keep on hand but it's very annoying to have to pay in

the first place.

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Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

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[Guest guest]

>

> Get this...the woman told me I would need to come in

> and pay $10.00 for

> copies of MY medical records! Has anyone ever heard

> of such a thing?!

Very frustrating. My children's Pediatrician charges

$5.00 to fill out Physical papers which we need for

school, sports, trips...I've learned to make copies to

keep on hand but it's very annoying to have to pay in

the first place.

=====

Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

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