Is it legal in Arizona, for a hospital to charge a fee for copies of patient records? My mother is designated as a healthcare representative for my Grandmother, and wants copies of her complete patient file. I just want to make sure she's not taken advantage of in any way.
Quick HIPAA question
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Fataliya
, Feb 19 2012 12:55 AM
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#1
Posted 19 February 2012 - 12:55 AM
#3
Posted 19 February 2012 - 10:30 AM
Is it legal in Arizona, for a hospital to charge a fee for copies of patient records? My mother is designated as a healthcare representative for my Grandmother, and wants copies of her complete patient file. I just want to make sure she's not taken advantage of in any way.
From what I understand, they may charge a fee for copies of a patient record, but HIPAA sets forth what is a "reasonable fee", and organizations may not exceed that amount.
Also, they cannot refuse to provide a record if a balance is owed to them.
#4
Posted 19 February 2012 - 06:16 PM
Is it legal in Arizona, for a hospital to charge a fee for copies of patient records? My mother is designated as a healthcare representative for my Grandmother, and wants copies of her complete patient file. I just want to make sure she's not taken advantage of in any way.
From what I understand, they may charge a fee for copies of a patient record, but HIPAA sets forth what is a "reasonable fee", and organizations may not exceed that amount.
Also, they cannot refuse to provide a record if a balance is owed to them.
Thanks. I cannot really go into why, but my Mom and Aunt need copies of her records for the last 3 days of her life, and I want to make sure that as long as it's legal, they aren't refused.
#5
Posted 19 February 2012 - 07:50 PM
If you think they may take legal action, let the attorney request the record. That way they won't have to pay out of pocket.
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