"The doctor charged the following for copies of my mom's medical records: First 50 pages $0.50 per page Thereafter, $0.25 per page Search & Processing $10 Shipping Charges Cost to mail records. I didn’t pay. I didn’t need these particular records…
"I never got my records, as I found the charges prohibitive. I don't recall what they were, only that it was a per page fee. It was unreasonable and a deterrent to my ability to take charge of my health…
"Merry Xmas to me? I just paid $148.96 to access a e-copy (PDF) of my medical record."-A. S.
-Elizabeth Brasington and Erin Mackay, GetMyHealthData Cats have nine lives to figure out how to get their health data, but you don't have that kind of time. Here are 9 facts about digital health records from the curious cats…
Megan is the mother of a child with a rare genetic syndrome. Here, she shares her story of overcoming many obstacles – from high fees to puzzling policies and procedures – to get copies of her daughter’s medical records so…
