Can a doctor force you to pay for copies of your medical records when he retires in the State of New York?
398748
He can't charge you for your records per say, but he has to keep the originals for a certain number of years and the office can charge you for the service of making copies of them.  Most doctor's offices do this regardless of the reason the copies are needed.
140888
I am not aware of ANY state that prohibits this action.  In Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, and Missouri the employer is permitted to charge per copy as well as "administrative costs associated" with the service.  Typically the costs associated with such a service is regulated by administrative law as enacted by the state employment office.  Check with your local office.
285451
I know that in NY you can. Call your local dept of social services, they can probably answer that for you.
35898
Not that I know of.  There are plenty of sites (such as webmd.com) to find general medical information, but most doctors wouldn't put your records on the Web.  For one thing, there's no reward for them to put in that effort. For another (at least in the US) there are laws about privacy that would probably scare the docs out of doing any such thing.
746946
not if you have a doctors note for taking it.
844804
every doct put records according  to his need\nbig hospitals put record for lifetime\nbut little practisemaking docter take record for 3month to two year\nif patient not visited again \nif patient visited then time limit of record increases
505360
Contact Kaiser, ask them to send you a release of information, when you get it, fill it out in its entirety, mail it back to the them. Keep in mind that the provider has a right to charge you a nominal fee for copying the records
1160937
Where do I obtain a birth certificate copy for someone born in New York City?\n\nThe New York State Department of Health does not file and cannot issue copies of New York City birth certificates. For births in one of the five (5) boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Kings, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island), please visit the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene web site. Please note that the borough of Kings is sometimes referred to as Brooklyn and the borough of Staten Island is sometimes referred to as Richmond.\nWhere do I obtain a birth certificate copy for someone born in New York State outside of New York City?\n\n    * For genealogy or family history copies, please visit our Genealogy web page.\n    * For certified birth certificate copies, please continue.\n\nWho is eligible to obtain a birth certificate copy?\n\n    * The person named on the birth certificate.\n    * A parent of the person named on the birth certificate (requesting parent's name must be on birth certificate).\n    * Only by order of a New York State Court may a spouse, child or other persons obtain a copy of a birth certificate.\n\nIdentification Requirements - application must be submitted with copies of either A or B:\n\n   1. One (1) of the following forms of valid photo-ID:\n          * Driver license\n          * Non-Driver Photo-ID Card\n          * Passport\n          * Other government issued photo-ID\n\n   2. Two (2) of the following showing the applicant's name and address:\n          * Utility or telephone bills\n          * Letter from a government agency dated within the last six (6) months\n\nImportant Notes:\n\n    * Failure to include necessary identification will result in rejection of your application.\n    * Copy of Passport required if request is made from a foreign country that requires a U.S. Passport for travel.\n\nWhat is the fee for a birth certificate copy?\n\n    * The fee is $30.00 per birth certificate copy.\n    * For Priority Handling: There is an additional fee of $15.00 per birth certificate copy. (Total per copy is $45.00)\n    * Internet, telephone and fax orders require a major credit card. These orders receive priority handling and the fee is $30.00 + $15.00 priority handling fee for a total of $45.00 per birth certificate copy. There is an additional $11.95 vendor processing fee which is charged per transaction (not per copy).\n    * Payment of mail order copies may be made by check or money order payable to the New York State Department of Health - Do not send cash.\n    * Payment of mail order copies submitted from foreign countries must be made by a check drawn on a United States bank or by international money order - Do not send cash.\n\nHow long will it take?\n\n    * Internet, fax or telephone requests receive priority handling and are processed within one (1) week of receipt. The cost is $45.00 per copy ordered plus $11.95 (per transaction) vendor processing fee. If you chose to have the copy returned to you by FedEx overnight delivery, there is an additional FedEx fee of $13.00.\n    * Mail requests ordered with priority handling ($45.00 per copy ordered) will require up to one (1) week to process from when they are received. Submitting the application to the Vital Records Processing Center by overnight delivery is recommended. Completed requests will be returned by first class mail unless a pre-paid return mailer for overnight delivery is provided with the request.\n    * Mail requests ordered with regular handling ($30.00 per copy ordered) will be processed within three (3) to four (4) weeks from when they are received.\n\nOrdering a birth certificate copy\n\nChoose a method of ordering and follow the appropriate link below. You will find ordering information and forms to download.\n\n    * Order over the Internet\n    * Order by fax\n    * Order by telephone\n    * Order by mail
845754
I can't tell you whether or not it's legal but I can tell you that our Department provides a copy of the initial report to the victim free of charge.  Most insurance companies tell the victim to obtain a copy of the report for them so they don't have to pay for it (we make insurance companies pay for the copy).  If that is the case, tell your insurer to get the copy.  You pay for the insurance, make them do their job.  NYC is $15!!!! Wow, I knew it was expensive there but I didn't know the paper costs more.
189881
Go to the doctor, hospital, or institution in possision of them and sign a "release of information" for them for your own records. They may or may not charge for the ink but the records are yours by law. The link below is applicable in any state.
908318
Your lawyer has to subpoena the records from his service carrier.  I do not know if there is a fee involved or if there is no fee because they are being subpoenaed.  Your lawyer should know the procedures and how to go about getting the subpeona.\n\nGood Luck to you.
422621
The best way is to go to the Police station and ask for the records you need.  You will most likely have to pay some kind of fee for them.  It's not usually that much.  In NY, it's $10.00 and it's just for the the filing charges for their own records as to who the copies were made for.  There is a freedom of information act that allows anyone to get information about someone else.  Hope this helps.
111670
Ask your attorney for copies.
631574
if you are his legal gaurdian you should be able to get a copy of them.  if however, you are not his legal gaurdian, (i.e. in case of divorce), you will need a release of information to get them.\n\nin some cases you will only be able to get a summary of the medical record.
8348
Yes they can and they do. Most of the times, the doctors office calls the insurance companies to verify insurance and to make sure the particular treatment you are getting done is covered. They also make you sign documents that if the insurance does not pay, you are liable to pay, and they make sure you do. They can even have collection agency on you to recover if you do not pay.
127535
In many states you don't need the original deed as long as it is recorded.  Each state can be different.  I can only speak about New York for certain.\n\nYou should be able to get a certified copy from your County Clerk or local recording office.
777654
The law states medical records only have to be kept for 7 years from date of service.  The records from the 40's were probably purged long ago and destroyed.  Since she just passed away 7 years ago, the records may not have been purged yet, but are due to be purged and destroyed.  However, if she is not going to the same doctor that she did in the 40's or the same clinic or hospital, chances are you will not be able to obtain them.  Sorry, with all the laws now a days, it would be hard to get them anyway.