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ACCESSING YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS
In the state of Pennsylvania, a patient or his
designee, including his
attorney, shall have the right of access to his medical charts and
records
and to obtain photocopies of the same, without the use of a subpoena,
for his own use. The only
time this information may be withheld is if the healthcare provider
believes that the release of the information will cause an adverse
affect on the patent’s health. Additionally,
the health care provider or facility may only charge the amount annually
set by the Secretary of Health of the Common Wealth.
These
amounts are as follows:
| Search and retrieval of records: Not
to exceed |
$16.24 |
| Amount charged per page for pages
1-20: |
$ 1.09 |
| Amount charged per page for pages
21-60: |
$ .82 |
| Amount charged per page for pages
61-end: |
$ .28 |
| Amount charged per page for microfilm
copies: |
$ 1.62 |
Flat fee for production of records to
support claims under Social Security
Act or claims under other Federal or State financial needs based
benefit
programs: |
$20.57 |
| Flat fee for supplying records
requested by a District Attorney |
$16.24 |
In addition to the amounts listed previously, charges
may also be assessed for the actual cost of postage, shipping and delivery of the requested
records.
KNAFO LAW
OFFICES
Toll Free
(866) LAW-FIND or
(610)
432-2221
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