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macbook

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Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« on: August 20, 2012, 03:07:17 PM »
Hello,

How long do you keep your EOB's? Is there a standard requirement for this? We just automatically upload it into our system and keep it there. Bu was wondering if there is a requirement so to speak.

Thank again for all your valuable replies.

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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2012, 03:24:57 PM »
My understanding is 7 years minimum.  Some states require 10.

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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2012, 11:52:08 PM »
It does vary from state to state so you need to check yours, but DMK is right.  The two I have seen is 7 and 10.
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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2012, 01:10:56 PM »
Funny, I got our new Blue Shield contract and they stated in the contract that we have to keep records for 6 years for regular Blue Shield clients, and 10 years for the Medicare/Blue Shield clients.  Wow.....

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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 02:11:14 PM »
Yes there are contract record retention laws, contract and state law would supersede Federal.  Now let's say your state said 15 years, you would follow state guidelines since its longer.
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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 02:11:14 PM »

macbook

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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2012, 10:39:12 PM »
Thank you for all your replies.

I understand for medical records we do need to keep them for awhile.

But for EOB's too?

For Texas, which institution should we be asking. A colleague asked TMB the Texas medical Board. And they said no need to keep. Which is quite unusual. Because personally we do need to keep it for financial records right?

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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 12:47:52 PM »
EOB's are your "source documents" They follow the laws under "record retention"
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Re: Time Frame on Keeping EOB's
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 12:47:52 PM »