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jessicam:
I have a patient who requested her medical records to go to another doctor but she has an outstanding balance that she's making payments on but not consistantly.  Can I ask for the balance in full before releasing the records?

Pay_My_Claims:
you can ask........LOL

cconter:
Unfortunately, no. You cannot withhold her records until payment in full is received.  Although I often wish we could! ;) HIPAA laws specifically outline patients' rights to access/copies of their medical records.  You CAN charge a per-page fee to copy the records. That fee you can demand prior to release unless withholding the records would cause a life-threatening situation.  States' laws vary on the amount per page.

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