QUESTION
Can a doctor refuse to send my medical records?
Asked on Jan 22nd, 2016 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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Edwin K. Niles
You are entitled to a copy of your records, but the doctor may charge for the copying.
Answered on Feb 02nd, 2016 at 4:15 AM
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Generally speaking, no. However if the doctor could show that you would be harmed by reading the records, he might be able to protect them from you, or vice versa.
Answered on Feb 01st, 2016 at 5:19 PM
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Doctors are required under state law and federal law to provide copies of a patient's medical records to the patient, although doctors may charge the fees allowed by Wisconsin statute and by the federal HITECH Act. Both state and the federal law provide penalties against doctors who refuse to timely produce copies of medical records, provided payment for the records is made by the patient.
Answered on Feb 01st, 2016 at 9:39 AM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Under Michigan law, YOU own the records, and so he can't refuse to send them. However, he can charge a "reasonable' fee for copying them.
Answered on Feb 01st, 2016 at 9:18 AM