Question:
HELP..I see my surgeon on Oct 1..I have proof of a supervised weightloss
attempt for 1997..THe dr that prescribed me Phentermine this past January was supposed to send me my records before tomorrow now last night he said it would be another two weeks, I am so scared now that I will be denied by aetna..I cant understan why it would take two more weeks I only saw this dr 1 time for 10 minutes how many records could he possibly have..he never weighed me I was too big, he couldnt fit the blood pressure thing around my arm, never did any lab work, plus I had to pay him 50.00 to get him to send me the records...am I gonna have to cancel my appt and wait for them to come? — tylerswife (posted on September 28, 2001)
September 28, 2001
Sometimes you can go to the doctor and pay a fee and get your records
yourself. Maybe you can do this and this way you will have them in hand
when you see your surgeon. Good Luck
— mastrnservnt
September 28, 2001
If I remember right (and I could be wrong about this, it wouldn't be the
first time!) but I think a doctor can only charge you a fee of $1 per page
for your records. $50 for medical records from one visit seems excessive.
Check with your state Medical license board to see if they have a required
fee for this. You have a right to get a copy of your medical records
within a reasonable amount of time, and two weeks for a small file is not
reasonable. I got a copy of my medical records from my PCP (a HUGE file)
and it cost me $43.50 (50 cents per page) for copying costs, but I had the
copy in two days.
— Dee P.
September 28, 2001
I would say that you should still see the surgeon. If you have the doctor's
name and dates that you say him he may be able to use that. Also, if the
prescription was filled at a pharmacy, aaa copy of that record from the
pharmacy may be all you need. States differ regarding medical records. In
my state, medical records are the property of the physician not the
patient! So, you have to pay the doctor for "copying" his
records..... ridiculous but that's how it is. Good luck. PS. I had not
problems getting my surgery covered and it took less than a week to get the
approval.
— Patricia M.
September 29, 2001
I would keep the visit with your surgeon. When you arrive, have your
surgeons office call and ask them to fax a copy of your records. They
should fax it right over. There is usually no fee for "faxing".
There should only be a fee if you pick up the documents yourself. The fact
that this other "Doctor" prescribed you a diet pill without
weighing you, taking your blood pressure etc..etc..sounds like a huge RED
FLAG to me!! Good luck!!
— skymaxjr
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