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How can a patient legally get copies of their medical and legal records from several Doctors and Lawyers without paying enormous fees some times from .25 to 1.00 per page?
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∙ 14y ago
You can try to negotiate with the doctor/attorney for a reduced copying rate, but the law allows for them to charge for the administrative costs of supplying you with your files. After all, they may be YOUR records, but it is THEIR office staff, and their copying supplies, that are being used.
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Medical malpractice attorneys.
What do medical lawyers do for a living?
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