Seven years from date of last treatment
HIPAA requires that medical records be retained for 6 years from the date of creation or the last date the record was in effect.
How long should a medical record be retained
In California, a doctor has the right to keep records forever if they choose. However, legally they only have to keep them for 25 years after the patients last visit.
Most hospitals in this modern age do keep electronic medical records along with paper medical records. Electronic copies are needed for efficiency and backup.
The Congressional Record. The Constitution requires Congress to keep a journal of its activities.
The controlled substances Act
MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)Act 368 of 1978333.16213 Retention of records.Sec. 16213.(1) An individual licensed under this article shall keep and maintain a record for each patient for whom he or she has provided medical services, including a full and complete record of tests and examinations performed, observations made, and treatments provided. Unless a longer retention period is otherwise required under federal or state laws or regulations or by generally accepted standards of medical practice, a licensee shall keep and retain each record for a minimum of 7 years from the date of service to which the record pertains.
for 5 years
they are required to keep it for a set number of years after your last visit. if you are a youth it might be until you are 25 unless you went in when you were 17 and then till you are 26. it differs between what kind of medical record it is and the age you were at your last visit.
The IRS has up to 7 years to audit you. Keep em for 7 years and shred.
If you use your medical bills to claim a tax deduction, keep them for a minimum of three years afterwards. But if not, you can shred them immediately.
10 YEARS