[jesusplay]

My insurance is running out and I'll no longer go to her office, can I request copies of my medical records? Can prevent me from getting them?

[doyoutrustme]

Of course you can.

If you do therapy there, the therapy notes are often kept seperate and not legally needing to be shared, I think. But I am sure your insurance konking out will not result in any sour feelings and if you need to transfer care, they'll do so.

[Sabra]

Originally Posted by doyoutrustme

Of course you can.

If you do therapy there, the therapy notes are often kept seperate and not legally needing to be shared, I think. But I am sure your insurance konking out will not result in any sour feelings and if you need to transfer care, they'll do so.

They may charge for them, but you should be able to get them.

Sabra

[dumburn]

you should be allowed a copy but usually they charge for any kind of copy and over here they are allowed to withhold certain information from you if they feel that it could cause you serious harm

[jesusplay]

Originally Posted by dumburn

you should be allowed a copy but usually they charge for any kind of copy and over here they are allowed to withhold certain information from you if they feel that it could cause you serious harm

Interesting, I'm trying to file a disability claim. That's what I was afraid of. crap

[GeorgiaGirl413]

If you are trying to file a disability claim, let the folks you are filing with ask for the records. They will have you sign release of information forms. I work in a doctors office. If a patient gets a copy of his records there is a charge (because we have to print them out). If we send them to another doctor or agency (such as social security or insurance) there is no charge (because we can send them electronically) and no witholding of information that might be deemed harmful to the patient.

[dumburn]

Originally Posted by jesusplay

Interesting, I'm trying to file a disability claim. That's what I was afraid of. crap

Don't give up just yet, Of course with your consent they should be allowed to share information with other organisations if necessary and i imagine making a successful claim for disability benefits would actually do more good than harm.
It may be that what you personally get to see is restricted but whoever makes your disability claim decision should have access to everything they need.
I suspect we're in different countries so I'm sure different rules apply and I understand if you're in the US you guys have different rules from state to state. So it's probably best, if you can, to find local accurate advice/information.