Jan 11, 2010

But What If They Say No?

Social Security has posted a notice in today's Federal Register stating that it has decided to set a standard $15 payment that it will make for electronically transferred medical records. According to Social Security "The $15 rate is based on our average payment for medical records obtained through non-health IT [Information Technology] processes."

I would like to cap what my firm pays for medical records in this fashion. Unfortunately, even with a state statute controlling medical record cost, we have to pay more in most cases or we do not get the records we want.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Apples to oranges comparison. Unless you are getting your medical records electronically (automated request, automated processing by vendor/doctor and electronic transmittal back to you) the two situations are not the same and do not inviolve the same level of effort an the parties.