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.
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.
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.
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