Please call 256-383-4447 to obtain medical records. 

 

Patient’s medical records will be made available upon receipt of a signed, HIPAA compliant medical release.

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Please allow 15 days for the production of records. More time may be needed if records have been purged to offsite storage.

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Medical Associates will provide copies of medical records to other healthcare providers for ongoing treatment purposes at no cost.

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At the patient’s request, Medical Associates will provide you with one copy of your medical record at no charge. Additional requests for medical records by the patient will incur a fee based on the fee schedule below.

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Requests made by legal entities, companies, or for purposes such as life insurance, adoption, or other purposes not related to your medical care will incur a fee based on the fee schedule below.

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MEDICAL RECORDS FEE SCHEDULE – is based on the cost of supplies and labor associated with the duplication of the medical record.

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• Pages 1 – 25 = $1.00 per page

• Pages 26 and above = $.50 per page

• Search fee of $5.00 for medical record that have purged to offsite storage

• Special medical records such as X-ray will incur a higher cost

• Fees for medical record duplication are due prior to release of records