Whose Tests Are They??

[Beezersmom]

Update

Now I'm even more frustrated. Today I spoke to the nurse that takes my doctors calls for misc. questions. AGAIN I asked why I'm being charged 45.00 for a simple copy of my basic blood test results. She said it was because the whole building (which has approx 20+ doctors and is a physician network)) has gone to all computers and everything is "paperless". Therefore they employ some company to do all their paperwork type stuff such as copies of records etc, and that is the fee this company charges. UGH !!! Should Ijust give it up, or is there some legal rule being broken ?
I feel like I'm being punished for "trying" to be an informed patient.
Thanks, Debbie

 

[justalayman]

as I suggested prior, contact the Cali med board and ask them.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Or ask them to email the results to you. The statute we were discussing above says they can't tack on an extra processing fee to send you an email.

Plan B is to pay the $45 just so you can get the records, then sue them in Small Claims Court for a return of the fee. (Of course, you'll probably need to find new doctors after that, but in light of the above, maybe that's not such an undesirable outcome).