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If the records are requested by your new Medical office, they should not charge you for them.. If you are picking them up.. normally they charge a fee and something like one dollar per page. If you can, have your new Doctor request the records. They should not charge for that.

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Yes, it is in fact legal, at least under HIPAA. Any transfer of medical information between Providers (the legal term for caregivers) that is in support of the patient's healthcare is legal without patient authorization.

The patient can, however, request that such medical records Not be sent, if they so wish. In this rare case, the doctor has 30 days (45 with extension) to show cause to deny the patient's request, or must comply.

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Yes it i legal to charge for paperwork, but many jurisdictions have fixed amounts they can charge for copying, faxing, etc.

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In most states it is legal to charge an administrative fee. Some set a specific dollar amount while other require that the fee must be 'reasonable'.

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Sometimes, but you have to be to another company. Unless it is the same company, than it should be free.

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