Records Questions & Answers

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Can I make the insurance company look for the records I know they received?

What do you do when an insurance company always loses your records?

What type of documentation is necessary to file a claim?

Should I send records with every claim?

Why are accurate files important?

How long does it take to review records?

Should records be sent certified mail?

Can an insurance company require a certain style of documentation?

How long must we keep our records?

What is the correct method for disposing of records?

What are the implications if I must transfer a copy of the patient records to another chiropractor when I leave a managed care plan?

What internal protections do I have to provide for patient records within my office?

Must we have an office HIPAA policy?

What rights do my patients have to see information in their file?

Does a patient have the right to make changes to their records?

What are my responsibilities if I deny a patient’s request to amend their records?

May we charge a fee for the records we provide to our patients?

What rights do my patients have to know where their records have been sent?

May I charge a patient when they ask me for an accounting of where their records have been sent?

Must I keep track of where patient records were sent?

What information must an attorney give me with their request for a copy of the patient’s records?

Can an insurer make multiple requests for records?

Can we bill if our doctor does not keep clinical records?

How does a cash practice eliminate the need for narrative reports?

What may we charge a worker’s compensation carrier requesting a copy of our records?

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