switching doctors

[terbear1225]

bohman and I are planning to change our pediatricianin the next few weeks. I'm assuming we need to get copies of our kids medical records. Do I just call in the current doctor's office and tell them I want copies?

 

[jp2854]

I think when you go to the new doctor they have a medical release form you to fill out and they get them. The doctors when I went (adult doctor) wanted me to pay per page of my record so I just got my new doctor to get it which is a lot easier and cheaper.

 

[puggymom]

Yeah...I have only ever asked a former doctor to transfer records when I was moving from one state to another. Other than that just have the new docs request info.

 

[sockgirl77]

I think when you go to the new doctor they have a medical release form you to fill out and they get them. The doctors when I went (adult doctor) wanted me to pay per page of my record so I just got my new doctor to get it which is a lot easier and cheaper.

If the new doctor requests it it's free. If not, you have to pay per page. It's costly.

 

[bohman]

Thanks, everybody. Next comes the fun part: having the HMO switch PCPs at the correct time. Wish us luck!

 

[sockgirl77]

Thanks, everybody. Next comes the fun part: having the HMO switch PCPs at the correct time. Wish us luck!

Good luck with that!