get copies of your medical records

November 12, 2006

Bree Anne,

You must go to each of your doctors and ask for all copies of your

medical records. You may have to sign a release - even for yourself.

You may have to volunteer to xerox all the papers yourself. But get

them. Some docs actually charge for this, but these are YOUR records,

you must have these, keep them, sort through them and make sure your

SS file has the appropriate information.

I did not realize you had applied for SSI. I thought you applied for

SSDI. Still, with SSI, they do send you a printed copy of your phone

interview - you should have that in your personal files.

You are either able to work, or unable to work. That is a big

difference.

~ Gretchen

November 15, 2006

I tried to get copies of my medical records 2 years ago. I needed

them because I was going to the MDA clinic for the first time. I was told I

couldn't have them (I did sign a release form) but that they would forward them

to the neurologist. I knew/know I had/have a right to MY records but I didn't

want to deal with them at that time. I will set out to get my own set of my

records in the New Year. I can be just as stubborn if not more!!

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