Practice Management Updates
Fees for Medical Records Effective 2/2021
Remember, as of February 1, 2021, the new maximum fees for copying will be $27.13 plus $0.62 per page for the cost of labor and supplies for copies provided in paper form and $25.40 for additional costs if records are maintained off-site.
The new maximum fees for copying will be $27.13 plus $0.62 per page, or $118.85 total, whichever is less, for copies provided electronically.
For more information, visit health.mo.gov/atoz/fees.php.
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), a covered entity may only charge an individual or the individual’s personal representative a reasonable cost-based fee. The Office for Civil Rights has posted guidance regarding what a covered entity provider may charge an individual or the individual’s personal representative at http://bit.ly/3qZRAcm.
Remember, as of February 1, 2021, the new maximum fees for copying will be $27.13 plus $0.62 per page for the cost of labor and supplies for copies provided in paper form and $25.40 for additional costs if records are maintained off-site.
The new maximum fees for copying will be $27.13 plus $0.62 per page, or $118.85 total, whichever is less, for copies provided electronically.
For more information, visit health.mo.gov/atoz/fees.php.
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), a covered entity may only charge an individual or the individual’s personal representative a reasonable cost-based fee. The Office for Civil Rights has posted guidance regarding what a covered entity provider may charge an individual or the individual’s personal representative at http://bit.ly/3qZRAcm.
Show-Me Health Information Network (SHINE of Missouri), a new HIE, will allow connected physicians to share patient information while employing powerful analytic reports designed to help improve clinical outcomes, reduce inefficiencies, and positively impact patient safety.
