How To Request Your Medical Records For Your COVID Vaccine Appointment

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Fifteen states have opened up vaccinations to people with certain health conditions. Here's how you can prove you are eligible.

a doctor's letter or personal medical records that indicate you have an eligible high-risk medical condition. At some vaccination sites, workers will simply ask you to sign a letter certifying that you have a condition rather than requesting to see a doctor’s letter or medical records. But since implementation varies from site to site, you should bring documentation just in case.There are some common documents that you can request. The face sheet gives an overview of a particular patient.

You can also think about how you treat your medical condition, such as if you have heart disease and you take a blood thinner. In this case, you can request your prescription and medication records from your cardiologist. So you’ll need to find, or ask for, the appropriate authorization form to release your medical records. This form will generally be called an “authorization for release of information” form, an"authorization to use/disclose healthcare information” form, or something to that effect.

This form should ask you which medical records you would like to request. Refer back to step 1. Which ones do you need? What is the date range for them? You may have to write out the names of these records , or you may have the option of checking boxes that name certain kinds of records. Once you’re done, send the form by post, fax, or email to the appropriate address or number. If you’re dealing with a hospital, this physical address, email address, or fax number should be on the HIPAA page of its website.If you’re dealing with a private practice, call or email the office and ask where you should send the form.Once you’ve submitted the authorization form, you might have to wait. This could take a few days, but it certainly shouldn’t drag on for weeks or months.

 

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